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Environmental Awareness

Learn how our amazing ecosystems work and how everyday choices have a massive ripple effect.

Earth Month and Earth Day (April 22)

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 Environmental Day (June 5)

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.

World Car Free Day (Sept. 22) 

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.

 

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Collection America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day

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...

Collection Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day
Collection National Plant a Flower Day
National Plant a Flower Day

This holiday encourages people to plant a flower in honor of the vital role flowers play in our ecosystems, history, religion, traditions and inspiration.

Collection National Learn About Butterflies Day
National Learn About Butterflies Day

These creatures contribute to pollenating our crops which supply us food and energy.

Collection World Bee Day
World Bee Day

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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The Ring People 4

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The Ring People
Episode 4
12,000 years ago, the beach was 70 miles from Charleston. Visit the modern-day salt marsh - one of the most important ecosystems on the planet.
Flower Project

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Flower Project

The students will learn basic facts about flowers. They will research a flower of their choosing and create a project that demostrates their knowledge and findings.

Threats of the Marsh | The Salt Marsh

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Threats of the Marsh | The Salt Marsh
Pesticides, manure, and fertilizers run off farm fields and enter the food chain of the marsh. Chemicals from factories are also added to the rivers and end up downstream in the salt marsh, where they...
Biomagnification | The Salt Marsh

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Biomagnification | The Salt Marsh
How can low levels of DDT in farm fields end up at high levels in ospreys? Several different pesticides, an example of which is DDT, can be biomagnified by the food chain. The pesticides are used to...
Sol-Mi with the Bumble Bees

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Sol-Mi with the Bumble Bees

The student will be able to: sing and show hand signs for sol and mi. sing sol-mi patterns and play a bordun on xylophones and hand chime accompaniment. clap the steady beat and the rhythm. match one...

Flowering Plant

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  • Kindergarten
Flowering Plant

The students will be able to label and sequence the cycle of a flowering plant.

Burroughs, Franklin Gorham, Jr. | South Carolina Public Radio

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Burroughs, Franklin Gorham, Jr. | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Burroughs, Franklin Gorham, Jr. (b. 1942). Essayist. environmentalist, educator. After graduating from USC, Burroughs obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard. From 1968-2000, he taught at Bowdoin...
Wild Turkey | South Carolina Public Radio

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Wild Turkey | South Carolina Public Radio
"W" is for Wild Turkey. A wild turkey is a large galliforme, that is, chicken-like bird. Males weigh up to 20 pounds and females half as much. The turkey is characterized by its large size, iridescent...
Plant a Seed

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Plant a Seed

The students will plant a seed using science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content. They will measure the...

Snow Bunting | Expeditions Shorts

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Snow Bunting | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits the North Slope Region of Alaska, where he showcases two species of bird which reside in this freezing cold region: the Snow Bunting, and the Lapland Longspur. The Snow Bunting...
Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts Snow Buttercup | Expeditions Shorts

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Snow Buttercup | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits Loveland Pass, Colorado, where he shows us Snow Buttercup flowers. These flowers take advantage of the insulation provided by layers of snow. The snow also protects these...
Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts Montezuma Quail | Expeditions Shorts

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Montezuma Quail | Expeditions Shorts
Here at Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Arizona, Patrick McMillan and Pedro Chavarria talk about an uncommon species of bird found in Arizona, the Montezuma Quail. This bird is a native of Mexico...
Birch Tundra | Expeditions Shorts

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Birch Tundra | Expeditions Shorts
Here in the Seward Peninsula in Alaska, Patrick talks about tundras: vast open areas without trees, but many species of grass, and woody, shrubby plants, like the American Dwarf Birch, and Arctic...
Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts Tufted Milkweed | Expeditions Shorts

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Tufted Milkweed | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan, joined by Linda Kennedy, visits Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Arizona. Here, they showcase the Tufted Milkweed, a species of flower which grows in the area. What makes the...
Slave Cabin | Expeditions Shorts

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Slave Cabin | Expeditions Shorts
Here at Nemors Plantation, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Patrick McMillan shows us a nest of Black Vultures residing in an old, dilapidated slave cabin dating back to the 1700’s! One black...
Least Grebe | Expeditions Shorts

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Least Grebe | Expeditions Shorts
Here in the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, in Alamo, Texas, Patrick McMillan shows us several species of duck in this area: the Least Grebe, and the Pied-Billed Grebe. Black-Necked Stilts, a...
Florida Yellow Bladderwort | Expeditions Shorts

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Florida Yellow Bladderwort | Expeditions Shorts
In Apalachicola National Forest, Patrick talks about Karst Topography, or giant limestone sinkholes located all over Florida. When these sinkholes fill up with water, many species of plants and...
Grassland | Expeditions Shorts

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Grassland | Expeditions Shorts
In this segment, Patrick visits Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado. Here we see vast fields of cool season grasslands. Many of the animals, such as Rocky Mountain Elk, depend on these grasses...
Big Bend Tree Lizard | Expeditions Shorts

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Big Bend Tree Lizard | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits the sunny, rocky slopes of Jeff Davis County, Texas, where he shows us the Big Bend Tree Lizard. This lizard is a subspecies of tree lizard, and they are described as “ornate”...
Longleaf Pine Flatwoods | Expeditions Shorts

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Longleaf Pine Flatwoods | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits Apalachicola National Forest in Florida, where we see Longleaf Pine Flatwoods. Here in these flatwoods dwell many species of low growing plants: Gallberry shrubs, Dwarf...
Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts

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Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick visits Florida Bay, located in Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina. Here, we see a savannah, filled with Pond Cypress trees, Savannah Iris flowers, Tall Milkwort flowers, and Purple...