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A day of environmental education, action, and change, Earth Day is an annual celebration of our planet and a time to reflect on how to best care for it. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson in an effort to publicize the degradation of the environment and attract political attention to these issues.
Today, Earth Day continues the tradition of highlighting areas of need in the environment. Though still largely a grassroots effort, Earth Day has managed to gain national recognition and achieve large scale change through small scale forums. Thousands of people participate in Earth Day within their communities, attending events from educational fairs, to neighborhood clean up projects, to large scale protests. Each activity on Earth Day, whether planting a garden in an urban area or picking up trash in your own yard, is charged with the mission to care for our planet and ensure a sustainable future on earth for all living things.
The science involved in preservation and ecology allow for an easy integration of Earth Day discussion and activities in the science classroom. While your students learn how to be better global citizens through activities like recycling and water conservation, they will also discover important scientific concepts.
To help, WARD'S has a variety of environmental science lab activities to teach your students about these issues. And as part of our celebration, we're offering 10% off our environmental lab activities category and free shipping on all orders over $100. To take advantage of this offer, follow any link in this email or use promo code EB050412 when you check out. (See below for details.)
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WARD’S Oil-Degrading Microbes Lab Activity  $96.50 » This comprehensive lab activity is an excellent introduction to natural environmental cleanup and covers a variety of investigations, such as culturing microbes that dissolve hydrocarbons in a medium containing a petroleum product. » The activities can be completed in three 45-minute lab sessions. The kit comes with enough materials for six lab groups, a teacher’s guide, and student copymaster.   More Environmental Lab Activities > |
WARD’S Survey of Environmental Science: A Series of Hands-On Investigations  $169.95 » Use this convenient set of fourteen labs as the base for a complete environmental science course, including most of the topics recommended in the AP Environmental Science course. » The lab activities also act as interdisciplinary lessons, integrating and relating biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, and math skills. More Environmental Lab Activities > |
Environmental Studies Chamber $516.50 » Study the effects of pollution involving both terrestrial and aquatic animals and plants, in a closed environment. » Activities such as measuring the amounts of pollutants added and their direct effects on the organisms can be easily studied with this chamber. More Environmental Lab Activities > |
 World Environment Map$39.00 » The most detailed map of environmental issues available. » Clearly explain to your students how current environmental issues are affecting the continents and oceans of the world with this unique poster. More Environmental Lab Activities > |
Interested in learning more about Earth Day and finding or planning events in your community? Visit the Earth Day Network at earthday.net.
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April 15, 1923
Insulin first became generally available for use by diabetics.
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the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed from the Space Shuttle Discovery becoming the first major orbiting observatory.
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Apollo 16 launches toward the Moon from Cape Canaveral, FL. It was the 5th mission to land on the moon.
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