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Saving the environment through picture books
This lesson looks at environmental issues and man's relationship to the environment over time using main ideas and supporting details. The content comes from two picture books: Brother Eagle, Sister Sky and A River Ran Wild.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science)
By Libba Sager.

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The garden
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the virtual exhibit, “The Garden”. After the teacher explains that students will learn about the impact human actions have on a variety of areas in the world, they navigate their way through the exhibit... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies)
Provided by: Xpeditions
Rain, ice, steam: Using reading to support inquiry about the water cycle
This unit of study allows students to discover the repetitive cycle of water. Read-alouds introduce the topic of rain and hands-on experiments and classroom centers teach students about the water cycle and how it functions. After introducing the topic of... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Science)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Switch Zoo
A site where students can learn about over one hundred species of animals through fun facts and games. There are also opportunities to learn about habitats and the environment. Some lesson plans are provided which incorporate the activities provided by the... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Tubehead Inc