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Optical Mineralogy in a Modern Earth Sciences Curriculum
Get PDFProvides pedagogical insight concerning the skill of studying minerals The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_SERC-NAGT-000-000-000-229.htm
Strategies to Help Students Change Naive Alternative Conceptions about Evolution and Natural Selection
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning learners' pre-conceptions and misconceptions about evolution The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-004-812.htm
Misconceptions about Evolution and the Mechanisms of Evolution
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning learners' pre-conceptions and misconceptions about evolution The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-004-640.htm
When Justice Peeks Evaluating Students in Case Method Teaching
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning the assessment strategy using case method teaching The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_SERC-STARTINGPOINT-000-000-000-249.htm
When Justice Peeks Evaluating Students in Case Method Teaching
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning the assessment strategy using case method teaching The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_SERC-STARTINGPOINT-000-000-000-303.htm
Why Some Students Have Trouble with Maps and Spatial Representations: An On-line Tutorial for Geoscience Faculty
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning the skill of using maps The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-004-595.htm
Selecting Tasks for Performance Assessments
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning the assessment strategy using performance assessment The resource being annotated is: DLESE-000-000-002-974
Microwave Remote Sensing Resources
No full textThis module provides background information on microwave remote sensing with polar-orbiting satellites. It reviews coverage, orbits, and data latency issues of current operational and selected research satellites and notes improvements expected in the NPP and NPOESS era. The module contrasts active vs. passive remote sensing, discusses advantages and limitations of different microwave instrument scanning strategies, and addresses viewing geometry with implications for spatial resolution and swath coverage. Finally, it offers a review of the microwave spectrum and special characteristics of microwave energy important for understanding microwave imagery and derived products. This module takes about 1 hour to complete. Educational levels: Graduate or professional
MY NASA DATA: Sea Surface Temperature Trends of the Gulf Stream
No full textIn this three-part lesson, students explore the Live Access Server (LAS) and produce plots of sea surface temperature. They then prepare a time series of data for particular location(s) on the Gulf Stream and use Excel to produce and analyze graphs of sea surface temperature. One of the most studied and important ocean currents of the world lies along the eastern coast of the United States and is called the Gulf Stream. It derives its name from its source region of warm water in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past two decades, scientists have been collecting sea surface temperature (SST) data from satellites, buoys and ships in the Gulf Stream and Atlantic Basin. The lesson provides detailed procedure, related links, sample graphs, follow-up questions, extensions, and teacher notes. Educational levels: Middle school, High school
Comment on 'Just For Kids: Soil Biological Communities'
No full textThis interactive website helps students build on prior knowledge. It takes students through an incredible journey and demonstrates to them the importance of soil. I liked this site because it was easy to use and understand. Students can play with the interactive activities or adopt a soil critter. The website is appealing and offers assessments, materials and references that are always useful for teachers to have use of. I also like that this site is like a fun adventure that the soil wizard takes the students on, which is a great attention grabber for this grade level.