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This article describes ice worms (Mesenchytraeus solifugus) that live on glaciers in southern Alaska, the Coastal range and British Columbia, and in the Olympics and North Cascades as far south as Mt. St. Helens. Pictures of the ice worms and information on their habitat, physiolology, diet, and behavior are provided.
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This
activity
allows
students
to
explore
the
growth
of
plants
and
the
care
required
for
plant
survival
in
an
indoor
setting.
Students
will
research
the
characteristics
of
plants,
and
gather
information
about
soil,
nutrients,
temperature,
light,
and
water
in
order
to
set
up
an
environment
that
will
help
the
plants
grow
the
quickest.
A
rubric
for
evaluating
students'
performance
based
on
their
research
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With this interactive simulation, students can learn about Mako sharks, Sandbar sharks, and Nurse sharks, including facts about their habitats and migration. They will study the tagging procedure, including tools and processes used, and try to predict where a shrk will be in order to try to tag one.
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WhaleTimes
will
take
young
users
on
an
adventure
to
the
ocean.
This
resource
provides
a
wealth
of
information
and
pictures
on
popular
sea
life,
such
as
whales,
seals,
sea
lions,
sharks,
penguins,
and
walruses.
It
helps
the
user
to
find
out
how
animals
survive
in
the
sea,
what
they
eat,
where
they
live
and
much
more.
There
are
several
computer
activities
for
young
kids,
and
a
list
of
books
that
focus
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This
lesson
plan
uses
NASA
satellite
data
to
contrast
amounts
of
cloud
coverage
over
different
climate
regions
in
Africa.
It
introduces
the
circulation
pattern
of
Hadley
Cells
and
the
band
of
convergence
and
convection
called
the
Intertropical
Convergence
Zone
(ITCZ).
The
lesson
also
discusses
how
frequent
cloud
cover
and
precipitation
occur
along
the
ITCZ
and
how
climate
affects
the
people
living
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This
lesson
plan
uses
NASA
Clouds
and
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
instrument
percent
coverage
surface
data
with
a
world
map
to
locate
landmasses
and
bodies
of
water
at
the
Earth's
Equator.
When
using
satellites
to
study
Earth
system
processes,
especially
atmospheric
processes,
it
is
important
to
know
what
is
the
background
that
one
is
seeing
on
the
Earth.
This
lesson
provides
an
introduction
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The
Gulf
of
Maine
Aquarium
hosts
this
two-part
activity.
The
focus
is
on
seasonal
changes
in
the
mass
balance
of
the
Antarctic
Ice
Sheet.
Part
1
uses
an
atlas
and
satellite
imagery
to
examine
the
geography
of
the
region
and
the
changing
boundaries
of
the
ice
sheet.
Part
2
tracks
annual
changes
in
sea
ice.
There
is
an
animation
page
showing
changes
in
ice
cover
around
Antarctica
during
1991,
and
links
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The
Ocean
World
site
has
a
wide
variety
of
information
regarding
the
ocean.
Established
by
Texas
A
and
M
University's
Jason
Project,
Ocean
World
provides
a
wealth
of
information
on
weather,
forams,
icebergs,
fisheries,
coral
reefs,
waves,
El
Nino,
currents
and
more.
The
site
contains
information
for
both
students
and
teachers.
The
teacher
section
of
the
site
contains
background
information
on
all
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This
on-line
project
is
part
of
the
Center
for
Improved
Engineering
and
Science
Education
(CIESE)
program,
which
has
developed
internet
activities
for
the
elementary,
middle,
and
high
school
level
student.
This
project
involves
comparing
the
water
quality
of
local
rivers,
streams,
lakes
or
ponds
with
other
fresh
water
sources
around
the
world.
The
focus
is
to
assess
the
quality
of
water
based
on
physical
...
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This
CD-ROM
is
a
reproduction
of
the
out-of-print
textbook
by
the
same
name
developed
for
the
undergraduate
to
graduate
level
Earth
systems
science
major
to
study
landforms
and
landscapes.
It
presents
in-depth
coverage
of
geomorphology
as
a
discipline
and
the
use
of
satellite
imagery
in
observation,
study,
and
interpretation.
It
contains
a
gallery
of
237
color
and
black
and
white
plates
of
space
imagery,
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