marine biology, plants, or taxonomy. A tiny drop of sea water, typically a staple lab exercise in most middle school classrooms, could be explored and tied into a lesson on the ocean food web. This vi ...

not have access. Suggestions: None. This activity requires that the teacher understand the data in the Landsat images. The activity will work best if the teacher helps students make deep connections b ...

members. This video emphasizes the importance of including the voices of Arctic community members in ongoing science. It also discusses the changes that are occurring and how the Native population is ...

from expert scientist: Scientific strengths: - Excellent, simple graphic - Relates to the weather in N. America (jet stream) Suggestions: - lacks discussion on time-scales of El Nino/La Nina - lacks d ...

on the various regions represented by including bio-sketches. There are sensitive topics included in this activity (e.g gentrification, immigration) so teachers should be prepared to facilitate discus ...

physical processes. Could not link to the following: CCSP, Weather and Climate, Extremes in Changing Climate, 2008; American Meteorological Society, Climate Change Information Statement, 2007; Student ...

not themselves really contribute to the greenhouse effect. Nitrous oxide also seems to not belong in this activity since the primary emissions of N2O are from industrial farming and fertilizer, which ...

Also, educators should be ready to walk the class through each step, which isn't done clearly in the worksheet. The 'download results' feature only works for a region query, not a point query. The 'cl ...

players work to develop a sustainable city. The design notes include some ways to use the game in the classroom. It is recommended to have a pre-game discussion, time to play the game, and a post-game ...

video, called "Informing Effective Decisions Related to Climate Change," sponsored by the NOAA in preparation to Congress. Video length 9:53 minutes. ...