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This
portal
provides
links
to
selected
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
educational
resources
that
may
be
useful
to
educators
in
primary
school
grades.
Many
of
these
resources
can
be
used
directly
in
the
classroom,
as
preparation
for
lessons
or
demonstrations,
or
as
resources
for
teacher
education
and
curriculum
development.
Major
topic
areas
include
biology,
geography,
geology,
and
water
resources.
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This
radio
broadcast
reports
on
the
discovery
of
a
new
kind
of
earthquake
that
is
much
deeper
and
longer
lasting
than
other
kinds
of
quakes.
These
long,
super-deep
tremors
originate
at
a
depth
of
15-20
miles,
below
the
crust
in
the
upper
mantle
of
Earth,
and
last
10-20
minutes.
The
broadcast
reports
on
their
occurrence
in
California
and
how
research
is
being
conducted
to
determine
their
relationship
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Students
investigate
the
importance
of
water
historically
and
in
their
daily
lives
and
examine
the
nature
of
water
as
a
limited
resource.
Working
in
groups,
they
will
list
the
various
uses
of
water,
discuss
why
water
is
a
limited
resource,
research
technological
systems
that
are
intended
to
use
water
as
productively
as
possible,
and
create
"How
It
Works"
posters
for
presentation
to
the
class.
The
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National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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This
lesson
introduces
students
to
a
variety
of
natural
hazards,
emphasizing
that
when
people
understand
these
threats
they
are
better
able
to
avoid
or
reduce
their
potential
impacts.
First,
the
class
discusses
what
they
know
about
natural
hazards
and
natural
disasters.
Then,
working
in
pairs,
they
research
particular
hazards;
the
threats
they
pose
and
where
and
when
those
threats
are
most
pronounced.
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In
this
activity
students
discover
that
earthquakes
are
among
Earth's
most
spectacular
natural
phenomena
and
that
in
understanding
what
causes
earthquakes
we
can
use
earthquake
or
seismic
waves
to
learn
about
Earth's
interior.
Students
also
learn
the
other
aspects
of
seismology
(the
study
of
earthquakes),
which
are
important
parts
of
any
Earth
Science
program.
Students
will
also
learn
more
about
how
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National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
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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
Integrated
Data
Viewer
(IDV)
is
a
software
framework
for
analyzing
and
visualizing
geoscience
data
sets
collected
by
the
Unidata
Program.
The
IDV
may
be
used
to
display
and
analyze
satellite
imagery,
gridded
data,
surface
observations,
balloon
soundings,
radar
data
and
more.
Most
of
the
data
are
provided
in
real
time
or
near-real
time.
The
IDV
can
display
data
anywhere
on
the
globe
with
a
wide
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The
materials
provided
with
this
collection
present
the
facts
surrounding
the
spill
and
ongoing
research,
monitoring,
and
restoration
efforts.
More
general
education
products
from
previous
spills
are
provided
to
help
educators
present
the
concepts
of
human
impacts
on
the
ocean,
oil
specific
impacts,
spill
clean-up,
and
the
effects
of
toxins
on
natural
environments.
Toolkit
of
educational
materials
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This
site
offers
access
to
information
on
worldwide
earthquake
activity,
earthquake
science,
and
earthquake
hazard
reduction.
Materials
presented
here
include
maps
and
information
on
recent
activity
in
the
United
States
or
worldwide,
news
and
highlights,
and
a
link
where
users
can
report
ground
motion
from
an
earthquake.
For
teachers,
there
is
a
set
of
quick
links
to
photos,
a
slideshow,
and
USGS
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The
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
Library
is
the
largest
earth
science
library
in
the
world.
The
library
serves
the
research
needs
of
USGS
scientists
throughout
the
nation
and
provides
information
to
other
organizations
and
individuals
in
the
areas
of
geology,
hydrology,
cartography,
biology,
and
related
fields.
USGS
libraries
are
located
in
Reston,
Virginia,
Denver,
Colorado,
Menlo
Park,
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