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A
learning
activity
for
the
Scoop
on
Soils
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
Series.
Students
will
make
predictions
about
what
they
think
they
will
find
in
a
sample
of
soil.
They
will
investigate
the
sample
and
sort
out
the
various
items
they
find.
Next
they
will
spend
time
outside
observing
one
or
more
sites
to
see
what
they
find
in
the
soil.
After
recording
and
sharing
their
observations
they
will
create
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This article from Agriculture21 cites the management practices and policies that will be necessary to avoid water crises in the coming three decades. There are links to information on raising water productivity, improving irrigation technology, and modernizing irrigation management. The text is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.
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In
this
activity,
the
GLOBE
Kids,
on
their
second
visit
to
Willow
Creek,
discover
why
the
creek
looks
different.
They
learn
about
making
observations,
measuring
water
temperature
and
speed,
and
looking
for
critters
in
the
water.
In
Activity
1,
'Magnify
That',
students
will
be
able
to
identify
a
magnifying
lens
and
its
purpose.
They
will
be
able
to
explain
how
the
same
object
looks
different
when
using
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This
collection
of
videos,
produced
by
Global
Learning
and
Observations
to
Benefit
the
Environment
(GLOBE),
features
overviews
of
the
GLOBE
program
as
well
as
a
variety
of
science
topics.
These
include
Earth
as
a
system,
atmospheric
science,
water
chemistry,
soil
science,
land
cover,
and
remote
sensing.
The
videos
can
be
downloaded
or
viewed
directly
from
the
website
and
are
accompanied
by
written
...
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A
learning
activity
for
the
Scoop
on
Soils
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
Series.
Each
student
will
make
predictions
about
the
properties
of
various
soil
samples.
Then
they
will
examine
several
types
of
soils
and
record
their
observations.
Next,
they
will
learn
about
soil
profiles
and
horizons
by
both
examining
a
soil
sample
in
a
jar
and
by
creating
a
soil
profile
flip
chart.
The
purpose
of
the
activity
...
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BASINS
is
a
multipurpose
environmental
analysis
system
for
use
by
regional,
state,
and
local
agencies
in
performing
watershed
and
water
quality
based
studies.
This
new
software
makes
it
possible
to
quickly
assess
large
amounts
of
point
source
and
nonpoint
source
data
in
a
format
that
is
easy
to
use
and
understand.
Installed
on
a
personal
computer,
BASINS
allows
the
user
to
assess
water
quality
at
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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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Elementary
GLOBE
is
designed
to
introduce
students
of
grades
K-4
to
the
study
of
Earth
System
Science
(ESS).
Elementary
GLOBE
forms
an
instructional
unit
comprised
of
five
modules
that
address
ESS
and
interrelated
subjects
including
weather,
hydrology,
phenology,
and
soils.
Each
Elementary
GLOBE
module
contains
a
science-based
storybook
and
classroom
learning
activities.
Five
(5)
books
are
included
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The
purpose
of
the
ESS
activities
associated
with
the
GLOBE
1987
Global
Patterns
Poster
is
to
help
students
understand
the
broader
global
context
for
local
GLOBE
measurements.
Students
discover
patterns
in
global
maps
of
environmental
data,
interpret
those
patterns,
and
draw
conclusions
and
make
predictions
based
on
them;
communicate
those
interpretations
and
predictions;
and
develop
an
understanding
...
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This poster includes activities using NASA satellite imagery from 2007 to guide students in understanding global patterns and connections related to the following topics: insolation, surface temperature, cloud fraction, rainfall, aerosols, and biosphere. The associated learning activities help students identifying connections between these components and identify global patterns.
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