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The
Interacting
Galaxies
Arp
147
lithograph
contains
an
HST
image
of
galaxies
that
appear
to
form
the
number
10.
The
text
describes
the
image
and
provides
a
brief
explanation
of
why
astronomer
Halton
Arp
compiled
his
catalogue
of
odd-looking
galaxies
in
the
1960s.
The
accompanying
classroom
activity
In
Search
of
?
Peculiar
Galaxies
is
a
curriculum
sup¬port
tool
designed
for
use
as
an
introductory
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In
turning
his
telescope
to
the
heavens
in
1609,
Galileo
embarked
upon
a
journey
that
would
revolutionize
science
and
culture
alike,
profoundly
changing
our
view
of
our
place
in
the
universe.
Our
views
of
the
universe,
and
how
they
have
evolved
over
time,
are
portrayed
in
the
images
and
text
of
the
?Visions
of
the
Universe:
Four
Centuries
of
Discovery?
exhibit.
In
recognition
of
the
International
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The
S'COOL
(Student
Cloud
Observations
On
Line)
Web
site
provides
information
on
the
project
and
how
to
participate,
as
well
as
classroom
materials
and
resources.
S'COOL
is
a
component
of
NASA's
Clouds
and
the
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
project.
CERES
is
an
instrument
onboard
several
NASA
satellites
that
measures
the
amount
of
energy
reflected
and
emitted
by
clouds.
S'COOL
participants
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This site provides a non-mathematical introduction to the magnetism of the Earth, the Sun, the planets and their environments, following an historical thread. It is also available in French, Spanish, and German.
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This
site
is
designed
to
engage
students
in
grades
7-12
in
activities
that
focus
on
collaboration
and
communication
strategies.
These
activities
will
strengthen
student
understanding
of
and
ability
to
use
collaborative
processes
and
communication
practices
to
clarify,
conceptualize,
and
make
decisions.
Students
will
compare
the
risks
of
varying
courses
of
action
that
confront
scientists
and
engineers.
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Cosmic
Times
explores
how
our
understanding
of
the
nature
of
the
Universe
has
changed
during
the
past
100
years.
Students
examine
the
process
of
science
through
the
stories
of
the
people
and
the
discoveries
that
caused
our
understanding
to
evolve
from
a
static
universe
to
a
Universe
whose
expansion
is
accelerating.
Cosmic
Times
consists
of
a
series
of
curriculum
support
materials
and
classroom
activities
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The
S-COOL
flyer
is
a
two-page
overview
of
the
Student
Cloud
Observations
On-Line
(S-COOL)
education
project.-
It
covers
the
projects
unique
educational
contributions,
societal
benefits,
educational
outgrowths,
and
scientific
findings.-
The
flyer
shows
the
numbers
and
locations
of
S-COOL
participation
and
regional
observation
coverage.
It
also
contains
URLs
for
online
resources
(e.g.,
GLOBE
contrail
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The S'COOL Introduction is an eight page brief on how one may get started with the S'COOL project. This product comes complete with the following topics to help teachers become acclimated to the S'COOL project: Where do I start; When to observe; What to observe; Report Forms; Sample schedules; Submitting Data section; Using Data section; S'COOL Resources; and a Website Guide.
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A
team
of
scientists
from
the
Virginia
Institute
of
Marine
Science
(VIMS)
is
studying
the
presence
of
persistent
organic
pollutants
(POPs)
in
the
Antarctic.
During
January
and
February
2002
an
educator
travelled
there
to
participate
in
the
study,
and
posted
daily
reports.
In
addition,
this
site
contains
learning
activities
that
you
can
use
to
find
out
how
scientists
think
and
work.
These
include
research
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This
is
a
Web-based
story
of
three
children
who
venture
out
to
find
their
great-grandfather-s
treasure
box
that
was
lost
in
the
remote
state
of
Alaska.
Using
simple
terminology,
the
story
integrates
complex
Earth
and
Space
science
concepts,
such
as
the
formation
of
gold
deposits
and
the
operation
of
satellites.
The
children
model
creative
thinking,
acquire
and
interpret
radar
images,
plan
a
treasure
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