This is an activity about image comparison. Learners will analyze and compare …
This is an activity about image comparison. Learners will analyze and compare two sets of images of the Sun taken by instruments on the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft. With Set 1, they will observe the Sun in both a highly active and a minimally active state, and be able to detect active regions and loops on the Sun by comparing the two images. With Set 2, they will identify areas of high magnetic activity on a magnetogram image and recognize that these areas correspond to highly active regions on the Sun.
In this video adapted from the Arctic Athabaskan Council, learn how warmer …
In this video adapted from the Arctic Athabaskan Council, learn how warmer temperatures in the Arctic are transforming the landscape, triggering a host of effects such as permafrost thawing and insect infestations.
This is the second in a series of modules which detail the …
This is the second in a series of modules which detail the research of Charles Darwin and evolutionary theory. This module continues with a discussion of the processes that led to Darwin's formulation of the theory of natural selection.
This module introduces Darwin's Galapagos travels and an introduction to the theory …
This module introduces Darwin's Galapagos travels and an introduction to the theory of evolution as a force for biological change and diversification. This is the first in a series of modules which detail the research of Charles Darwin and evolutionary theory.
It discusses the process of equation writing and balancing chemical equations in …
It discusses the process of equation writing and balancing chemical equations in perspective of the chemical changes that take place during a reaction. This module is the third in a series on chemical reactions.
It introduces the concept of electron exchange and briefly explains exothermic and …
It introduces the concept of electron exchange and briefly explains exothermic and endothermic reactions. This is the first in a series of modules on chemical reactions.
In this video produced for Teachers' Domain, learn about MIT professor Cathy …
In this video produced for Teachers' Domain, learn about MIT professor Cathy Drennan's research into microorganisms that remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere.
The push to modernize Mexico's water and sanitation systems not only saved …
The push to modernize Mexico's water and sanitation systems not only saved human lives, it also spurred economic growth, as illustrated in this video segment adapted from Rx for Survival.
This article continues an examination of each of the seven essential principles …
This article continues an examination of each of the seven essential principles of climate literacy on which the online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle is structured. Principle 2 covers the complex interactions among the components of the Earth system. The author discusses the scientific concepts underlying the interactions and expands the discussion with diagrams, photos, and online resources.
This video adapted from KTOO takes a look at Earth's warming and …
This video adapted from KTOO takes a look at Earth's warming and cooling cycles and the current atypical trend of warming that is impacting the glaciers in Alaska's Inside Passage.
SYNOPSIS: This lesson educates students on the impact that climate change has …
SYNOPSIS: This lesson educates students on the impact that climate change has on national parks.
SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson demonstrates the impact of climate change on national parks and lets students investigate and communicate through infographics the best solutions for building climate resilience in the parks and other ecologically sensitive habitats. All materials embedded in the lesson are factual, and this lesson has passed our scientist review.
POSITIVES: -Students are introduced to the causes and effects of climate change. -Students are able to make real-world connections on how climate change impacts national parks across the United States.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -Students should have a basic understanding of climate change vocabulary in order to comprehend the reading material. -Students should be comfortable using technology to be able to create the infographic.
DIFFERENTIATION: -The Warming Up to Adaptation: Everglades National Park video can be paused midway to discuss with students and assess their understanding of the impacts and mitigation solutions. -Students with lower level reading skills can be paired with a peer with higher comprehension skills. -If a student is not comfortable creating the digital infographic, they can be paired with a more tech-savvy peer. -Students can also create infographics on paper or posters. -Infographics can be printed and placed around the room for a gallery walk. Students can walk around the room, observe the different infographics, and discuss their observations with their classmates.
SYNOPSIS: This lesson focuses on how climate change impacts agriculture. Students focus …
SYNOPSIS: This lesson focuses on how climate change impacts agriculture. Students focus on how heat extremes and changes in precipitation will affect crop yields.
SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson details ways that climate change can affect farmers — both those who grow plants and those who take care of cattle. The provided video links to more information from Rutgers University. This lesson also has students think about how changes in temperature and precipitation affect crops and leads them in designing an experiment to test their ideas. This resource is recommended for teaching.
POSITIVES: -Students are actively engaged in how differences in temperature and precipitation may affect crops grown in New Jersey. -Students practice the skill of designing a scientific investigation.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -This lesson requires one block of 50 minutes for setting up the experiments and writing hypotheses. Students will need to observe their plants growing every few days. The students should have a final 50-minute block to write up the results of their experiment. -Teachers should have the supplies to grow the crops in the classroom, including: -Seeds -Pots -Soil -Access to a water source -Access to a window or heat lamps or ability to plant outside -Teachers should have ways to control water. Students can individually water their own plants with either more or less water. -The type of seed that could be used in the classroom is radishes. -It is easy to grow, germinates relatively quickly and can be grown inside to control the weather conditions for the variables in the experiment. -If the school has an outdoor garden, the radishes can be planted outside in the spring or fall. -Peas are another recommended option.
DIFFERENTIATION: -Students may need help with designing the experiment. The teacher can assign specific hypotheses to students in order to help facilitate the investigation. -If materials are difficult to acquire, a non-lab resource could be Food and Farming.
Instructions are provided for constructing a terrarium. The analogy between the terrarium …
Instructions are provided for constructing a terrarium. The analogy between the terrarium and Earth is also provided. This activity is part of the Climate Kids website, a NASA education resource featuring articles, videos, images and games focused on the science of climate change.
In this video segment adapted from NOVA: Becoming Human, learn how the …
In this video segment adapted from NOVA: Becoming Human, learn how the analysis of rock layers and ocean sediments supports the theory that rapid climate change may have jump-started human evolution two million years ago.
This is an activity about identifying and classifying objects in space. Learners …
This is an activity about identifying and classifying objects in space. Learners will complete a worksheet asking them to identify certain pictures as a planet, moon, or asteroid. This activity requires a computer with Internet access and access to the Solar System Update software, and is Solar System Activity 2 in a larger resource, Space Update.
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the different …
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the different kinds of sediments that make up coastlines, with a focus on the variety in color, size, and sorting.
Climographs, graphic plots of monthly temperature and precipitation, allow students to see …
Climographs, graphic plots of monthly temperature and precipitation, allow students to see how differences in insolation at various locations affect rates of heating and cooling. In this activity, students use climographs to plot locations using latitude and longitude, calculate annual temperature ranges, and relate unequal rates of heating and cooling to climate variations. They will also construct climographs for two locations in New York, analyze them, and answer questions about their observations.
This professional development article identifies resources that show young learners (K-grade 5) …
This professional development article identifies resources that show young learners (K-grade 5) how scientists study Earth's climate and make predictions. The online lessons either allow students to collect and analyze data or learn about tools and technologies that make data collection possible. The lessons are aligned with national content standards for science education. The article appears in the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, which examines the recognized essential principles of climate literacy and the climate sciences for elementary teachers and their students.
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