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There's no place like home: Earth
No full textThis news story from NASA's Eyes on the Earth website highlights three short videos: "Majestic Planet," "Earth: The Water Planet," and "Frozen Earth." In these videos, images of the earth taken from satellites and space stations are accompanied by music, visualizations, and informational text. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional, General public
Comment on Introduction to GPS/GIS
No full textI really like this idea. I believe that this could be used in a lesson or unit about the Coastlines of Michigan. Since Michigan has so many feet of coastlines you could really make this effective by relating this to the Midwest/Great Lakes region. You could bring up the fact that Michigan has a problem with coastline erosion. That could be included in a lesson about Michigan's coastline or any state's coastline that touched the Great Lakes.
Earth Science Literacy Principles Guide
No full textThe Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI), funded by the National Science Foundation, has gathered and codified the underlying understandings of Earth sciences into a succinct document that will have broad-reaching applications in both public and private arenas. It establishes the "Big Ideas" and supporting concepts that all Americans should know about Earth sciences. The primary outcome of the Earth Science Literacy Initiative is a community-based document that clearly and succinctly states the underlying principles and ideas of Earth science across a wide variety of research fields that are funded through the NSF-EAR program, including Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry, Geomorphology and Land-Use Dynamics, Geophysics, Hydrologic Sciences, Petrology and Geochemistry, Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology, and Tectonics. Educational levels: General public, Graduate or professional
FERMI Race Card Game (formerly the GLAST Race Card Game)
No full textThis card game is based on the Fermi mission. Players compete to be the first to build the Fermi satellite and use it to observe five astronomical targets. Eighty-six custom-designed cards contain information on the various Fermi components, science and education teams, and astronomical objects. In Stage I, the players build their satellite by collecting component and "experience points" cards, and in Stage II they collect astronomical target cards. There are also offensive cards used to slow an opponent's progress and defensive cards to counter the "attacks." The game teaches players about the components of a satellite, the roles of individuals working on a satellite mission (including educators), and the obstacles that can occur in their construction. Educational levels: Informal education, General public
Amazing Space Star Witness News Article: Hubble Images Inspire Student Creativity
No full textThis article highlights the schools’ and student work selected as the best collages in an interdisciplinary Classroom Collage Activity sponsored by the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute. An image showing the SM4 astronauts with the winning collages is included. The Star Witness News articles are science content readings for upper elementary to middle school students. Current Hubble science content is presented at a grade-appropriate level and includes definitions of unfamiliar terms and a set of discussion questions with answers. The articles are based on Hubble press releases, which are identified for the educator in the overview pages and are chosen based on their timeliness and alignment with national science education standards. Many of the articles are formatted as PDF files for easy printing and use in classrooms without computer access. Recent additions to the web site include three articles. Educational levels: Middle school, Middle school, Middle school
Comment on Exploring TOXMAP Data in the Classroom
No full textThis resource will be invaluable to me as I seek out toxic properties near my home. I want to learn about what hazards there are in my own neighborhood. I can inform my city government and see what is being done about the situation. I feel very empowered by using this resource.
Cool Cosmos: Our Infrared World Gallery
No full textAs students tour this online gallery, they will see what familiar objects look like when viewed through an infrared camera. A scale is provided to the right of each image showing the temperature in Fahrenheit. Educational levels: High school
Collaborative Decision Making
No full textIn this product, students engage in processes/activities for collaboration and communication strategies. Students compare risks of courses of action confronting NASA's Deep Impact mission team. They investigate information necessary to support arguments, quantitative risk analyses, debate, role play, persuasive writing/communication skills and group decision making procedures. This activity has been aligned to the national math and science standards as well as math and science standards for California, Texas and Maryland. Educational levels: Middle school, High school
Ducks in the Flow: Resources about Surface Ocean Currents for the Upper Elementary Classroom
No full textWhat's up with that funny plastic duck? Join Natalie, Anna, and Calvin as they get to the bottom of this mystery. Along the way, they learn some cool new things about surface ocean currents, the Great Lakes, and ocean research. This module, intended for grades 3-5, includes a storybook and three classroom activities. In the storybook, the three kids work collaboratively to explore and investigate surface currents found in the ocean and the Great Lakes while learning about the journey of a seafaring plastic duck. Three hands-on activities for the classroom further explore the science content and provide instruction in basic science process skills. These materials are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary
Climate Change: Fitting the Pieces Together
No full textEarth Gauge and the COMET Program have designed a two-hour course for that provides a basic overview of climate change science and resources to answer common questions about climate change. Although initially designed for broadcast meteorologists, the course is a good primer for anyone interested in climate change. Educational levels: Undergraduate lower division