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Microbial Life - Educational Resources
No full textThis digital library of educational resources is dedicated to the diversity, ecology, and evolution of the microbial world. It provides an extensive collection of information and learning activities for educators and students, including a Microbial Life in Extreme Environments module featuring Astrobiology. Educational levels: High school
The Spaceship Earth As Seen Through the Chilean Skies
No full textThis is an amazing set of time-lapse videos of the skies over Chile. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school, General public
Pacific Islands Climate Change Virtual Library
No full textClimate-related resources useful to coastal managers currently can be found in a variety of sources. Unfortunately, these sources are scattered in different locations, making access difficult and time-consuming. This site was developed to improve access to climate resources for managers in the Pacific Islands region. Originally designed to meet the needs of decision makers in Samoa and American Samoa, this site will likely be of value throughout the region, as different managers in the Pacific Islands often wrestle with the same issues. The Virtual Library provides access to web-based climate change tools including case studies, guidebooks, and methodologies for assessing vulnerabilities. Educational levels: Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional
Using MY NASA DATA to Determine Volcanic Activity
No full textThis lesson is designed to help students gain knowledge in graphing a microset of data, then using the graphs to investigate the relationship between volcanic activity and the presence of atmospheric aerosols. The lesson provides detailed procedure, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions and extensions, and Teacher Notes. Educational levels: High school, General public
The Core of Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) Lithograph and In Search of...Stellar Evolution Classroom Activity
Get PDFThis Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a small region inside the massive globular cluster Omega Centauri, which boasts nearly 10 million stars. This colorful assortment of 100,000 stars residing in the crowded core of the cluster is one of the first images taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3. The accompanying classroom activity In Search of … Stellar Evolution is a curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. During the classroom activity, students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about star formation. They will conduct research to answer their questions. Students will create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material, providing supporting evidence from their research. Educational levels: High school, Informal education
Cosmic Times
No full textThis series of curriculum support materials and classroom activities explores how our understanding of the nature of the Universe has changed during the past 100 years. Students examine the process of science through the stories of the people and the discoveries that caused our understanding to evolve from a static universe to a Universe whose expansion is accelerating. The series illustrates the nature of science by tracing the process of discovery from the confirmation of Einstein’s theory of gravity, to Hubble’s evidence for the expanding Universe, to the detection of the microwave background, and finally to the discovery of dark energy. The series includes six posters, each resembling the front page of a newspaper from a particular time in this history with articles describing the discoveries. Each poster is accompanied by an on-line teacher guide and 4-5 downloadable, inquiry-based lessons, which teach the science, the process of science, and skills for science literacy. Two downloadable “Newsletter” versions of the poster are available for individual student use: one with the same text as on the poster, while the second uses text at a lower reading level. Educational levels: Middle school, High school
The First Animals?
No full textThis webquest covers many different disciplines and can be used to demonstrate how scientists often work across traditional subject areas to find answers to interesting questions. In order to find out how complex life emerged from single-celled organisms on Earth, we need to learn about the geology and climate of the Earth as it was over 500 million years, while understanding the biology of how life evolves. Only by understanding all these different subjects and how they interact can we effectively understand where complex life, including virtually all of the life we see around us today, came from. And in order for scientists to decide where and how to search for life elsewhere in our solar system and beyond, it is very useful to understand how it evolved here on Earth. Educational levels: Middle school, High school
The Gulf Loop Current
Get PDFStudents conduct experiments and explore wind driven currents, determining patterns of current flow in a body of water. They participate in a relay where they blow a Styrofoam peanut or cotton ball across the classroom floor. They explore the motion of Styrofoam pieces that are floating in a clear pie pan of water simulating the Gulf Loop, and compare their pie pan model with a map of the currents. Students will map the trip of several different types of beach debris as it travels to the Texas coast. Educational levels: Middle school, Intermediate elementary
Arctic Ecosystems
No full textScientists predict that the climate in most parts of the world will warm dramatically in the next century, with change expected to occur earliest and be most pronounced in polar regions. In light of this, there is an urgent need to understand different aspects of the Earth's climate system, including the role that Arctic ecosystems play in regulating the Earth's climate and how food webs are affected by the changing climate. This module explores the Arctic Ocean ecosystem through interaction with a model that simulates how phytoplankton and zooplankton interact and respond to changes in season, sea ice, and nutrients. Educational levels: Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional
Windows to the Universe: Effects at Earth of Space Weather Events
No full textThis is a small subsection of the Windows to the Universe Website. This section provides detailed information about the variety of effects space weather can have. Educational levels: Informal education