Students learn about the structure of the earth, the movements of its tectonic plates, as well as the forces that create mountains, valleys, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
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In this lesson, students diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids.
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In this lesson, students are introduced to the five types of renewable energy resources by engaging in various activities to help them understand the transformation of energy (solar, water and wind) into electricity. Students explore the different roles engineers who work in renewable energy fields have in creating a sustainable environment – an environment that contributes to greater health, happiness and safety.
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Students will experiment with the human factors that contribute to the rise of atmospheric carbon levels and explore how different inputs to the carbon cycle might affect the concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
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In this lesson, students will investigate how land is used for mining. Students will mine for "ore" and observe damage to the surrounding land. Students will then have the opportunity to reclaim the land by filling in the holes and they will observe how the land has changed.
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In this two-day lesson, students will be introduced to several water sustainability issues, including access to clean freshwater, groundwater depletion, agricultural water use, and water waste.
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The High-Adventure Science Water module has five activities. In this module students will consider the question: will there be enough fresh water? In this guided activity, they will explore the distribution and uses of fresh water on Earth, explore models of porosity and permeability, run experiments with computational models, and hear from a hydrologist working on the same question. By the end of the module, students will be able to explain how humans can preserve supplies of fresh water for the future.
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In this lesson, students will construct climographs for three coastal cities and then describe how ocean surface currents affect climate on land.
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