Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals in Botswana in Africa. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.
How angular momentum is conserved within a system when there is no external torque. [7:16]
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Explores the conservation of mass and energy in nuclear reactions and Einstein's equation.
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This video segment adapted from Last Oasis highlights the impact of a variety of water conservation efforts including installing low-flow toilets and planting grass that does not require a lot of water.
Students explore the science of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by using a molecular modeling set to model the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration—building on the concept of MFCs that they learned in the associated lesson, “Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration at the Atomic Level.” Students demonstrate the law of conservation of matter by counting atoms in the molecular modeling set. They also re-engineer a new molecular model from which to further gain an understanding of these concepts.
Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals around the world. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.
This site from the Environmental Education for Kids contains colorful and detailed information on water resources. Site covers fascinating tips and facts, as well as engaging quizzes on the wonderful world of water. Best suited for grades 3-6.
A comprehensive look at coral reefs, this article shares information about coral reefs and the conservation initiatives that are in effect.
Official site with information and resources relating to all aspects of environmental conservation: data, maps and laws. Specific environmental information by zip code provides immediate relevance to your world.
Students and teachers can explore environmental issues with classroom resources, homework help, and other publications.
Explore the four neighborhoods of Recycle City to learn all the ways people there are recycling, reducing, and reusing materials. Take a look also at Dumptown, which is how Recycle City used to look, and see all the waste reduction programs available to City Hall and the impact each program can have on cleaning up a city. Includes downloadable activities for students and teachers.
This resource provides information on watersheds, maps, activities, and links to local watershed information.
Get an overview of soil conservation to avoid soil loss.
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Describes how we can conserve water.
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Describes how we can conserve water.
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In this module, students will learn about the cycles of nature (water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) that support the flow of nutrient matter through an ecosystem, as distinct from the flow of energy. Includes learning activities, a study guide, flashcards, and quizzes.
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Ways that natural resources can be conserved.
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Describes the ways that natural resources can be conserved.
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A study guide covering natural resource conservation.
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This list of carefully selected books for grades K-5 highlights nonfiction about climate proxies, those preserved physical characteristics, such as fossils, that scientists use to reconstruct past climates. Also highlighted are a few books that provide information about two past climatic events -- the last ice age and the Dust Bowl. In each issue of the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, the virtual bookshelf recommends books that accurately portray the theme drawn from the principles of climate sciences.