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This TabStart page discusses the Earth's natural resources, and it is designed to encourage classroom discussions regarding how to conserve these precious resources. Middle school Teachers will find a variety of productive and engaging activities here that can be carried out in their science classrooms.
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Natural Resource Activities for Middle Schoolers - Dr. Robinson, a professor of plant, soil, and environmental science at West Texas A&M University, offers these classroom activities for middle school students. These activities give science students a basic overview of the Earth's natural resources. There are a number of interesting exercises here, all of which are complete with materials lists and directions, in addition to including informative videos about the environment.
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Middle School Natural Resource Activities - From the Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation website, comes this page with thirteen activities, for both elementary and middle school students, that are all related to the Earth's natural resources. Teachers receive a full description of the activities here, which include ecosystem discovery, aquatic ecosystems, and discovering nature through the senses.
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Marine Protected Natural Resources - National Georgraphic offers this six hour lesson plan for middle school science students in which they study marine protected areas. Students learn about how humans effect the environment and what changes occur when environments are disrupted.
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Renewable Energy Activities for Middle Schoolers - From the National Renewable Energy Laboratory website comes this teachers' guide for renewable energy that includes a vast array of activities, background information, information resources, and more.
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Electricity Activity for Middle School Students - From Michigan Tech University's Department of Geological Engineering and Sciences website comes this middle school science lesson plan in which students learn about energy and how to save. Students classify items as renewable or non-renewable energy in this exercise.
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Natural Resources: Water - From the University of New Mexico website this lesson plan was designed by a teacher in the Albuquerque school district, and it educates students about water conservation.
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10 Ways to Save Money and Preserve Resources - This article from Arkansas.gov offers a list of ten ways that people can save money while improving the Earth's natural resources. These tips can be used by any age group, and they are a great way to get students thinking about how to save the environment.
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Eco-Connections Classroom Workshops - This page shares workshop ideas that middle school students can participate in to gain knowledge about natural resources and the environment. There are six different workshops here.