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Is Plant or Animal Meat Better for the Planet?
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In this lesson, students will view a plant-based meat commercial that makes claims about being healthier for our planet.  Students will then find evidence from reliable sources that either supports or refutes those claims.  Does raising plants or cattle for meat make a healthier planet?  The students will then write a claim, evidence, and reasoning argument that supports their claim for this question.

Subject:
Environmental Science
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Author:
Shauna Roberson
Date Added:
07/31/2023
PEI SOLS 3rd Grade Coastal Hazards: Flooding
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The Washington State coastline is a culturally important place and valuable resource for communities of people, animals, and plants throughout Washington and the United States. As coastal flooding from storms and erosion threatens our coastal environments, communities are forced to make difficult decisions about how to protect themselves, their history, and their livelihoods. In this Storyline, students will learn what coastlines are and why they are important to humans and other types of natural communities. Given the specific weather hazard of coastal flooding, they will test materials and design structures that could be used to help reduce the impacts caused by this hazard.

Subject:
Engineering
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Pacific Education Institute
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
06/15/2021
PEI SOLS Middle School Coastal Hazards: Sea Level Rise
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Sea level is rising due to climate changes that result from increased emissions of greenhouse gases. In this storyline, students will explore mechanisms of sea level rise and the impacts on Indigenous peoples along with other groups such as urban communities. Natural hazards such as erosion, storm surges, and flooding are intensified by sea level rise. The effects on natural resources, the economies built from those natural resources, and land usage in general can be predicted by utilizing current and historical data.

Subject:
Engineering
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Pacific Education Institute
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
06/15/2021