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EARTH SCIENCE HIGHLIGHT
5 new GIS lessons online!
1. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Teen Driving Accidents in the Bangor area, Maine.
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Indian Territory
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Climate Change: Can Global Warming Cause Global Cooling?
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Mapping Your Data: Integrating Spatial and Tabular Data Into A GIS
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Finding GIS Data on the Web: Land Cover and Land Use in Kansas
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Organizations, Magazine, &Companies |
| American Geological Institute (AGI) |
| American Meteorological Society (AMS) |
| Colorado Water Conservation Board |
| Geological Society of America(GSA) |
| Mineralogical Society of America (MA) |
| The Palaeontological Association (PA) |
| Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG) |
| RockWare Inc. - Earth Science Software |
| Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) |
| United States Geological Society (USGS) |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) |
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Helplines and Authoritative Resources (alphabetical listing) |
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| Aquifer Basics: Basis resource with terms and examples of types of rocks and storage. |
Ask a Volcanologist: Although you can no longer ask questions the link is still available to view previously asked questions about volcanos. |
Astronomer/Children's Author Makes School Visits:
Jeffrey Bennett, astronomer and children's author, still has slots available for school visits this fall. Many of you have seen him as a presenter at DMNS workshops, and you may be aware that last fall he donated copies of his books Max Goes to the Moon and Max Goes to Mars to every one of the 900+ public elementary school in Colorado. The first book (Max Goes to the Moon) is now a nominee for the 2007 Colorado Children's Book Award. If you are interested, please check out his programs and his "everybody wins" policy that often allows him to come to schools FREE. You can schedule a visit by contacting him directly at jeffrey.bennett@comcast.net. |
Awesome Library: A great site that has information on a multitude of earth science subjects |
BASIN: This sites provides public access to environmental information. |
| Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory:
The mission of the Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory at Michigan State University is to develop cost effective and environmentally attractive means of generating fuels, chemicals, materials, foods and feeds from renewable plant biomass. |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park: This website offers a history of the park and the area. Additionally, several education related resources are available. |
| Catching Tornados: It's a technological first. A well-placed probe fitted with 7 video cameras captures footage inside a tornado, providing visual data on ground wind speeds where the storm does the greatest damage. |
| Ciencia @ NASA: Nasa Science News in Spanish |
Climate Discovery Teacher's Guide: The Little Ice Age The curriculum on climate change, with emphasis on the Little Ice Age (1350-1850 AD) (PDF format)
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Denver Earth Science Project: This page is through the Colorado School of Mines. From the web page: The Denver Earth Science Project (DESP) is a K-12 earth science education curriculum development and teacher training effort coordinated by the Colorado School of Mines. In partnership with corporations, federal agencies, school districts, and other institutions of higher education, a series of educational "modules" addressing a range of earth science topics has been developed. (All) |
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EarthQuake Hazards Program: Site hosted by the USGS discussing recent earthquakes and the effects that these have had on the world. |
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| Energy Kid's Page: List of activities for students and guides for teachers.
Most of these activities were developed by the National Energy Education Development Project in cooperation with the Energy Information Administration. A teacher guide provides extension activities that use this website as a resource. A selection of energy related stories, hands-on activities, and research articles are provided for different age groups. |
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Fossil Fuels: Department of Energy Site that provides information and activities on fossil fuels. |
Geology.com: This collection of teacher resources includes earth and space science topics
pertaining to astronomy and space, earthquakes, erosion, plate tectonics,
rocks, minerals, the rock cycle, volcanoes, water, and weather. Each of
these pages links to lesson plans, classroom activities, projects and
demonstrations. These resources can be used for elementary, secondary,
middle school, and university students.
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GeoSource K-5 Alexandria, VA - The American Geological Institute (AGI) launched K-5 GeoSource (www.k5geosource.org/), a groundbreaking professional development Web site for elementary-level teachers who teach earth science topics such as weather, fossils, rocks, soil, water and more. |
The Global Warming Wheel Card Classroom Activity Kit: from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This kit is for teachers of grades 6-8. To request a free copy call 1-800-490-9198 or contact Karen Scott at scott.karen@epa.gov. (FREE RESOURCE) |
GLOBE: Several activities for students. Information on how to take environmental measurements regarding clouds, land cover, soil moisture, and much more. (All) |
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Hydrothermal Vents: SciLinks presents origins of organic material, beginnings of complex systems, coevolution of life and our planet (Enter CODE SS31103). |
The JASON Project: From the web page: At the JASON Project, we are training a new generation of explorers. Every year, we assemble a team of students, teachers, and scientists and set off on a new adventure in the spirit of Jason. We travel to unknown places, and we work together to answer questions about the nature of the universe and our place in it.(All) |
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The Learning Web: USGS web site dedicated to K-12 education and life-long learning. Explore things on, in, around and about the Earth, such as land, water, plants, animals and maps. |
Lewis and Clark: USGS site provides information about the expedition. Has insights into physical and cultural geography, environmental studies, and much more. |
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Minerals - Activities and information about the process of growing crystals.
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Middle school lesson plans: dubbed "most successful" by teachers. Science -related lessons include "hands-on study of an asteroid and about Antarctica. (FREE RESOURCE) |
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 The NEED Project - Putting Energy into Education:
The mission of the National Energy Education Development Project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. |
NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory with suggested activities, programs, and curriculum |
Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Energy Institute site that provides information and activities on nuclear energy |
NWS Internet Weather Source: This page provides the opportunity to get information about the weather in nearly every country. (All) |
Paleoclimatology: This site provides detailed thumbnail images on a variety of topics. |
Passport to Knowledge: A series of interactive learning adventures connecting essential Life, Earth, Space and Physical science concepts to the real world. |
| Planet Water: based out of Australia, a good resource for middle schoolers with information on the chemistry of water, water and life, and water on other planets. |
Renewable Energy: Department of Energy site the provides information and activities on renewable energy. |
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| Soda Bottle Hydrology: Activities designed to give students a better grasp of concepts relating to groundwater, aquifers, and hydrology. Good visuals. |
Space Weather: Science and News information about the Sun-Earth Environment. |
Studying Pollution: Scientists from around the world will be joining forces with Mexican colleagues to study pollution originating in Mexico City , and following it downwind in order to understand how mega-cities affect the regional and global atmosphere. The web site (in English and Spanish) will be available beginning 27 February. |
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USGS Topographic maps: This page offers information on how to use topographic maps and 1-meter digital ortho (aerial) photographs. |
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Virtual Earthquake: is an interactive activity that illustrates how seismic waves are used to determine magnitude and how to locate epicenter (for secondary and undergraduate level students). |
| Water Cycle Game: You are the water and you move by dice rolls through the water cycle. |
| Water Cycle Wheel: print and assemble this water cycle wheel. Good starting point for elementary water lessons. |
| Water - learning and living: Theme based facts about water for all ages. Themes include Water and Catchments, biodiversity and human impacts. |
Water on the Web: this website provides teachers and students with information on real-world environmental problems. |
Whirlwind Disaster: Where do these monster storms we call hurricanes come from? Why do they always form near the equator and only during certain times of the year? How do they come to be so organized and so destructive? Teachers and students can find answers to these questions and play an interactive hurricane word game called "Whirlwind Disaster" at the SciJinks Weather Laboratory website. |
WorldClimate: Find out what the weather is like in places from around the world. (All) |
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