Laboratory exercise to explore water density, surface ocean currents, and ocean circulation …
Laboratory exercise to explore water density, surface ocean currents, and ocean circulation
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SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students explore increased precipitation and sea level rise …
SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students explore increased precipitation and sea level rise in New Jersey and advocate for a climate adaptation strategy.
SCIENTIST NOTES: In this lesson, students will learn the basics of sea level rise and extreme rainfall and how that specifically is impacting New Jersey. They will also be introduced to a variety of ideas and technology to combat the increased flooding due to these things. Finally, they will be inspired to take action and propose an idea that will benefit their local community. All the videos have been reviewed for accuracy. The two mapping tools also explain where they are getting their data from. This resource is recommended for teaching.
POSITIVES: -This lesson can be used in English, social studies, or science classes. -Students are given voice and choice in this lesson. -Students become agents of change in their own communities.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -Students should be familiar with the basics of climate change and sea level rise. -Students will be advocating for climate adaptation strategies. Climate adaptation strategies are ways humans are adapting to a changing climate. This is different from climate mitigation, which are ways humans are slowing down climate change. Climate mitigation strategies include reducing fossil fuel use and ending deforestation. -The first two videos in the Investigate section will autoplay only the segment of the video that pertains to this lesson. -How Climate Change Has Intensified Hurricane Season will play from 02:59-03:36. -Thermal Expansion & Sea Level Rise will play from 01:27-02:54. -The Investigate section features six different resources. These resources (four videos, one map, and one podcast) should not take that much time individually.
DIFFERENTIATION: -Students' communication can be as simple or as thorough as you desire. They will need more time to research and craft their communication if you want their writing to be more fact-based and robust. -Some students may wish to communicate their advocacy via social media. Make sure to follow all school rules and monitor students' progress if you allow this in the classroom. -Allow students to pursue other methods of communication, adaptation strategies, and recipients not listed in the chart in the Inspire section. -In certain situations, it may be best to allow students to teach their family and friends about increased precipitation and sea level rise. This could be used as a replacement activity instead of student communication to government and business leaders.
Paradoxically, while natural disasters clearly destroy wealth, they also seem to create …
Paradoxically, while natural disasters clearly destroy wealth, they also seem to create wealth and employment when the damages are repaired. But 19th century French economist Frédéric Bastiat argued that this idea is a fallacy and fails to take opportunity costs into account. In this video, philosophy professor Dan Russell of the University of Arizona defines opportunity costs and explains the importance of Bastiat’s realization on contemporary economics.
SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "Earthrise" and …
SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "Earthrise" and write their own poetry.
SCIENTIST NOTES: The lesson introduces students to basic literary techniques and how to use poetry skills to communicate climate change and solutions to a diverse audience. There is no science to verify, but the resources, accompanying materials, and links in the lesson are credible and ideal for teaching. This lesson has passed our review.
POSITIVES: -Amanda Gorman is a brilliant poet. -Students will engage in lively group discussions. This poem is abundant in deep meaning and rhyme.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -Before class, share the following with your students: -Student Slideshow. All students need editing rights, as they will be writing in the same slideshow. -Full Text of the Poem "Earthrise." Students will need viewing rights. -Student Document. Each student needs their own copy, as they will be writing their own poem on this document. -Amanda Gorman is most famous for performing "The Hill We Climb" at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021. -Amanda Gorman delivered a TED talk called "Using Your Voice is a Political Choice."
DIFFERENTIATION: -You can select students of all abilities to read part of the poem after you have watched the video. -The six stanzas selected for group discussion are of various lengths. They range from 6 lines to 19 lines. You can assign weaker students to the shorter stanzas. -You can create groups of mixed abilities. -Students who like to take notes can be scribes in their groups. -Students may be unfamiliar with some of the vocabulary in “Earthrise.” -Students should use the two linked dictionaries on the resources slide to find definitions of unfamiliar words.
(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a …
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A 12-year-old male presented with a 14-month history of progressive weakness of his right arm and leg as well as a deviated mouth. Physical examination revealed a mild right-sided central facial palsy and mild right hemiplegia. MRI axial T1 images showed a mixed and ill-defined signal in left thalamus and cerebral peduncle with mild speckled enhancement (Figure 1a). The anterior horn of the left lateral ventricle and left lateral fissure were enlarged as compared with contralateral side (Figures 1a, 1b). The left cerebral peduncle was significantly smaller than that on the right (Figures 1c, 1d). A stereotactic needle biopsy was performed.
(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a …
(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a batch of over 700. It has relevant information which may include medical imagery, lab results, and history where relevant. A link to the final diagnosis can be found at the end of the case study for review. The first paragraph of the case study -- typically, but not always the clinical presentation -- is provided below.)
A 25-year-old, previously healthy woman presented with a 3-year history of lumbago with radiation to the right lower extremity and was admitted to our hospital. Pain was of mechanical type and responded well to rest. Complete neurological examination was normal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed two well-circumscribed isolated intradural masses at levels L2-L3 and S1-S2. One at level L2-L3 measured 3.2 cm in its longest axis. The other extending from S1-S2 measured 2.2 cm in its long axis. Both masses were heterogeneous in T2 and strongly enhanced after gadolinium injection (Figures 1a, 1b,1c). No other lesions were identified elsewhere on craniospinal axis by MRI. Both masses were completely resected. The patient was discharged ten days later. The MRI performed 10 months after surgery showed no recurrence of the tumors.
(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a …
(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a batch of over 700. It has relevant information which may include medical imagery, lab results, and history where relevant. A link to the final diagnosis can be found at the end of the case study for review. The first paragraph of the case study -- typically, but not always the clinical presentation -- is provided below.)
A 37 year old female from Brazil presented with paresthesia and cramping in the left calf. She also reported transient loss of strength in the left arm. Neurological examination revealed paresthesia on the entire left side of her body. No clinical abnormality was noted on physical examination, including breast and lymph node examination. During hospitalization, she presented sensorimotor seizure of the left arm and leg. Cerebral MRI showed a rolandic right lesion of postcentral gyrus with FLAIR hypersignal (Figure 1), heterogeneous enhancement and edema around the lesion (Figures 1 and 2). Laboratory tests, including blood cell count and CSF puncture, did not find any abnormality. Cerebral biopsy for diagnosis was performed.
This lesson is part of Software Carpentry workshops and teach an introduction …
This lesson is part of Software Carpentry workshops and teach an introduction to plotting and programming using python. This lesson is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. It uses plotting as its motivating example, and is designed to be used in both Data Carpentry and Software Carpentry workshops. This lesson references JupyterLab, but can be taught using a regular Python interpreter as well. Please note that this lesson uses Python 3 rather than Python 2.
This collection of essays is derived from the special issue of Africa …
This collection of essays is derived from the special issue of Africa Today 60 (Winter 2013) which focused on Postliberation Eritrea and the challenges of the country's strategy of nation-state formation in an era marked by global flows.
This is a short introduction to the fundamentals of real analysis. Although …
This is a short introduction to the fundamentals of real analysis. Although the prerequisites are few, I have written the text assuming the reader has the level of mathematical maturity of one who has completed the standard sequence of calculus courses, has had some exposure to the ideas of mathematical proof (including induction), and has an acquaintance with such basic ideas as equivalence relations and the elementary algebraic properties of the integers.
Principles of Economics covers scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory …
Principles of Economics covers scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory economics course. The authors take a balanced approach to micro- and macroeconomics, to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts. The text also includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way.
Principles of Macroeconomics covers the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory …
Principles of Macroeconomics covers the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory macroeconomics courses. The text also includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts.
Principles of Microeconomics covers the scope and sequence of most introductory microeconomics …
Principles of Microeconomics covers the scope and sequence of most introductory microeconomics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts.
Principles of Microeconomics for AP Courses covers the scope and sequence for …
Principles of Microeconomics for AP Courses covers the scope and sequence for a one-semester Advance Placement Microeconomics course. The book is on the example textbook list for the AP course here. The text also includes many current examples, including; the Keystone Pipeline, Occupy Wall Street, and debates over the minimum wage.
This resource guide was created as an accompaniment for a hands-on, three-hour …
This resource guide was created as an accompaniment for a hands-on, three-hour workshop on the basics of online privacy and security in a Canadian context. The workshop is designed for young adults and adults with basic computer/phone/online skills: we assume participants know how to get online, how to do basic internet searches, and how to install simple tools and software on their devices. The workshop is most often taught in public library settings.
This guide provides: - an overview of security and privacy - information about key privacy technologies including ad blockers, tracking detection, basic encryption tools, secure messaging tools and password management - some "advanced" information on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Tor, private email services, and more - instructional guides for basic tools, customized for Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS and ChromeOS devices
This text is an Open Educational Resource (OER), responding to the growing …
This text is an Open Educational Resource (OER), responding to the growing movement for Zero Cost Course Materials at SFSU, and the need to lower the costs of higher education in any way we can to provide equity and inclusion for everyone regardless of socioeconomic privilege. In addition, as an OER, this text is available far beyond one course and adaptable to students’ needs throughout their careers.
To minimize cost and maximize new learning technologies, while being mindful of various learning styles and individual needs, we have integrated various modalities and reading practices through our text, including lots of visual images and video, as well as links to external digital resources.
To make reading engaging, this text provides short writing prompts as you read – using the hypothes.is extension to annotate your responses – in order to frame reading and writing as a conversation that sometimes starts with the authors’ ideas — but importantly always involves your own ideas as well as you create meaning through the reading process. Get Started with your free hypothes.is account to annotate this text and any other open source on the web.
SYNOPSIS: This lesson plan connects redlining with current issues of environmental and …
SYNOPSIS: This lesson plan connects redlining with current issues of environmental and racial justice.
SCIENTIST NOTES: This is a thoroughly sourced and cited lesson plan. All of the external links meet our quality standards for accuracy and current information. Additionally, the external links are well-sourced, and the data is provided for tools like the Tree Cover Equity map. This lesson has passed our scientific quality assessment.
Positives -This environmental racism lesson plan clearly connects redlining in the 1930s and environmental injustice today. -This lesson is extremely powerful because students make the connection between redlined areas and their case studies. It is nuanced and will not always line up perfectly. Overwhelmingly, however, neighborhoods that were redlined are experiencing environmental injustice - higher rates of asthma, unbearable heat, air pollution, and less tree cover. It is an incredibly meaningful "aha moment" for the students.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -There might be some pushback with those who do not understand racism. -Students might think “I’m not racist.” But it’s important to know that racism exists whether one perpetrates individual racist acts or not. -For some background information and definitions, use this resource from Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s book, How to Be an Antiracist. -It may be useful to discuss how climate change is a “threat multiplier.” For things like urban heat islands and urban tree cover, climate change makes inequities even worse.
DIFFERENTIATION: -It may be best to group students of different abilities when they are exploring their case studies. -If you live in the United States you can adapt case study #4 - the American Forests Tree Equity Score Map - to whichever major city is closest to your school. The lesson is designed for students to explore Philadelphia, but students can simply look at any other city to make the connection between redlining and urban tree cover.
SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students learn how redlining connects to tree equity …
SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students learn how redlining connects to tree equity and racial justice.
SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson introduces the concepts of redlining, tree equity, and environmental racism to students. It walks students through the history of these practices and how the effects of these policies are still seen today. The links all provide detailed information about where their data is from and have been reviewed for accuracy. This resource is recommended for teaching.
POSITIVES: -This lesson provides a clear story between redlining in the 1930s and environmental injustice seen today. -This lesson shows students a tangible effect of systemic racism. -Students are given voice and choice in this lesson. -Students are empowered to think about solutions to environmental injustice.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -Students should have some basic understanding that racism exists whether one perpetrates individual racist acts or not. -Students should have some basic understanding that systems or policies can be racist.
DIFFERENTIATION: -Extension activities can have students explore other forms of environmental injustice stemming from redlining. Examples include health issues, air pollution, urban heat, industrial pollution, water quality, etc. -Student groups can pair up to compare and contrast different regions in New Jersey. -Students can research policies or movements in addressing redlining in New Jersey. -Students can research the relationship between redlining and voter suppression.
Workshop goals - Why are we teaching this - Why is this …
Workshop goals - Why are we teaching this - Why is this important - For future and current you - For research as a whole - Lack of reproducibility in research is a real problem
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Structure oriented along the Four Facets of Reproducibility:
How this workshop is run - This is a Carpentries Workshop - that means friendly learning environment - Code of Conduct - active learning - work with the people next to you - ask for help
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