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NASA's
Exploration
for
Life
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
kingdoms
of
life,
environments
on
Earth
and
Mars,
landforms,
and
the
Mars
Surveyor
Program.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
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This
guide
introduces
educators
to
the
use
of
ocean
color
data
in
the
classroom.
The
data,
from
NASA's
Ocean
Biology
Processing
Group,
are
used
to
examine
biological
activity
and
physical
and
biological
interactions
in
the
oceans.
This
particular
dataset
examines
oceanographic
processes
at
the
surface
and
links
biological
activity,
such
as
phytoplankton
blooms,
with
physical
properties
such
as
sea
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This
overview
of
how
microfossils
are
used
in
the
exploration
for
oil
uses
both
drawings
and
photomicrographs
of
microfossils
to
illustrate
the
types
of
fossils
that
are
employed
in
the
search
for
oil.
There
are
also
diagrams
to
indicate
how
the
identification
of
the
strata
by
microfossil
content
is
then
used
to
locate
the
petroleum.
Active
links
and
additional
references
are
included
for
further
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This
collection
includes
QuickTime,
MPEG-1,
and
GIF
animations
and
interactive
images
of
Martian
exploration
and
geology.
These
visualizations
illustrate
Mars'
surface
geology
and
historical
and
current
water
presence
and
display
information
from
the
Spirit,
Opportunity,
Pathfinder,
and
Sojourner
rovers
and
landers.
Many
of
the
visualizations
have
long
download
times,
but
are
well
worth
your
patience.
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Ocean
Planet's
six
lesson
plans
are
adapted
from
several
themes
in
the
Smithsonian
Institution
exhibition
created
to
share
with
the
public
what
recent
research
has
revealed
about
the
oceans
and
to
encourage
ocean
conservation.
"Sea
Secrets"
explores
ocean
geography;
"Sea
Connections"
looks
at
the
plants
and
animals
that
live
in
different
marine
ecosystems.
"Ocean
Market"
identifies
and
values
many
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Java
OceanAtlas
(JOA)
is
a
multi-OS
application
for
viewing
and
exploring
ocean
vertical
profile
data.
JOA
is
a
collection
of
some
of
the
most
useful
oceanographic
section
data
from
the
world
ocean
with
a
multi-platform
computer
application
for
exploring
those
data.
The
website
features
free
downloads
of
the
software,
plus
a
user
guide,
guided
tour,
feature
list
and
what's
new
section.
Users
can
browse
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The
National
Ocean
Service
(NOS),
a
part
of
the
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA),
is
the
nation's
principle
advocate
for
coastal
and
ocean
stewardship.
NOS
develops
the
national
foundation
for
coastal
and
ocean
science,
management,
response,
restoration,
and
navigation.
The
website
includes
descriptions
of
and
links
to
the
various
program
and
staff
offices
which
comprise
NOS,
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These
lesson
plans
on
ocean-related
topics
were
developed
by
National
Geographic's
Sustainable
Seas
Expeditions
and
NOAA's
Ocean
Exploration
Program.
Also
included
are
lesson
plans
from
a
variety
of
other
institutions
and
educational
programs.
The
lesson
plans
cover
the
entire
K-12
curriculum
and
are
accompanied
by
links
to
a
virtual
teacher
workshop
and
teachers'
resource
books.
Links
to
other
educational
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This
real-life
expedition
involves
science
teachers
participating
in
a
summer
cruise
focusing
on
interdisciplinary
research
in
the
geology,
biology,
chemistry
and
physics
of
deep-sea
volcanic
processes.
Access
information
on
the
sea-going
educators,
expedition
logs,
research
projects,
workshops,
and
more.
Includes
information
on
and
photos
of
research
ships,
submersible
vessels,
and
measurement
equipment.
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This
CD
contains
material
for
a
series
of
live
interactive
Internet
events
during
the
1999-2000
field
seasons
of
the
National
Geographic
Society's
Sustainable
Seas
Expeditions.
The
three
curriculum
units
on
this
CD
feature
clips,
Web
chat
Q
and
A,
labs,
activities,
and
related
resources
materials.
The
units
have
also
been
mapped
to
National
Science
Education
Standards,
California,
Texas,
and
Florida
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