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From: earth science site of the week
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This week?s 10 March 2007 ?Earth Science Sites of the Week? feature
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resources:Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 7:04 AM To: EARTH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: 10 March 2007 Earth Science Sites of the Week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PICKS OF THE WEEK: Advances in paleontology (in ?Geosphere? section), Project Globe light pollution project and One minute Hubble telescope discovery update (in ?Solar System and Universe? section), Stellar magnitudes (in ?Animations? section), free software checks for dead bookmark links (in ?Computer Tip? section), The elements set to song (in ?Humor? section). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEOSPHERE 1) Glacier glossary 2) MIT GIS courses 3) Advances in paleontology HYDROSPHERE 1) Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff 2) El Nino visualizations ATMOSPHERE 1) National Weather Service glossary of 2000 terms SOLAR SYSTEM AND UNIVERSE 1) Project Globe light pollution project 2) One minute Hubble telescope discovery update GENERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL 1) Post notes for class on-line 2) International Polar Year school resources --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Animations: stellar magnitudes 2) Outstanding Earth Science Image: ropy pahoehoe 3) Good Read: Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire 4) Good Quote: love and understanding 5) Doable Demo: inquiry with paper folding 6) Computer Tip: free software checks for dead bookmark links 7) Teacher Tip: tips for preparing an inquiry based lesson 8) Humor: the elements set to song --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEOSPHERE 1) GLOSSARY OF GLACIER TERMINOLOGY: USGS, (suggested by Deena Bollinger STANYS Middle Level SAR), A glossary providing the vocabulary necessary to understand the modern glacier environment. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/index.html 2) MIT GIS COURSES AND GUIDELINES, MIT, (suggested by Joseph Kerski, ERSI), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has posted many of their course materials for free use and download. Included in the site are courses and guidelines on GIS. They are posted in the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences section, as well the Urban and Regional Planning section, or just search on "GIS". http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html 3) ADVANCES IN PALEONTOLOGY, Integrating Research and Education, Ewan Wolff, Montana State University and SERC, (suggested by John McDaris, SERC), this new section of the Integrating Research and Education website explored issues such as preservation, biomolecules, tracks and traces of past life on Earth that have interested humans for many years. The aim of the site is to help students learn about the research going on in Paleontology and the researchers who are working on the pressing questions of the field. Website users are encouraged to contribute information to the collection in the form of references, URLs and additional materials. http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/paleontology/index.html HYDROSPHERE 1) DRINKING WATER & GROUND WATER KIDS' STUFF, EPA, this is a general gateway for all matters relating to groundwater and drinking water quality. The site?s strength is that is divides content and lessons into K-3, 4-8, and 9-12 age groups. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/teachers_k-3.html 2) EL NINO VISUALIZATIONS, NCAR, (suggested by Elizabeth Rogers Joyner, COSEE-SE), ?The images and animations found at this site are visualizations of the El Niño phenomenon that having occurred in 1982 and 1997, two of the strongest El Niño events on record.? These El Niño visualizations offer global sea surface temperatures, global sea surface temperature anomalies, and tropical cloud cover data. http://www.vets.ucar.edu/vg/ELNINO/index.shtml ATMOSPHERE 1) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLOSSARY, NWS, ?This glossary contains information on more than 2000 terms, phrases and abbreviations used by the NWS. Many of these terms and abbreviations are used by NWS forecasters to communicate between each other and have been in use for many years and before many NWS products were directly available to the public. It is the purpose of this glossary to aid the general public in better understanding NWS products. You can either type in the word you are looking for in the box below or browse by letter. http://www.weather.gov/glossary/ <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> SOLAR SYSTEM AND UNIVERSE 1) GLOBE AT NIGHT, GLOBE, (suggested by Steve Kluge, Fox Lane High School, Bedford, NY), equipped with only your eyes, you can join other stargazers in a worldwide effort to assess light pollution. A team of astronomers and environmental scientists wants you to count some stars this month as part of the GLOBE at Night project, an effort to gauge the extent of light pollution worldwide. The task is simple: determine March 8-21 how many of Orion's stars can be seen on clear, moonless evenings from your home or observing site, then report your findings to project's website. http://www.globe.gov/GaN/ 2) HUBBLEMINUTE, NASA, (suggested by Peter Saracino, Marcus Whitman High School, Rushville, NY), here is a brief video news report that combines music, narrative, and animations to convey the latest Hubble discovery to the public. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2006/01/video/a/ GENERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL 1) SCHOOLNOTES.COM, Schoolnotes.com, (suggested by Mark Heilbrunn, Prep Academy for Writers), this is a fabulous and free web site for teachers to post lesson plans, due dates of long term projects, dates of tests and quizzes, etc. It also has a flashcard feature for your students who like to learn vocabulary sitting in front of a computer. I've used the site for many years now and my students really like it. If they are absent they can find out the homework they missed. Parents like it for obvious reasons. Many teachers, unfortunately, do not keep their site up to date. You can find mine in zip code 60477. The 'Academic Physical Science' course no longer runs, but the other two are kept up to date almost daily. http://schoolnotes.com/ 2) BREAKING THE ICE, ipy.org (Recommended by Theresa Schwerin, IGES), On March 1, students and teachers around the world are invited to help launch the International Polar Year (IPY) in their classrooms. "Breaking the Ice," describes a few simple activities that can be carried out around the world in classrooms, science centers, parks, galleries, and at home. Join students worldwide in launching virtual balloons to celebrate the IPY launch. To download ?Breaking the Ice? and for instructions to launch a virtual balloon: http://www.ipy.org/index.php?/ipy/detail/ipy_2007_2008_school_launch_event/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) ANIMATIONS: Stellar Magnitudes, Canadian Space Agency, (suggested by Zach Miller), this clever interactive shows the relationship between the different magnitude levels and light bulbs depicting the amount of light emitted at each magnitude level http://www.ioncmaste.ca/homepage/resources/web_resources/CSA_Astro9/files/multimedia/unit2/magnitudes/magnitudes.html 2) OUTSTANDING EARTH SCIENCE IMAGE: EARTH SCIENCE PICTURE OF THE DAY (EPOD) http://epod.usra.edu (suggested by Martin Ruzek, USRA, http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=237408 3) GOOD READ: Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith. (submitted by Virginia Malone, consultant, <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> 4) GOOD QUOTE: (suggested by Cheryl Dodes, ?In the end, We will conserve only what we love, We will love only what we understand, We will understand only what we are taught.? - Baba Dioum, Senegalese Conservationist 5) DOABLE DEMO: Folds with Paper ?how many times can tissue, cardboard, loose-leaf, and newspaper be folded. Maybe it?s more than you think. http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1523497.htm 6) COMPUTER TIP: v(suggested by Virginia Malone, educational consultant, http://aignes.com/deadlink.htm <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> 7) TEACHER TIP: (suggested by Virginia Malone, educational consultant, Hondo, TX), Inquiry With Anything, ?This presentation on an inquiry technique that can be applied to anything, by teaching students to ask questions that can be answered by experimenting. Be sure to look at the notes that go with the slides?.? http://wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=266 8) HUMOR: THE ELEMENTS by Tom Lehrer, Mike Stanfill, (submitted by Virginia Malone, consultant, Hondo, TX) All of the elements known at the time Lehrer wrote this song were put to the Gilbert and Sullivan tune from Pirates of Penzance. Students will want to hear this again. At this site there is animation to go with the song. http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?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 Science Site of the Week Archives? link half way down the page at http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/ Another way to access sites is to consult RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION at 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 environmental science, earth science/geography education, career opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image quality, ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization, authenticity, scope, and format. Please contact me at Mark.Francek@xxxxxxxxx to remove yourself from the mailing list, add a new subscriber, or suggest a site to be listed. *********************************************** Mark Francek Professor of Geography Dow 285 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 *********************************************** ********************************************************************** Manage your ISTAtalk-L subscription at http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi or contact listadmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for assistance. 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