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This
resource
consists
of
four
modules
with
teachers?
guides:
1)
Temperature
Variations
and
Habitability,
2)
Modeling
Hot
and
Cold
Planets,
3)
Using
Mathematical
Models
to
Investigate
Planetary
Habitability,
and
4)
How
Do
Atmospheres
Affect
Planetary
Atmospheres.
Scientific
inquiry
and
the
research
tools
used
to
do
research
play
a
major
role
in
these
modules.
Presented
with
a
science
problem,
students
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In
this
unit,
students
learn
about
the
scientific
factors
contributing
to
the
global
warming
debate.
Students
act
as
advisors
to
the
heads
of
state
of
several
nations
and
explore
the
issues
as
they
respond
to
the
various
questions
and
concerns
of
these
leaders.
Activities
include
a
combination
of
physical
labs
and
investigations
using
World
Watcher
software,
a
geographic
data
visualization
tool
developed
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These
space
weather
monitors,
which
detect
changes
to
the
Earth?s
ionosphere
caused
by
solar
flares,
can
be
installed
and
used
by
students
at
their
local
schools.
Students
build
their
own
antenna,
a
simple,
low-cost
structure.
Stanford
provides
a
centralized
data
repository
where
students
can
exchange
and
discuss
data..
The
instruments
are
nicknamed
SIDs,
for
the
Sudden
Ionospheric
Disturbances
that
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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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This lesson plan provides instructions for several activities for students to perform to study the relationship of temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and dew point in cloud formation. The lesson involves graphing of weather balloon data using a spreadsheet program.
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This
user-contributed
tutorial
provides
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
make
Excel
graphs
of
data
that
is
imported
from
the
Internet.
The
tutorial
contains
sample
screen
images
to
assist
in
performing
each
step.
It
involves
importing
a
second
set
of
data
and
adding
it
as
another
series
on
the
original
graph.
The
tutorial
includes
questions
based
on
the
atmospheric
lapse
rates
plotted
for
two
locations.
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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
site
provides
information
about
the
TI
Navigator
Classroom
Learning
System.
The
system
is
a
handheld
educational
tool
that
enables
teachers
to
be
connected
electronically
to
every
student
in
their
classroom.
Information
on
the
product
includes
features
of
the
TI
Navigator,
FAQs,
guidebooks,
and
how
to
purchase
the
technology.
The
site
also
contains
useful
information
about
using
a
variety
of
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EduCue
is
a
distributor
for
the
Personal
Response
System
(PRS)
offering
information
regarding
how
the
PRS
system
work
and
pricing
information
on
the
systems.
PRS
is
a
wireless
response
system
for
use
in
the
classroom.
It
allows
instructors
to
receive
electronically
instant,
private
responses
to
questions
posed
in
class
and
can
help
instructors
conduct
a
training
session
and
receive
immediate
feedback
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This
product
site
for
the
eInstruction
Corporation
provides
information
regarding
their
Classroom
Performance
System
(CPS).
CPS
is
an
easy-to-use
infa-red
response
system
that
obtains
immediate
feedback
from
every
student.
CPS
results
can
be
easily
exported
to
Excel,
Word,
PDF,
or
the
CPS
grade
book.
CPS'
automated
assessment
feature
lets
students
answer
test
questions
at
their
own
pace
while
keeping
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