|
This
lesson
is
one
in
a
series
that
brings
the
important
stories
of
historic
places
into
the
classrooms
across
the
country.
It
could
be
used
in
units
on
the
early
industrial
period
of
American
history
and
in
courses
on
geography
or
science
and
technology.
It
will
help
students
realize
the
role
canals
played
in
western
expansion
and
in
the
evolution
of
transportation
by
focusing
on
the
construction
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
Researchers
have
identified
approximately
140
individual
impact
craters
on
Earth.
These
craters
probably
represent
only
about
25
percent
of
those
to
be
found.
Assuming
an
equal
rate
of
impact
around
the
globe,
many
more
craters
remain
to
be
discovered,
particularly
in
remote
land
regions
of
our
planet
and
in
the
oceans.
This
activity
uses
satellite
images
of
several
craters
on
the
earth
to
study
impact
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||||
|
This Why Files article reviews the beginning of the 'Space Race' with the Soviet Union launch of Sputnik - Earth's first artificial satellite. In this article, the US response to the launch of Sputnik is examined, as well as what the next Sputnik-type event might be.
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
This
lesson
plan
is
part
of
the
DiscoverySchool.com
lesson
plan
library
for
grades
6-8.
It
focuses
on
major
events
in
the
history
of
the
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration
(NASA).
Students
research
the
U.S.
space
program
and
then
make
a
timeline
of
the
goals,
heros,
and
outcomes
of
selected
missions.
It
includes
objectives,
materials,
procedures,
discussion
questions,
evaluation
ideas,
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
This
site
allows
students
to
examine
images
of
galaxies
and
learn
to
recognize
the
various
shapes
used
in
the
Hubble
classification
system.
The
Hubble
Tuning
Fork
Diagram
is
presented
as
a
way
to
classify
the
various
types
of
galaxies
observed
in
space.
Students
will
examine
pictures
of
galaxies
and
discover
that
these
pictures
have
been
arranged
according
to
a
scheme
or
plan
laid
out
by
Edwin
Hubble,
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
This
computer
activity
provides
information
that
will
allow
students
to
extend
their
understanding
of
basic
physical
concepts
that
apply
to
the
study
of
black
holes.
They
will
see
how
physics
and
mathematics
are
used
to
predict
the
existence
and
properties
of
invisible
objects.
The
assessment
component
is
designed
to
provide
students
with
an
opportunity
to
practice
communicating
results
of
their
Internet
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is referenced by :
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
In
this
article,
The
Why
Files
examines
Charles
Darwin,
his
theory
of
evolution,
and
his
visit
to
the
Galapagos
Islands
of
Ecuador.
The
article
explains
what
Darwin
really
found,
and
how
other
scientists
helped
him
develop
his
theory
of
evolution.
It
discusses
the
many
mistakes
Darwin
made
in
his
observations
and
methods
of
investigation,
as
well
as
how
Darwin's
finches
are
not
as
important
to
the
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
scientists
including
detailed
information
about
the
history
of
the
scientists,
mathematicians,
astronauts,
and
inventors
that
discovered
phenomena
about
the
Earth
and
the
universe
from
ancient
times
to
the
present.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is part of :
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
website
provides
information
and
images
about
sculptures,
paintings,
drawings,
and
photographs
of
well-known
scientists
such
as
Archimedes,
Aristotle,
Copernicus,
Marie
Curie,
Albert
Einstein,
Galileo,
and
Pythagoras.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is referenced by :
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
|
Plate
tectonics
is
a
relatively
new
scientific
concept
that
has
revolutionized
our
understanding
of
the
dynamic
planet
upon
which
we
live.
This
site
explains
that
the
theory
has
unified
the
study
of
the
Earth
by
drawing
together
many
branches
of
the
earth
sciences,
from
paleontology
(the
study
of
fossils)
to
seismology
(the
study
of
earthquakes).
It
has
provided
explanations
to
questions
that
scientists
...
|
|
|
|
|
Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
Related resources and collections
This resource is included in the following collections:
|
||||
