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Subject: 10 February 2007 Earth Science Sites of the Week
This week's 10 February 2007 "Earth Science Sites of the Week" feature
the following resources:
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PICKS OF THE WEEK: State county maps (in "Geosphere" section), IPCC
report on climate change summary (in "Atmosphere" section), Relative
size of stellar bodies (in "Solar System and Universe" section),
Niagara Fall frozen over 1911 (in Image section), 100 Most Often
Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English (in "Humor" section).
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GEOSPHERE
1) County maps by state
2) National Parks in 3-D
HYDROSPHERE
1) Water resource graphics and maps
ATMOSPHERE
1) Summary of Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change report
2) Acid rain and Washington, D.C. monuments SOLAR SYSTEM AND UNIVERSE
1) Relative size of stellar bodies
2) Envisat Satellite Imagery
GENERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
1) Global comparison, environmental impact quiz
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DEPARTMENTS
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1) Animations: spectroscopy explained
2) Outstanding Earth Science Images:
a) Niagara Fall frozen over 1911
b) ice dynamics
3) Good Read: A critique of schools of education
4) Good Quotes:
a) on aging
b) knowledge and ignorance
5) Doable Demo: model the world's fresh water in an aquarium
6) Computer Tip: browser shortcut guide
7) Teacher Tips:
a) Pop quizzes
b) Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
8) Humor: 100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English
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FEATURES
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GEOSPHERE
1) STATE COUNTY MAPS, National Atlas, (suggested by Joseph Kerski,
ESRI), "
You've probably discovered our printable maps. Hundreds of thousands of
these page-sized maps are downloaded each month for use at home, in
schools, and at the office. One of our most popular series of printable
maps has included maps for each state that show county boundaries.
Still, many of you have asked us to include "just a little more"
information on these state-by-state county maps. So we're introducing a
second set of them here. These are just as accurate and useful as our
original county maps, but now we've added the locations of selected
towns and cities as well as large water bodies."
nationalatlas.gov/printable/reference.html#slist
2) GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS 3D AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TOURS FEATURING PARK
GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, USGS, (suggested by Bob Dedrick,
Canandaigua Academy), this is the ultimate resource for many of the
National Parks Geology. It has stratigraphy resources for the major
parks and many useful images, all provided by the USGS.
3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/index.html
HYDROSPHERE
1) VITAL WATER GRAPHICS, UNEP, (suggested by Ijaz Akhtar, Bronx, NY),
"the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been at the
forefront of assessing and monitoring global water resources and
presenting information on their use and management for 30 years. UNEP
has compiled this report in order to provide an easily accessible
resource on the state of the world's waters. The goal of this
publication is to produce a clear overview, through a set of graphics,
maps and other illustrations, of the state of the world's fresh and
marine waters. It also illustrates the causes, effects, trends and
threats facing our water sources, with examples of areas of major
concern and future scenarios for the use and management of fresh,
coastal and marine waters. "
maps.grida.no/go/collection/CollectionID/70ED5480-E824-413F-9B63-A5914EA
7CCA1
ATMOSPHERE
1) CLIMATE CHANGE 2007: A PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS, SUMMARY FOR
POLICYMAKERS, IPCC, (suggested by Patrick Creamer, Edward Town Middle
School), here is a link to the 21-page summary of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change's latest report.
www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf
2) ACID RAIN AND OUR NATION'S CAPITOL, USGS, "this booklet focuses on
acid rain and its impact on our Nation's capital. Rain in Washington,
D.C., has an average acidity of 4.2, about as acid as a carbonated drink
and more than ten times as acid as clean, unpolluted rain. This booklet
will define acid rain, explain what effects it has on marble and
limestone buildings, and show, on a walking tour, some of the places in
our Nation's capital where you can see the impact of acid
precipitation."
pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/contents.html
SOLAR SYSTEM AND UNIVERSE
1) THE SIZE OF OUR WORLD, Keith A. McKain, Colonel Richardson High
School, MD), this wonderful musical image tour will compare the size of
stellar bodies in our solar system with the largest known stars.
newsizeofourworld.ytmnd.com/
2) ENVISAT SATELLITE IMAGERY, European Space Agency, (suggested by
Warren Huff, University of Cincinnati), "Launched in 2002, Envisat is
the largest Earth Observation spacecraft ever built. It carries ten
sophisticated instruments (including optical and radar) to provide
continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land, atmosphere,
oceans and ice caps. Envisat data collectively provide a wealth of
information on the workings of the Earth system, including insights into
factors contributing to climate change."
miravi.eo.esa.int/en/.
GENERAL AND TEACHING TIPS
1) ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT QUIZ, Earthday Network, (suggested by David
Robison, Wilson High School, Wilson, NY), here is an interesting look at
how many earths it would take if everyone lived like you: If everyone
was like me it would take 3.1 planet earths for sustainability. See if
you can do better. This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much
productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you
discard. After answering 15 easy questions you'll be able to compare
your Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what is
available on this planet. It would be interesting to see the
assumptions upon which the quiz was based.
myfootprint.org/
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1) ANIMATIONS: Light Emission and Absorption, WW Norton, (suggested by
Wendy G. Sheridan, Ottawa Township High School Ottawa, IL), check out
this link. Scroll down to tutorial 3.3 - I think this is one of the
best explanations of how spectra are formed that I've seen. I've used
it for my astronomy classes. Great graphics/animations:
www.wwnorton.com/chemistry/tutorials/ch3.htm
2) OUTSTANDING EARTH SCIENCE IMAGES:
a) Niagara Fall frozen over 1911, (suggested by David L. Smith, Da Vinci
Science Center, Allentown, PA). It's been cold this week but probably
not cold enough to produce these results.
www.snopes.com/photos/natural/niagarafalls.asp
b) Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) http://epod.usra.edu
(suggested by Martin Ruzek, USRA, Whitelaw, WI), the Juneau Ice Field
in Alaska offers striking evidence of the dynamics of glacial ice.
epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=284352
3) GOOD READ: Educating School Teachers, Arthur Levine, (suggested by
Virginia Malone, educational consultant, Hondo, TX) "The report, titled
Educating School Teachers, provides an examination of the successes and
failures of university-based teacher education programs, offers
"criteria for excellence" on which to judge the quality of programs, and
sets forth a comprehensive five-point plan for improving programs and
changing teacher-education policy.
www.edschools.org/pdf/Educating_Teachers_Exec_Summ.pdf
4) GOOD QUOTES:
a) (suggested by ACSD Smartbrief) Inside every older person
is a younger person wondering what the hell happened."
--Cora Harvey Armstrong
<http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:OorjjvpD2GIJ:www.resourcingchurche
s.com/NashOpenHouse2004.htm+Cora+Harvey+Armstrong&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd
=2> ,
gospel singer and songwriter
b) "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's
ignorance."
Confucius
(suggested by Cheryl Dodes, Weber Middle School, Port
Washington, NY)
5) DOABLE DEMO: Part B - Aquarium Demonstration
As you do this experiment, stress that the amounts represent relative
quantities of different types of water, not actual amounts.
1. Put 5 gallons of water in an aquarium or other container. Tell
students to imagine the container represents all the water in the world.
2. Have students remove 34 tablespoons of the water and put them into a
cup. Tell them this amount represents all the water in the world that is
not ocean.
3. Have the students remove 26 tablespoons of water and then another 8
tablespoons of water from the cup containing the 34 tablespoons of
water. Put each into separate cups. The 26 tablespoons represent the
world's ice caps and glaciers. The 8 tablespoons represent the world's
fresh water. A fraction of a tablespoon (1/10) represents the world's
fresh water lakes and rivers. Of that, all rivers amount to less than a
drop.
4. Be sure to recycle the water. Use it to water plants.
www.epa.gov/region01/students/pdfs/ww_intro.pdf
6) COMPUTER TIP: SAVE TIME WITH BROWSER SHORTCUTS, (suggested by
Virginia Malone, Consultant, Hondo, TX), Kim Komando, provides a simple
table of short cuts to use with your browser.
www.komando.com/columns/index.aspx?id=2312
7) TEACHER TIPS:
a) Pop Quizzes, (submitted by Virginia Malone, consultant, Hondo, TX),
pop quizzes are excellent for teaching material that student must be
able to access by recall before they move into more conceptual or
difficult material. They should be built into the lesson plan and cover
a limited amount of material to assure that most students will score
well. The 1,2,3 formula = 1 teach, 2 provide short in-class study time,
3 pop test. The same "test" needs to be given several times if you are
dealing with younger or slower students.
For supporting research read:
www.apa.org/journals/releases/xge1354553.pdf
<http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/xge1354553.pdf>
For a sample detailed lesson on the basic chemical elements and their
symbols:
wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=422
b) Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students [pdf],
(Scout Report, University of Wisconsin) "Writing can be a formidable
task, and at times, there can be few things more frightening than the
emptiness of a blank page. The good people at the University of Vermont
are aware of this fact, and this helpful website will be of use to both
students and educators alike. The site is divided into sections that
contain resources for students and instructors, and visitors will find
the homepage easy to navigate. Some of the specific resources include
short pieces on how to write for different audiences and how to design
both presentation slides and scientific posters. After looking over
these materials, visitors can also look at sample memos, letters, and
resumes as well. Finally, the site is rounded out by several
presentations that can be used by instructors in the classroom. [KMG]
<mailbox://C%7C/DOCUMENTS%20AND%20SETTINGS/MARK%20FRANCEK/APPLICATION%20
DATA/Mozilla/Profiles/default/pgurayku.slt/Mail/Local%20Folders/Sites%20
to%20Catalogue.sbd/General?number=4843365#team> "
www.writing.eng.vt.edu/
8) HUMOR: 100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English,
YourDictionary.com, here are the 100 words most often mispronounced
English words ("mispronunciation" among them). There are spelling rules
in English even if they are difficult to understand, so pronouncing a
word correctly usually does help you spell it correctly. Several common
errors are the result of rapid speech, so take your time
<http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html> speaking,
correctly enunciating each word. Careful speech and avid reading are the
best guides to correct spelling.
www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html
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"Earth Science Sites of the Week" dating back to 1999 are now available
and can be searched by keyword. To access past archives go to the "Earth
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http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi . Over 1000 reviewed links are organized
around the sequence of topics typically taught in an introductory earth
science or physical geography class. Links are also available for
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opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image quality,
ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization,
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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Dow 285
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
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