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This
site
is
a
collection
of
interactive,
inquiry-based
learning
exercises
for
variety
of
science
topics.
Activities
are
grouped
by
category
and
include
earthquakes
and
seismicity,
global
warming,
absolute
dating,
hydrology,
and
biology.
Earth
science
tutorials
and
online
laboratory
activities
feature
photographs,
maps,
diagrams,
interactive
graphs,
and
helpful
illustrations
and
animations
that
make
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This
website
hosts
information
about
the
2004
Cutting
Edge
Workshop
about
Geology
and
Human
Health.
The
site
contains
Power
Point
presentations
from
each
of
the
speakers
and
files
of
all
of
the
posters
presented
at
the
workshop.
There
is
also
a
photo
gallery
from
the
field
trip
showing
mining
impacts
in
Butte,
Montana.
Other
resources
on
this
website
include
thematic
lists
of
links
relating
to
geology
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This
USGS
fact
sheet
presents
the
results
of
a
study
showing
significant
metal
contamination
of
streams
associated
with
un-mined
silver-lead-zinc
deposits
in
the
Brooks
Range,
Alaska.
The
metal
concentrations
in
some
of
these
waters
are
toxic
to
fish
and
exceed
the
maximum
levels
allowed
for
safe
drinking
water.
When
drainage
from
these
deposits
enters
streams
and
rivers
that
are
part
of
the
local
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This
collection
of
remote
sensing
animations,
images
and
videos
produced
primarily
from
satellite
data
and
computer
simulations
can
be
accessed
through
five
different
indexes,
organized
by
keyword,
instrument,
series,
scientist,
animator,
or
ID
number.
The
visualizations
illustrate
not
only
natural
events
and
processes
such
as
hurricanes,
volcanic
eruptions,
glaciations,
global
climate
change
and
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This
site
from
the
"On
the
Cutting
Edge"
workshop
series
contains
a
variety
of
educational
and
supporting
materials
for
both
students
and
faculty
teaching
in
the
emerging
field
of
geology
and
human
health.
You
will
find
links
to
internet
resources,
books,
teaching
activities,
and
a
group
listserv,
as
well
as
posters,
presentations
and
discussions
from
the
spring
2004
workshop
on
Geology
and
Human
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Teaching
Geoscience
with
Visualizations
brings
together
the
expertise
of
visualization
designers,
educators,
and
cognitive
scientists
to
provide
useful
information
on
how
to
employ
quality
visualizations
of
geoscience
topics
in
the
classroom.
The
website
offers
pedagogical
information
on
what
constitutes
a
"good"
educational
visualization,
tips
and
tools
educators
can
use
to
create
their
own
visualizations,
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This
site
contains
slide
shows
and
virtual
field
trips
of
Yellowstone
National
Park.
There
are
several
slide
shows
to
chose
from,
including
wolves
of
Yellowstone,
bear
research,
fire
ecology,
the
history
of
Yellowstone
and
the
influence
of
art
on
Yellowstone
Park.
Each
program
features
slides
containing
text
and
photographs.
There
is
also
an
orientation
slide
show
about
the
National
Park
system.
More
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The
Web-based
Inquiry
Science
Environment
(WISE)
is
a
free
on-line
science
learning
environment
for
students
in
grades
4-12.
In
WISE,
students
work
on
exciting
inquiry
projects
on
topics
such
as
genetically
modified
foods,
earthquake
prediction,
and
the
deformed
frogs
mystery.
Students
learn
about
and
respond
to
contemporary
scientific
controversies
through
designing,
debating,
and
critiquing
solutions,
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This
site
consists
of
a
series
of
modules
for
introductory
geology.
The
site
features
useful,
interactive
animations
for
a
large
range
of
geology
topics.
There
are
lecture
slide
shows,
quizzes,
and
interactive
computer
activities.
Content
is
divided
into
lecture
material
and
laboratory
activities,
and
covers
topics
such
as
rocks
and
minerals,
weathering,
soils,
geologic
time,
structural
geology,
plate
...
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This
site
provides
a
searchable
database
of
NASA's
Earth
science-related
images,
animations,
and
data
visualizations.
Categories
include
agriculture,
atmosphere,
biosphere,
cryosphere,
human
dimensions,
hydrosphere,
land
surface,
oceans,
and
solid
earth.
Images
may
be
browsed
by
subject,
location,
or
satellite
sensor.
Each
image
is
accompanied
by
a
description,
background
information,
and
explanation
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