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A 3-in-1 tool for climate change assessments
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Climate change is altering our world as we know it Despite general guidelines for mitigating harmful changes Climate change affects different areas in different ways And those effects aren’t always clear Now, a new evidence-based tool could provide the resolution to tailor plans of action around the globe It starts with a meta-analysis that gathers climate change data for a given ecosystem That data provides the input needed to draw conclusions about future climate trends, or scenarios Such as increases or decreases in temperature The effects those changes are likely to set in motion are then linked together in a causal chain Which can reveal how crops, natural resources, or animal species will fare amid climate change Although the tool becomes limited when data for a given area are scarce It could be a powerful new way to develop custom-made plans for fighting climate change.."

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Subject:
Hydrology
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
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Research Square
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Date Added:
12/04/2019
PEI SOLS Middle School Fire: Forest Management (Spanish)
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Los incendios forestales son un factor que contribuye a las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Los científicos estiman que los incendios forestales emitieron 8 mil millones de toneladas de CO2 por año durante los últimos 20 años. Los incendios forestales tienen riesgos y beneficios que afectan a los seres humanos. En este caso, los estudiantes aprenderán sobre los riesgos y beneficios de los incendios forestales, la ciencia detrás de cómo ocurren los incendios y las condiciones que hacen que un incendio sea catastrófico. Los estudiantes evaluarán los incendios locales / regionales para determinar cómo las actividades humanas contribuyen a los incendios forestales. Los estudiantes investigarán cómo se toman las decisiones de manejo forestal para disminuir los impactos negativos de los incendios forestales y disminuir la cantidad de CO2 que se emite por esos incendios.

Subject:
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Author:
Pacific Education Institute
Date Added:
06/21/2021
Tsunami Attack!
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Students learn about tsunamis, discovering what causes them and what makes them so dangerous. They learn that engineers design detection and warning equipment, as well as structures that that can survive the strong wave forces. In a hands-on activity, students use a table-top-sized tsunami generator to observe the formation and devastation of a tsunami. They see how a tsunami moves across the ocean and what happens when it reaches a coastline. They make villages of model houses to test how different material types are impacted by the huge waves.

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Applied Science
Atmospheric Science
Engineering
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Denise W. Carlson
Geoffrey Hill
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Fungi-Flow offers powerful method for probing gut fungi
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Growing scientific evidence suggests that gut fungi play a prominent role in the development of disease. To understand how the body mounts an immune response to certain fungi during disease, researchers developed a flow cytometry method called Fungi-Flow, which measures immune responses according to levels of IgG antibodies. The team measured the immune responses of various individuals to 17 commensal and environmental fungi.vIgG responses to different fungi varied strongly between healthy individuals, and Fungi-Flow proved sensitive enough to differentiate immune responses between the sporulated and budding forms of fungi. Experiments probing the composition of fungal communities revealed the presence of two distinct clusters, or ecosystems. Differences between the ecosystems were mainly driven by highly abundant fungi of the genus Saccharomyces but also by less abundant fungi such as Cyberlindnera..."

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Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
Research Square
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Video Bytes
Date Added:
02/25/2021
Cleaning the Air
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Engineers design methods of removing particulate matter from industrial sources to minimize negative effects of air pollution. In this activity, students will undertake a similar engineering challenge as they design and build a filter to remove pepper from an air stream without blocking more than 50% of the air.

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Applied Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Ben Heavner
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Melissa Straten
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Echolocation in Action!
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In this activity, students will experience echolocation themselves. They actually try echolocation by wearing blindfolds while another student makes snapping noises in front of, behind, or to the side of them.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Abigail Watrous
Frank Burkholder
Janet Yowell
Date Added:
10/14/2015
How to Estimate the Value of Pi
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This lesson is about the estimation of the value of Pi. Based on previous knowledge, the students try to estimate Pi value using different methods, such as: direct physical measurements; a geometric probability model; and computer technology. This lesson is designed to stimulate the learning interests of students, to enrich their experience of solving practical problems, and to develop their critical thinking ability. To understand this lesson, students should have some mathematic knowledge about circles, coordinate systems, and geometric probability. They may also need to know something about Excel. To estimate Pi value by direct physical measurements, the students can use any round or cylindrical shaped objects around them, such as round cups or water bottles. When estimating Pi value by a geometric probability model, a dartboard and darts should be prepared before the class. You can also use other games to substitute the dart throwing game. For example, you can throw marbles to the target drawn on the floor. This lesson is about 45-50 minutes. If the students know little about Excel, the teacher may need one more lesson to explain and demonstrate how to use the computer to estimate Pi value. Downloadable from the website is a video demonstration about how to use Excel for estimating Pi.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT Blossoms
Author:
Renyong Feng
Date Added:
02/12/2015
Antarctic Life & Albedo
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In this lesson, students explore the importance of albedo (or reflectivity) to penguins and the surfaces they inhabit and learn how penguin colonies may be mapped using satellites.

Subject:
Atmospheric Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
12/01/2020
Hacker's Four-Zergen Game
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In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad determines the fairness of a game in which there are three shapes distributed equally on nine squares.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:
U.S. Department of Education
WNET
Date Added:
07/24/2008
Seminar in Ethnography and Fieldwork
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This advanced course in anthropology engages closely with discussions and debates about ethnographic research, ethics, and representation.

Subject:
Anthropology
Arts and Humanities
Philosophy
Social Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Helmreich, Stefan
Date Added:
02/01/2008
Polluted Air = Polluted Lungs
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To gain a better understanding of the roles and functions of components of the human respiratory system and our need for clean air, students construct model lungs that include a diaphragm and chest cavity. They see how air moving in and out of the lungs coincides with diaphragm movement. Then student teams design and build a prototype face mask pollution filter. They use their model lungs to evaluate their prototypes to design requirements.

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Anatomy/Physiology
Applied Science
Engineering
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Denise W. Carlson
Jay Shah
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Econometrics
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The course will cover several key models as well as identification and estimation methods used in modern econometrics. We shall being with exploring some leading models of econometrics, then seeing structures, then providing methods of identification, estimation, and inference. You will get lots of hands-on experience with using the methods on real data sets.

Subject:
Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Chernozhukov, Victor
Date Added:
02/01/2017
pH Scale
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Test the pH of things like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral. Visualize the relative number of hydroxide ions and hydronium ions in solution. Switch between logarithmic and linear scales. Investigate whether changing the volume or diluting with water affects the pH. Or you can design your own liquid!

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Simulation
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
PhET Interactive Simulations
Author:
Archie Paulson
Chris Malley
Jack Barbera
Kathy Perkins
Laurie Langdon
Patricia Loeblein
Wendy Adams
Date Added:
07/01/2008
Thwaites Explorer
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This is an interactive visualization that allows users to explore the scientific research being done on Thwaites glacier, one of the most important glaciers in Antarctica.

Subject:
Applied Science
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Reading
Simulation
Provider:
CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:
CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:
International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration
Date Added:
06/29/2021
Slowing the Flow
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In this hands-on OLogy activity, kids learn how the mammalian diving reflex works to help both land and sea mammals survive in cold water. The activity begins with a kid-friendly look at the way all mammals' bodies respond similarly when exposed to cold water. The illustrated, step-by-step directions show how to test the effect cold water has on circulation by measuring the pulse before and after they plunge their faces into icy water. It includes a fast fact about how the mammalian diving response is stronger in children than in adults.

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
The Lifestyle Project at the University of Redlands
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This three-week project begins with a measurement of "baseline" consumptive behavior followed by two weeks of working to reduce the use of water, energy, high-impact foods, and other materials. The assignment uses an Excel spreadsheet that calculates direct energy and water use as well as indirect CO2 and water use associated with food consumption.

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Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Teach the Earth
Author:
Chris Sinton
Date Added:
12/15/2021
Assessment 1
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A  quiz is a form of mind spot attempt to answer questions correctly. It is a game to test knowledge about a certain subject. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assesment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities and skills. This Assessment is based on multiple choice questions for all competitive exams. We are providing you different MCQs on different topics of Indian Economy so that you can check your knowledge on different topics related to Indian Economy.

Subject:
Economics
Material Type:
Assessment
Author:
SUGAPRIYA S.P
Date Added:
09/12/2020
Supporting Students’ Science Learning During School Closures
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As schools close their doors as part of public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, educators are faced with how to support the diverse needs of all learners when students are not in school. This guide recognizes that solutions will not be – nor should be – “school as usual,” simply delivered in a virtual environment. Instead, this resource was developed by members of the Council of State Science Supervisors to provide guidance around how to support student science learning during these unique circumstances. Image by April Bryant from Pixabay 

Subject:
Engineering
Environmental Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Barbara Soots
Kimberley Astle
Ellen Ebert
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
03/17/2020
AFFECTIVE DOMAIN ASSESSMENT
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Affective domain assessment focuses on evaluating the attitudes, values, beliefs, and emotions of students. It assesses the affective aspects of learning, such as motivation, engagement, interpersonal skills, empathy, and ethical awareness. This type of assessment aims to measure the development of students' attitudes and values, and their ability to apply them in various contexts. It often involves self-assessment, peer evaluation, and observations to gauge students' emotional and social growth. Affective domain assessment recognizes the importance of nurturing well-rounded individuals by assessing their emotional intelligence and their ability to interact effectively with others.AFFECTIVE_DOMAIN_ASSESSMENT.docx

Subject:
Psychology
Material Type:
Assessment
Student Guide
Author:
Maricon Vismanos
Date Added:
06/16/2023