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NOAA: Carbon Cycle Collection
No full textThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recently updated its Education Resources website, and there are some fine changes worth nothing. One in particular is the updated section on climate. First-time visitors will note that the materials here are divided into five sections, which include Real World Data and Background Information. Educators will find that the homepage contains a great introduction to the operations and processes of the carbon cycle, and it's a great stand-alone resource for students new to the field. Moving along, the Lessons and Activities area includes six different resources, including Cycling Carbon Lab and Finding Carbon Sinks. Finally, visitors shouldn't miss the Career Profiles area which may serve to inspire young people to join the ranks of persons working as fuel scientists and geologists
Planning Your Future Career in Advanced Technology
No full textIn this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore the range of industries that produce and rely on advanced technology and learn how their skills and interests may align with career opportunities in this cutting-edge sector. The lesson contains videos that feature professionals describing their work and educational experiences, and provides details on the different college-level programs that prepare tomorrowâs workers for the industriesâ challenging and well-paying jobs. The lesson concludes with activities that students can complete to help them more clearly define their goals and plan pathways to rewarding careers. The self-paced lesson is accompanied by a teachers' guide and appropriate standards. Users who sign up for a free account can save the resource to a folder for future use
Coral Bleaching: Making Our Oceans Whiter
No full textThe Coral Bleaching: Making our Oceans Whiter lesson was developed by National Geographic. This lesson plan deals with coral reefs and the recent increase in coral bleaching. The students will be learning about the ecology of reefs, the habitats they create, the algal symbiosis that ends with bleaching, and the role of human impact. The plan also outlines a role-playing debate for the students, and an in-character written assignment to come up with a compromise to protect the reefs and the economies that depend on them. On this Starting Point page, teachers can find learning goals, teaching notes and tips, teaching materials, assessment hints and references and resources dealing with this exercise. It also describes the context in which the virtual tour, another feature of the webpage, is best used
Contour Basics
No full textContour Basics is an exercise designed to introduce students to contour plots. The Contour Activity is a great on-line resource that starts slowly and increases in difficulty. It teaches students basic techniques for generating contours, introduces students to the subtleties of generating contour plots with sparse data, provides many opportunities for students to assess their own progress and understanding and has complete on-line drawing capabilities. The exercise is geared toward atmospheric and oceanic sciences but is beneficial for all geoscience students. In addition to the exercise, this site includes information on teaching materials, teaching notes and tips, assessment suggestions and additional references. This activity is part of the Starting Point Collection: http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo
Rock Cycle Animations
No full textThis site features Flash animations that illustrate various facets of the rock cycle. The visualizations depict rock-forming processes, such as erosion, transportation, deposition, cementation, crystallization, subduction, and eruption, that create sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. They also show cooling environments that result in varied crystal sizes and demonstrate igneous rock classification. The animations can be paused and rewound to stress important points. These resources are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities
Wetlands Restoration in the Everglades
No full textThis instructional guide is designed to provide instructors with lecture materials and resources that describe the concepts and practice of wetland restoration using the restoration of the Everglades in South Florida as a case study. Student objectives, a general lecture outline and a more detailed PowerPoint presentation with instructor notes are provided. The general features of wetland restoration and some common elements are first discussed followed by an in-depth account of how these concepts are being implemented in the Everglades Ecosystem.Historical conditions in the Everglades are described as well as the primary drivers of environmental degradation in this region. The importance of broad-scale ecosystem-based approaches to restoration is emphasized.Instructors who are looking for videos or additional print and web-based resources on the topics covered here should consult the resources list provided at the end of this module where these resources are summarized and cited. This module includes a detailed transcript of a two-volume set of videos that provides excellent support for the topics covered in this module.Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:* Define wetland restoration* Describe some common elements of wetland restoration projects* Describe the historical degradation that has occurred in the Everglades Ecosystem of South Florida* Outline the goals and methods of Everglades restoration* Identify common characteristics of successful wetland restoration project
Women Increase from 18 to 30% of City College of San Francisco's Computer Networking and Information Technology Program
No full textThis brief case study highlights the City College of San Francisco's Computer Networking and Information Technology program. The college's strategies to recruit more female students are outlined. The college took part in several key recruitment methods, including:-Identifying female role models in computer networking and information technology and getting photos, bios and quotes for IWITTS to place in the CalWomenTech template marketing collateral and:-Distributing recruitment posters, flyers, brochures and a CalWomenTech college website section featuring female role models.This narrative, and the lessons that can be learned from the success of the City College of San Francisco in this area, would be useful for other community college and technical programs looking to increase their numbers of female students
The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science
No full textCreated by the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in association with the Harvard University Center for the Environment, this 13-part program includes an overview of the Earth's systems along with an exploration of the effects that human activities have on these systems. Each program contains interviews with scientists and other experts, and the program titles include Ecosystems, Human Population Dynamics, and Water Resources. The site also features videos, interactive lab exercises, additional visuals, an online textbook for each topic, and a helpful glossary of terms that runs from "acid rain" to "zoozanthellae." Each program is well-written and executed, and anyone looking for a bit of a refresher on these topics will find this resource most interesting
Cooperative Forestry Research Unit
No full textStarted in 1975, the University of Maine's Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU) has "conducted applied scientific research in order to provide Maine's policy makers and forest landowners with the information necessary to ensure both sustainable forest management practices and effective public policy." On the CFRU website, users will find information about current projects, publications, conferences, and so on. Clicking on the Current Projects will return brief synopses of ongoing work, which includes research projects on silviculture, wildlife habitat managements, and biodiversity across the state. Moving on, the Publications area contains annual reports and bulletins. The bulletins include briefs such as "The Maine Woods: Understanding Tomorrow's Forests Today" and recent news releases. The site also includes information about upcoming conferences, contact information and a helpful About CFRU area
Association for Biology Laboratory Education
No full textThe Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) was created in 1979 "to promote information exchange among university and college educators actively concerned with teaching biology in a laboratory setting." ABLE's website includes information about its professional activities, conferences, and the educational resources the Association has created through a set of novel partnerships. Visitors can click on over to the Resources area to look through nine different subsections, including Scheduling Software, Blogs, and Internet Meeting Software. Each area contains a brief review of each resource, along with information about how each item might be used most effectively. Moving on, visitors can look over the Conference area to learn about the professional opportunities offered via conferences and other professional meetings. Finally, visitors can sign up for ABLE membership here and send along any questions they might have