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River Forecasting Case Study
No full textThis module takes the learner through the considerations for the river forecasting decisions associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ivan on 17-19 September, 2004 for the Susquehanna River system in Pennsylvania and New York. The module assists the learner with applying the concepts covered in the foundation topics of the Basic Hydrologic Sciences course. Some of the specific topics pertinent to this case are soil conditions, the impact of QPF on runoff, runoff models, runoff processes, routed flow and stage-discharge relationships. Observations of upstream conditions and comparisons to historic crests are also examined to assist with operational flood forecast decisions. The core foundation topics are recommended as a prerequisite since this module assumes some pre-existing knowledge of hydrologic principles. Educational levels: Graduate or professional
Event-Based Science: Remote Sensing Activities
No full textEvent-Based Science is a new way to teach science by using newsworthy events to establish the relevance of science topics. Interviews, photographs, web pages, and inquiry-based science activities create a desire to know more about these topics. This collection of activities deals with such topics as damage to agriculture caused by drought, the recovery of forests after a fire, and flooding and the migration of river channels. There are also activities on earthquake hazards, hurricane tracking, the impacts of oil spills, and how to plan an escape route to avoid a volcanic mudflow. Each of these activities uses NASA imagery, in particular LandSat images. Educational levels: High school, Middle school
Kepler Mission Fact Sheet
Get PDFThis 2-page color fact sheet briefly describes NASA’s Kepler mission, its instruments, and ground system. Also included are tables listing the instrument parameters and the major institutions involved. Kepler is a spaceborne telescope specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to detect and characterize hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone. The habitable zone encompasses the distances from a star where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface. Educational levels: Informal education
Space Place Live: Episode with Linda Herrell
No full textIn this episode of Space Place Live, we meet Linda Herrell, a space mission architect, and learn that not all architects design buildings. Viewers find out how a love of French and Spanish led her to a love of computers and space technology —and what artsy hobby she picked to use her special design skills. Space Place Live introduces kids to the human, down-to-earth side of real scientists and engineers working in the space program. Educational levels: Informal education, General public
EOS Science Poster Series: LAND- Our Changing Earth
Get PDFThis poster, one in a four-part series, highlights recent images from select NASA Earth Science spacecraft and showcases related research results. The back gives a brief overview of the science and missions behind NASA's study of LAND. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional
S'COOL Data Analysis Tutorial
No full textThis 26-slide PowerPoint is an introduction to methods of analyzing student cloud observations reported to the S'COOL project and for analyzing corresponding student observation/satellite retrieval pairs. Available from the (Students Cloud Observations On-Line) S'COOL Web site. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school
Teaching With Data: Describing and Analyzing Graphs
No full textProvides pedagogical insight concerning the skill of graphing The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_SERC-STARTINGPOINT-000-000-000-524.htm
Students' Beliefs About the Role of Atoms in Radioactive Decay and Half-life
Get PDFProvides pedagogical insight concerning learners' pre-conceptions and misconceptions about radioactive decay The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-004-784.htm
The Development of Student Conceptions of the Earth-Sun Relationship in an Inquiry-Based Curriculum
Get PDFProvides pedagogical insight concerning learners' pre-conceptions and misconceptions about the earth's rotation and the seasons The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_SERC-NAGT-000-000-000-644.htm
A Study of Junior High Students' Perceptions of the Water Cycle
Get PDFProvides pedagogical insight concerning learners' pre-conceptions and misconceptions about the water cycle The resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-003-389.htm