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The
Adventure
of
Echo
the
Bat
is
an
interactive
web
site
that
introduces
students
to
remote
sensing
and
biodiversity
from
a
constructivist
approach.
It
includes
a
teacher's
guide
with
classroom
activities
that
provide
a
structure
to
integrate
the
adventure
into
the
classroom.
The
activities
introduce
basic
concepts
of
remote
sensing,
including
visible
light
and
the
electromagnetic
spectrum.
After
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This
website
features
the
most
complete
set
of
astronaut
photography
of
Earth
from
the
beginning
of
human
spaceflight
in
the
1960s
to
the
digital
photographs
being
downlinked
daily
from
the
International
Space
Station.
The
underlying
database
includes
over
430,000
records
in
2002,
with
new
data
added
daily.
The
pages
are
maintained
by
the
data
source
at
NASA's
Johnson
Space
Center
and
include
search
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This
website
complements
the
book
"Dr.
Art's
Guide
to
Planet
Earth"
written
by
Dr.
Art
Sussman.
The
website
includes
animations,
lesson
plans
and
experiments
that
can
be
used
in
conjunction
with
the
book.
The
number
of
items
are
continually
being
increased
as
a
result
of
collaboration
with
K-12
teachers
and
field
testing.
It
also
includes
the
complete
text
of
the
first
chapter
which
introduces
systems
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The
purpose
of
NASA's
Earth
Observatory
is
to
provide
a
freely
accessible
publication
on
the
Internet
where
the
public
can
obtain
new
satellite
imagery
and
scientific
information
about
our
home
planet.
The
focus
is
on
Earth's
climate
and
environmental
change.
The
site
is
divided
into
six
main
sections:
Data
and
Images,
Features,
News,
Reference,
Missions,
and
Experiments.
The
Data
and
Images,
Features,
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The
Earth
Science
Picture
of
the
Day
is
an
image
archive
that
is
hosted
by
the
Universities
Space
Research
Association
in
association
with
NASA's
Goddard
Space
Flight
Center
with
a
record
of
entries
beginning
September
2000.
Each
image
is
accompanied
by
a
descriptive
text
and
links
to
relevant
supporting
websites.
Keyword
searching
is
provided.
Browsing
by
related
fields
includes:
agriculture,
astronomy,
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This
Why
Files
article
discusses
three
of
the
last
remaining
wild
places
in
the
world.
Topics
include:
the
nature
of
these
"Last
Edens",
threats
to
them
by
logging
and
other
human
activities,
and
steps
being
taken
to
save
them.
These
biodiversity
hotspots
are
large
chunks
of
irreplaceable
habitat
with
intact
collections
of
plants
and
animals.
The
three
covered
here
are:
the
Goualogo
Triangle
(now
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This website provides an introduction to Earth's major biomes. It groups them into six major categories: freshwater, marine, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. Each biome is discussed in detail in terms of its vegetation, climate, and general characteristics. There is also a discussion of the importance of conservation and preservation of the world's biomes. A references page is also included.
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The
AskERIC
(Educational
Resources
Information
Center)
lesson
plan
collection
contains
more
than
2000
unique
lesson
plans
which
have
been
written
and
submitted
by
teachers
from
all
over
the
world.
These
ecology
lesson
plans
provide
an
overview
of
the
lesson,
grade
level,
subject,
concepts
covered,
purpose,
teaching
objectives,
materials
needed,
activities
and
procedures,
and
assessment
methods.
Topics
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Presented
by
the
USGS
South
Florida
Information
Access
(SOFIA),
this
website
provides
photos
and
a
tour
through
Southern
Florida
ecosystems.
The
ecosystems
include
coral
reefs,
dunes,
fresh-water
marsh,
fresh-water
swamp,
hardwood
hammock,
mangroves,
pinelands,
salt
marsh,
and
scrub.
Each
ecosystem
has
a
brief
description,
a
photo,
and
a
list
of
factors
determining
which
ecosystem
will
develop
in
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This
site
focuses
on
the
subject
of
deserts,
including
the
formation
of
deserts,
where
they
are
located,
desert
types,
and
animals
found
in
deserts.
Designed
as
an
electronic
tour,
it
guides
the
user
through
different
web
sites
as
stops,
providing
a
comprehensive
overview
of
the
desert
ecosystem.
It
outlines
teaching
objectives,
concepts
covered,
and
new
vocabulary.
There
is
a
teacher
resources
section
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