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This
module
on
measuring
nitrates
and
their
effects
on
water
quality
is
from
a
larger
series
on
water
quality
investigations.
It
provides
background
information
on
nitrates
and
how
it
affects
water
quality.
It
also
contains
both
a
pre-test
and
post-test,
a
laboratory
investigation,
and
a
self-study
game.
The
purpose
of
the
site
is
to
help
students
understand
the
sources
of
nitrates
and
the
role
that
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This
module
on
measuring
temperature
and
its
effects
on
water
quality
is
from
a
larger
series
on
water
quality
investigations.
The
purpose
of
the
site
is
to
help
students
recognize
that
temperature
can
affect
the
organisms
that
live
in
water,
describe
the
factors
that
can
change
the
temperature
of
a
body
of
water,
and
how
to
measure,
graph,
and
interpret
the
effects
of
temperature
on
fish.
It
provides
...
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This slide show explores the threats to the Chinook salmon population in the Stillaguamish River watershed of Snohomish County, Washington. Topics include the status of the present population, factors contributing to the decline of the population, habitat needs for healthy salmon, and steps that are necessary for the recovery of the population.
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Visitors
to
the
ImageBank
can
view
and
download
photographs,
remote
imagery,
and
slide
shows.
The
images
are
related
to
earth
and
space
science
topics
such
as
dinosaurs,
earthquakes,
volcanoes,
rocks
and
minerals,
mining
and
petroleum,
groundwater,
planets
and
astronomical
phenomena,
and
others.
The
site
contains
thousands
of
images
and
is
searchable
by
category,
continent,
country,
or
keyword.
A
...
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This
community
education
initiative
supports
the
efforts
of
Native
American
tribal
leaders,
educators,
and
students
to
develop
contemporary,
scientifically
accurate,
and
culturally
sensitive
water
education
resources,
programs,
and
networking
opportunities.
A
traveling
exhibit
provides
a
Native
American
point
of
view
on
protection
and
conservation
of
water
resources.
A
teachers'
guide
is
provided
...
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This
exhibit
uses
text
and
images
to
portray
human
views
of
the
universe,
and
how
they
have
evolved
over
time.
In
recognition
of
the
International
Year
of
Astronomy,
the
exhibit
includes
six
two-sided
panels
that
feature
key
astronomical
discoveries
from
the
past
400
years.
The
exhibit
also
highlights
the
technological
advancements
that
made
these
discoveries
possible.
For
example,
in
turning
his
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This
building-wide
science
enrichment
program
consists
of
a
series
of
posters
and
accompanying
questions
designed
to
pique
student
interest
in
science
concepts
and
their
application
to
the
world
in
which
we
live.
Accompanying
each
poster
are
question
sheets
of
increasing
difficulty
levels
that
students
answer
and
submit
at
a
designated
location
(collection
box,
office,
etc.).
Random
prize
drawings
...
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This teacher resource on astrobiology and life in extreme environments contains classroom activities, presentation-ready slideshows with scripts and many other resources. It shows how NASA research on microbial life on Earth helps identify possible signs of life on Martian meteorites.
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This
tactile
experience
aims
to
enhance
or
assess
the
students?
knowledge
of
the
characteristics
of
comets.
After
engaging
in
some
opportunities
to
gather
background
knowledge
about
comets
through
readings
and
online
interactives,
students
will
reach
into
a
series
of
boxes
with
their
hands
(without
looking)
and
feel
different
types
of
materials.
Then
students
will
describe
what
characteristic
of
a
...
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This
interactive,
student-centered
CD-ROM
focuses
on
the
Asian
monsoon
season.
Students
are
guided
through
an
investigative
journey
studying
weather
and
climate
patterns
and
their
effects
on
the
local
and
world
environments.
The
CD-ROM
contains
complete
teacher,
student
and
resource
guides
for
high
school
audiences
and
a
Data
Visualizer
with
4,000
data
graphs.
A
presentation
of
how
the
Asian
monsoon
...
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