Water
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Lesson Plan: Testing the Future of Water
Students will learn how the country of Namibia has tapped an unlikely source of water to combat shortages, and experiment with water filtration materials and strategies.
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Lesson Plan: Unprepared – Lessons From Two Massive Oil Spills
Students will learn about the Exxon Valdez and BP Deepwater Horizon oil spills, as well as examining the long-term effects on ecosystems and coastal communities.
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Lesson Plan: Rain Savers
What makes an effective citizen? This lesson offers a set of questions to connect students’ prior knowledge to the theme of citizenship by examining the attributes and actions of effective citizens. Students will watch a film about water harvesting to examine human influence on water collection and drainage, and design a one-pager to synthesize and visually present what they have learned.
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Lesson Plan: Harvesting the Rain
Students will explore the issue of water sustainability by examining the distribution of fresh water on Earth and using a physical model to simulate the implementation of rainwater harvesting practices.
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Fighting Drought With an Ancient Practice: Harvesting the Rain
Ancient methods of collecting and storing rainwater are being used to address severe drought today.
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Unprepared: Lessons From Two Massive Oil Spills
A disastrous oil spill off the coast of Alaska and massive explosion of a rig in the Gulf of Mexico revealed a pattern of unsettled standards and inconsistent oversight that cast doubt on the oil industry’s preparedness for future accidents.
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Our Appetite for Beef Is Growing. So Are Climate Worries.
Scientists warn that to slow climate change, we need to change how we farm and what we eat.
