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This site provides two interactive exercises designed to help the user learn about river processes like discharge, flooding and flood frequency. Both exercises require the user to make observations and measurements, do simple calculations, and answer questions.
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This
unit,
designed
to
span
two
class
periods,
helps
students
understand
that
physical
factors,
particularly
temperature
and
precipitation,
limit
the
growth
of
plant
ecosystems.
The
activity
begins
with
a
discussion
in
which
students
develop
their
own
ideas
about
the
role
of
temperature,
precipitation,
and
environment
on
plant
growth.
They
will
then
examine
X-Y
graphs
of
vegetation
growth,
temperature,
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This
six-day
unit
has
students
investigate
the
challenges
of
living
and
working
in
Antarctica
and
how
researchers
prepare
for
them,
and
then
evaluate
the
insulating
properties
of
a
variety
of
fabrics,
collecting
their
findings
in
a
portfolio.
The
comprehensive
curriculum
materials
at
this
site
include
an
online
activity
in
which
students
review
the
preparation
materials
given
to
researchers
before
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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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Project
SkyMath
is
a
mathematics
module
for
middle
school
students,
developed
by
the
University
Corporation
for
Atmospheric
Research
(UCAR).
The
goal
of
the
pilot
project
is
to
demonstrate
that
acquiring
and
using
current
environmental
and
real-time
weather
data
in
middle
school
classrooms,
in
ways
that
embrace
the
dynamic
and
the
uncertain
natures
of
these
data,
will
promote
the
teaching
and
learning
...
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This
series
of
activities
and
experiments
demonstrates
the
importance
of
feedbacks
and
the
balance
of
mass
and
energy
in
governing
the
response
of
any
system
to
change.
Energy
balance
and
the
factors
that
cause
change
(feedbacks)
are
the
keys
to
understanding
climate
change,
and
therefore
the
keys
to
understanding
the
effects
of
rising
levels
of
greenhouse
gases
on
the
environment.
Although
these
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Students
can
view
these
television
programs
about
a
variety
of
ocean
science
topics
right
in
their
classroom.
They
are
presented
by
real
scientists
and
feature
a
call-in
question
and
answer
session
to
end
the
lesson.
Teacher
packets
containing
information
pertaining
to
program
topics,
activities
to
do
with
students,
pages
for
students'
individual
use,
and
vocabulary
and
reference
lists,
are
available
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There
are
several
factors
that
influence
the
climate
or
prevailing
weather
conditions
for
any
given
location
on
Earth.
The
most
important
factor
is
the
latitude
of
the
location
because
that
affects
the
amount
of
solar
radiation
received
throughout
the
year.
Other
factors
include
its
distance
from
a
body
of
water
(its
moisture
source),
elevation
and
local
topography.
In
this
6
to
10
day
unit
plan,
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This
standards-based
module
uses
hands-on
activities
and
real-time
data
investigations
to
allow
students
in
the
elementary
grades
to
investigate
weather
phenomena
both
locally
as
well
as
in
other
places
around
the
world.
By
using
hands-on
activities
and
real-time
data
investigations,
the
students
will
develop
a
basic
understanding
of
how
weather
can
be
described
in
measurable
quantities,
such
as
temperature,
...
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This inquiry-based curriculum focuses on Earth science and astronomy. Investigations cover topics such as: life cycles, Sun-Earth connections, latitude and longitude, time zones, Earth's orbit, and seasons. In addition to the curriculum, the site also includes an introduction to inquiry in education and related educational resources (especially connections to folklore).
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