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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPower Up!
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Technology, Science, Ecology & EcosystemsThis tool, created by Science NetLinks, challenges students to think about the positive and negative consequences of various typ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkState of Thirst: California's Water Future
Grades: 5 to 6, 9 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Environmental Issues, Life SciencesAre we in danger of running out of water? California's population is growing by 600,000 people per year, but much of the state r...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEnergy Busters: Home Energy Conservation
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Science, PhysicsThis lesson is designed to help students look at their personal use of energy, and determine practical ways they can cut back on...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRenewable Energy Sources
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, PhysicsIn this Science NetLinks lesson, students use Internet resources to investigate renewable sources of energy. They should already...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEnergy Sources and Use
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Science, Physics, History-Social Science, Engineering & DesignThe purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, to investiga...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEngineering Solutions
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Technology, Science, Health Education, Ecology & Ecosystems, Engineering & DesignThe purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to use Internet resources to explore the side effects of technology, and t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Roots of Trash
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Technology, Science, Ecology & EcosystemsIn this Science NetLinks lesson, the first of a two-part series on garbage and recycling, students identify the various natural ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPower Up!
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Science, History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, EconomicsIn this Science NetLinks lesson, students compare and contrast different energy sources and the trade-offs of using them. This l...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTropical Forests
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesThis SeaWorld/Busch Gardens resource features information about the world s tropical forests. Topics covered include their distr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGarbage: There's No Away
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: American Democracy, Science, History-Social SciencePart of The Rotten Truth - About Garbage, this page traces where garbage goes when it leaves our homes. The Rotten Truth - Ab...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWrapper Roundup
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: American Democracy, Science, History-Social SciencePart of The Rotten Truth - About Garbage, this experiment is designed to make students more aware of the packaging in products...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWelcome to Recycle City
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Science, History-Social Science, Economics, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesRoam the streets of Recycle City in this Web site from the Environmental Protection Agency to learn how reusing, reducing and re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEarth's Water
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesThis USGS resource focuses on Earth s water supply. The site discusses the water cycle, water conservation, water pollution, wat...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Rainforest, Raw Materials, and You
Grades: 5 to 10Subjects: Science, Career & Technical Ed, Geography, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 3 additional..In this lesson, from PBS Journey into Amazonia, students identify products made with materials that originate in the world s ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Energy Story: Wind Energy
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: ScienceOn this page from the California Energy Commission s Energy Quest, discover how the wind can be harnessed to do a variety of wor...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEnergy Story: Fossil Fuels
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesThis selection provides information about the three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. All three were forme...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYour Carbon Diet
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Science, Chemistry, Personal and Community Health and 5 additional..In this PBS interactive activity, students learn about carbon emissions and how to conserve energy at home. They go on a virtual...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkReuse and Recycling Centers
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesThis page, from the Earth 911 Web site, contains a listing of commonly used items with links to information about how to reuse o...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWater-Diversion Plan Threatens California's Salton Sea
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Science, Geography, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this National Geographic News article, read about California s Salton Sea. The sea, which provides rich habitat for more than...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRain Forest Products
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students investigate products that come from the rain forest. In this walk-around lab they e...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0