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Using free software called Google Earth, students can view Earth by hovering over features and locations they preselect or by serendipitously exploring locations that catch their fascination. This article presents a…
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This article describes an online climate change curriculum that incorporates dynamic computer models that enable students to visualize the complex interactions related to climate change science. Students learn how…
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Though you can’t tell just by looking at them, layers of sediments tell us much about Earth’s history—when the ocean flooded continents, when mountains were formed, when climate was warmer or cooler, and so much more.…
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The human race is learning to live with the restless nature of Earth. Thanks to the work of Earth scientists, we can forecast and prepare for many natural hazards in an effort to minimize the loss of life and property.…
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Geoscientists Explore the Earth
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Visit the American Geological Institute (AGI) Earth Science Week website to learn about how you can provide your students with inquiry-based learning experiences that celebrates the theme, "Geoscientists Explore the…
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Student Geoscientists Explore the Earth: During Earth Science Week 2005
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Visit the American Geological Institute (AGI) Earth Science Week website to learn about how you can provide your students with inquiry-based learning experiences that celebrates the theme, "Geoscientists Explore the…
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Tried and True: Inside the Earth: Using Cookie Dough to Teach the Layers of the Earth
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue discusses using cookie dough to assess what students know about the layers of the Earth.
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Investigating the Earth and Its Environment
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Along with the need to make their curriculum more comprehensive and reflective of the national and state standards, one school district also searched for ways to make students more passionate about learning science. As…
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Understanding Earth's Albedo Effect
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Learn how the Earth's surface affects how our planet absorbs and reflects the energy of the Sun.
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Idea Bank: The Encyclopedia of Earth
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For reliable information on the environment, students and teachers can turn to the Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE). Based at Boston University (BU) and operated in partnership with the National Council for Science and the…