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This
section
of
VolcanoWorld
contains
details
about
the
Mt.
St.
Helens
volcanic
eruption
of
1980.
Photos,
personal
accounts,
and
scientific
information
provide
a
look
at
before,
during,
and
after
the
1980
eruption.
There
is
a
section
covering
the
eruptive
history
of
the
mountain,
as
well
as
the
ongoing
effects
of
the
1980
blast
on
the
people,
landscape,
and
wildlife
of
the
area.
A
description
of
the
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This
site
focuses
on
the
subject
of
oceans,
including
basic
facts
and
properties
about
oceans,
plant
and
animal
sea
life,
fishing
in
the
oceans,
coral
reefs,
ocean
ecology,
and
tsunamis.
Designed
as
an
electronic
tour,
it
guides
the
user
through
different
web
sites
as
stops,
providing
a
comprehensive
overview
of
oceans.
The
learning
objectives
and
concepts
are
clearly
presented,
and
a
teacher
resources
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This
is
an
exercise
based
on
the
geologic
hazard
of
land
subsidence
in
areas
of
karst
terrain.
A
brief
introduction
is
given
to
ground
water,
the
development
of
karst,
and
the
resulting
collapse
features
due
to
the
lowering
of
the
water
table.
Photos
and
an
animation
support
the
discussion.
Users
are
directed
to
print
out
a
question
sheet
that
is
intended
to
guide
exploration
of
the
Edwards
Aquifer
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The
South
East
Atlantic
Coastal
Ocean
Observing
System
(SEACOOS)
is
a
new,
regional
research
group
developed
to
better
understand
what's
happening
in
the
coastal
ocean
waters
stretching
from
Florida
to
North
Carolina.
The
SEACOOS
virtual
classroom
offers
a
variety
of
materials
for
learning
about
many
aspects
of
waves
including
their
effect
on
the
natural
and
man-made
world.
A
poster,
lesson
plans,
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The New England Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE-NE) educators' page links to education initiatives for both classroom teachers and non traditional educators, such as those who teach in an aquarium setting. Also featuring upcoming activities, this site includes a link to resources which includes grant information, contact information for COSEE-NE, and lesson plans.
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This
Classroom
Connectors
lesson
plan
teaches
students
about
ocean
movements
such
as
currents,
tides,
and
waves.
This
includes
types
of
currents,
Northern
and
Southern
Hemisphere
currents,
differences
between
salt
and
fresh
water,
trade
winds,
and
tsunamis.
The
site
provides
goals,
objectives,
an
outline,
time
required,
materials,
activities,
and
closure
ideas
for
the
lesson.
The
Classroom
Connectors
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Enchanted
Learning
hosts
activities,
information,
labs,
and
data
relating
to
all
areas
of
science
in
the
classroom.
These
include
astronomy
(Moon,
Sun,
comets,
planets,
solar
system),
biomes
(desert,
arctic,
tundra,
taiga,
forests,
oceans,
grasslands),
dinosaurs
(anatomy,
extinction,
fossils,
behavior),
geologic
time
(eons,
eras,
periods,
epochs),
Earth
(size,
orbit),
oceans
(water
cycle,
ocean
zones,
...
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This homepage for a freshman astronomy class provides a detailed syllabus and clearly defined learning goals for students, not only about astronomy and the universe, but about how we make choices, as individuals and communities, in the face of risks. The page also features links to lecture topic "enhancers" in the form of text and graphics that augment in-class learning.
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Education
and
Research:
Testing
Hypotheses
(EARTH)
lays
new
groundwork,
providing
teachers
with
means
for
integrating
real-time
data
with
existing
educational
standards
and
tested
curriculum
in
an
interactive
and
engaging
way.
Topics
include:
ocean
observatories,
pelagic
predators,
classification,
iron
fertilization,
and
coastal
processes.
Site
features
workshop
information,
lesson
plans,
standards
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In
this
lesson
students
discover
how
ocean
waves
form
and
the
effect
of
extreme
storms
on
wave
formation.
They
will
investigate
the
"Portland
Gale"
of
1898,
the
Halloween
Nor'easter
of
1991
(known
as
"The
Perfect
Storm"),
and
discuss
hybrid
storms
and
tsunamis.
This
hands-on
activity
uses
on-line
data
resources
and
includes:
focus
questions,
learning
objectives,
teaching
time,
audio/
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