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1. Five-Minute Reads on Sustainability

   ... Varied, depending upon the topic of the five-minute read. Supplies/Materials/Articles Needed All five-minute reads are ... on average five minutes to read. Teachers can then decide how much time they would like to spend on a class discussion, use a map to ...

   Laura Guertin - Jul 18 2021 - 5:24pm - 0 comments

2. Mammal Extinction

   ... March 25, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... genus of African antelope is on the verge of extinction. Why is this happening? What can be done? Articles to Share with Students ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:32am - 0 comments

3. Ethiopia and Dam Construction

   ... March 20, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... Dam Questions for Classroom Discussion Why is Ethiopia utilizing and continuing to explore hydroelectric power? ...

   Laura Guertin - Jun 29 2015 - 1:14pm - 0 comments

4. Past Century’s Global Temperature Change Is Fastest On Record

   ... March 25, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... trend continue, or will temperatures begin to cool? Explain why/why not. Should humans be concerned about the rising temperature? What ...

   Laura Guertin - Aug 17 2015 - 2:16pm - 0 comments

5. Shrinking Mississippi River Levels

   ... March 25, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... why is the water level low in the Mississippi River? How important are the water levels of the Mississippi River to commerce?  ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:29am - 0 comments

6. Volcanic Pumice off New Zealand

   ... March 25, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... Kermadec Islands and Havre Seamount.  What is pumice?  How does it form? Where and why do volcanic eruptions occur underwater?  ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:30am - 0 comments

7. 2013 Teaching Controversial Issues 1: Climate and Energy

   ... taken separately or together. Questions addressed include: Why are certain issues controversial? How do controversial issues differ from one another? How can we help learners ...

   PAESTA Webmaster - May 25 2017 - 2:15pm

8. Little Blue Run Coal Ash Pond

   ... March 25, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... landscape and population. What is a coal ash pond?  How does one form?  How did Little Blue Run develop? Why does Little Blue ...

   Laura Guertin - Sep 27 2016 - 9:20am - 0 comments

9. Supplemental Resources

   ... Composition of Coal 5.4 MB Video - How long does it take for coal to ignite? View this video by the TESSE ... - can you guess which piece of coal will ignite first, and why? Coal video: MOV file Organization Websites A list of ...

   PAESTA Webmaster - May 25 2017 - 1:42pm

10. A New Landslide on Whidbey Island, Washington

    ... March 26, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... live? Can humans ever prevent a landslide of occurring? How, or why not? Compiled March 28, 2013, by L.A. Guertin. Teachers ...

    Laura Guertin - Sep 26 2016 - 11:37am - 0 comments

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