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Science Bulletins Website
No full textThis Web site offers three Science Bulletins – Astro, Earth, and Bio – which present ongoing research and recent discoveries in astrophysics, Earth science, and biodiversity. Each bulletin has three types of stories: features, data visualizations, and weekly news snapshots. The Astro Bulletins weekly update includes a sequence of current images of the Sun provided by Steele Hill at Goddard Space Fight Center. The video and editorial crew follows scientists into the field to capture original video material and interview scientists about their work-in-progress for the feature stories, which are presented as high-definition videos for informal learning centers as rich-media collections on the Web. Data visualizations, presented in high-resolution for informal learning centers and in interactive formats on the Web, are based on satellite data sets from NASA, NOAA, and other sources for Earth and Bio; while AstroViz draws from the Museum’s Digital Universe project, a growing three-dimensional map/database of celestial objects which has been developed with NASA support to enable science visualizations for research and education purposes. A free Educator’s guide and learning activities tailored to the changing content are provided for the Science Bulletins Web site. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Informal education, General public
Interacting Galaxies Arp 273 Lithograph and In Search of... Interacting Galaxies Classroom Activity
No full textThis Hubble Space Telescope images shows a group of interacting galaxies called Arp 273. The accompanying classroom activity is a curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. During the classroom activity, students use the images and text on the lithograph to generate questions about galaxy interactions. They will conduct research to answer their questions, and create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material, providing supporting evidence from their research. Educational levels: High school, High school
MY NASA DATA: Evidence of Change Near the Arctic Circle
No full textIn this lesson, students use the Live Access Server to explore data from the Arctic, develop relationships between parameters and make conclusions based on the collected evidence. Detailed procedure, materials list, vocabulary linked to an online glossary, and Teachers Notes are provided. Educational levels: High school
Big Explosions and Strong Gravity
Full text linkThis guide has been developed to assist people who would like to run the Big Explosions and Strong Gravity event with their local Girl Scout Council. The event is a one-day event in which a group of Girl Scouts spends their time doing a series of hands-on activities on spectroscopy, cosmic abundances, supernovae, and black holes. Professional scientists, engineers, and graduate students assist with these activities, giving the scouts a chance to interact with professionals in science and technology fields. Educational levels: Informal education
Dust World
No full textThe increasing importance of understanding dust and its role in the Earth system is driving new research and an analysis of past data. This website offers research on the impact of dust forcings on the Earth system from dust storms. Analysis of dust from a whole Earth perspective incorporates connections and interconnections of dust in the atmospheres as well as how to mitigate the increase and severity of dust storms. This resource is sponsored by the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA), a NASA, NSF and NOAA-supported program implemented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) to improve the quality of geoscience instruction for pre-service and in-service K-12 teachers. Educational levels: Middle school, High school
Dust Bowl: Is Climate Change Starting Another?
No full textThis resource begins with a learning module incorporating a major part of the Dust Bowl story concerning the Ogalalla Aquifer, an underground water source that covers 10,000 square miles from Texas to the Dakotas. Resources are provided for students to begin their investigations and guide their research. As students progress through the module they are exposed to the interdisciplinary nature of mathematics and the sciences. This resource is sponsored by the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA), a NASA, NSF and NOAA-supported program implemented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) to improve the quality of geoscience instruction for pre-service and in-service K-12 teachers. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school
Scale of the Universe
No full textZoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime and learn the scale of things along the way! Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, General public
Tsunamis
No full textThis module introduces the science of tsunamis: their causes, initiation process, properties, propagation, inundation, and long-term effects. Through new animations, historical images, video, and interactive exercises, learners discover the ways tsunamis interact with and affect the world. The module is intended for Weather Forecast Office staff -- particularly NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologists -- who desire a better understanding of tsunamis in their role as issuers of tsunami warning-related messages. But it will also benefit anyone wanting to learn more about how tsunamis work, including emergency managers, broadcasters, college and high school students, and the general public. Educational levels: Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional
Volcanic Ash: Science, Impacts and Forecasting Course
No full textThe focus of this series of modules is to provide the operational meteorologist with a thorough understanding of the cause and characteristics of volcanic eruptions, detecting volcanic ash, forecasting plume movement, and assessing societal impacts. This knowledge will increase the meteorologist's situational awareness regarding volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. It also will enable one to interpret the various volcanic products and translate scientific information about volcanoes into terms that are meaningful to the public. Educational levels: Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional
Tsunami Strike! Pacific Edition
No full textThis scenario-based learning experience tells the story of four main characters at different locations in the Pacific basin who are each impacted by a major tsunami that originates in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Over the course of the story, students not only learn about the unfolding events and how each of the characters respond, but also take 14 short lessons on the science, safety, and history of tsunamis. In learning how tsunamis are generated and propagate, how scientists monitor them and predict their paths, and how communities prepare for and respond to their occurrence, students observe very important real-world applications of what they learn in school. Educational levels: Middle school, High school