http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/g68/venn.html
The above lesson from Thinkfinity is a lesson about ecosystems. This is a topic that I cover in the spring, w/6th graders, and I will be able to use this lesson to identify and describe two ecosystems. Using a venn diagram, students will compare temperate and tropical forests and use this information in their ecosystem group project.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g68/HumanFootprintMapping.pdf
The second site looks very interesting. In 8th grade science we closely look at our human/carbon footprint and this lesson is about human impact on the world. Middle schoolers don't tend to see "worldwide" impact and this lesson should open their eyes about how humans impact Earth. I also teach religion, and we will be able to talk about our responsibilties as being stewards of creation and how we can lessen our human impact and care for creation.
B. Sack
Thanks for sharing your use of some of the great resources that educators can find and use in their teaching and learning.
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