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Home Education K-12 Lesson Clearinghouse Grades 3-5 Science

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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse

Grades 3-5 Science

Transportation & Air Quality
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Group Work
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
GEF Program Category:
  • I Ride Green
Transportation Fuels Debate
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Group Work
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
  • Other
GEF Program Category:
  • I Ride Green
Transportation Fuels Enigma
Lesson Type:
  • Group Work
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
GEF Program Category:
  • I Ride Green
Trip Tally
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Group Work
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
  • Other
GEF Program Category:
  • I Ride Green
Using Plants to Save Energy
Lesson Type:
  • Experiment
  • Group Work
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Gardening
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge
  • Green Thumb Challenge
Waste Not, Want Not
Lesson Type:
  • Project
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
  • Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Waste to Energy
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
  • Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
  • Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Green Energy Challenge
Waste Watchers
Lesson Type:
  • Group Work
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
  • Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
  • Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Green Energy Challenge
Water Conservation
Lesson Type:
  • Experiment
  • Group Work
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Water Has Many Uses
Lesson Type:
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Water Word Scramble
Lesson Type:
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Watershed Protection
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
  • Green Energy Challenge
Wells and Groundwater
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Experiment
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Wetlands Project
Lesson Type:
  • Experiment
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Ecosystems
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
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