Earth Month was established in April 1970 and is non-political. It is a month intended to develop momentum for a full year's worth of work on improving the environment. In this collection, you can learn about ways you can be involved in helping our planet!
Earth Day also began in 1970 and is celebrated annually around the world on April 22. Various events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. It's celebrated annually on June 5.
This day encourages motorists to take a day off from driving your vehicle and find other ways to go places that will not hurt the environment.
Observed annually on November 15, this is a day on which the EPA encourages and promotes recycling efforts. Be sure to check with local recycling providers to be certain that items placed in your recycling bin are...
This holiday encourages people to plant a flower in honor of the vital role flowers play in our ecosystems, history, religion, traditions and inspiration.
These creatures contribute to pollenating our crops which supply us food and energy.
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 20th as World Bee Day to raise awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Develop models to illustrate and explain that energy can be transferred from place to place by electric currents and that electric currents flowing...
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Upon completing this lesson, the students will be able to: • Describe various ways that solar energy can be used; and • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy
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Upon completing this lesson the students will: • Define energy and the major sources of energy currently in use. • Explain the difference between energy efficiency and energy conservation. • Describe...
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This year, Thursday, May 21st will be the official celebration date for "ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY." (It is now observed annually on the 3rd Friday in May.) Why would we need an official day to study the...
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Students will be able to describe ways to protect the environment by using the 3RS (reduce, reuse, recycle).
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Students will learn how many pollinators use their sense of smell to navigate to different flowers and plants.
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Students will learn there are many different types of bees that provide us with different products through pollination. They will also learn about the parts of bees and their life cycle.
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Students will learn about different crops that require pollination. Using pumpkins as a model, students will explore how pollination occurs, and the subsequent life cycle of the plant.
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Students will learn about hummingbirds and how they act as specific pollinators to certain types of plants/ flowers. Students will make their own hummingbird feeders to understand how they feed.
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Students will learn about how butterflies and how they act as pollinators. Students will examine how butterfly patterns help them blend in with their environments and avoid predation.
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Students will examine the concept of metamorphosis and how it is related to the butterfly life cycle. Students will understand why each stage in the butterfly life cycle is important. Students will...
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Students will learn about bumblebees and how important their habitat is to their survival. Students will learn the importance of bumblebees including their habitats, what they eat, and how they...
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Students will examine the various parts of flowers through the use of dissection Students will understand how pollination occurs
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Students will learn what pollinators are, why they are important, and some examples of who these pollinators are. Students will be able to identify how pollination occurs and important crops that are...
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The mission of the Energy Office is to advance South Carolina’s energy strategy and policy through education and outreach. These lessons align with the South Carolina Science Standards and indicate the grade level...
CNN’s John King hosts an expert panel as they examine the challenges and impacts of climate change.
Discover the impact of sea level rise on the Eastern Seaboard.
The creation of Congaree Swamp Stories coincided with the release of the Ken Burns’ film series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.
Saving Sandy Island is a documentary about the struggle to save an exceptional South Carolina island and its Gullah community from development.
Environmental Ed consists of five-minute, fast-paced programs that challenge students with facts, stories, investigations, questions, and Eco-quests to "leave no friend inside and carefully walk upon the earth."
Topics include oil leaks, greenhouse effect, renewable resources, packaging and styrofoam.
A Natural State explores how people express a love for nature by shaping, twisting, carving, and weaving materials collected from the landscape.
Take a virtual field trip to a South Carolina cove forest and a salt marsh. These virtual field trips were produced in collaboration between Clemson University's SC LIFE Project and South Carolina ETV. The virtual...
