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11.13.2007    

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases has two objectives: to introduce students to major concepts related to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and to convey to students the relationship between basic biomedical research and the improvement of personal and public health.

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11.13.2007    
 
Changes in the extent of sea ice

Most people understand that significant climate changes are predicted in the next century, but they may not be aware that these changes will likely vary regionally. Using climatological data from the University of New Hampshire's EOS-Webster, students will obtain annual predictions for minimum temperature, maximum temperature, precipitation, and solar radiation for Minnesota and California to explore this regional variability. They will learn how to access climate model predictions from EOS-Webster, a digital library of free Earth science data. They will then be walked through the process step-by-step of producing graphs of the data in a spreadsheet application to compare climate predictions among U.S. states through the year 2100. Students are asked to analyze the graphs to interpret regional trends in climate change. Data used: Climate Model Predictions. Tools used: EOS-Webster, and access to the a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel.

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11.12.2007    

This website is a collection of Images and notes from a workshop presented to grade 5-12 science and math teachers, suggesting how SeaWiFS data can be incorporated into the curriculum. One of the modules is about ocean chemistry and discusses major ions in seawater, seawater composition, carbonate buffer system chemistry, dissolved organic and inorganic carbon and Redfield Ratios, nutrient loading in the ocean, and sources and sinks of carbon in marine environments.

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11.12.2007    

This interactive learning demo includes two videos (ocean energy sources and global impacts) and supplementary resources. The ocean energy sources described and explained are tidal energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, and wave energy. Oil, natural gas, and methane hydrates are non-renewable but potent fossil fuels that lie buried in sea-floor sediments. There are two activities included with this learning resource: ocean thermal energy and methane hydrates.

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11.11.2007    

This Webcast is an expert lecture by Dr. Kevin Trenberth of NCAR's Climate and Global Dynamics division published on June 14, 2004. The presentation includes evidence that the atmosphere is changing, discussions on global energy flows and human factors contributing to change, and concludes with predictions for the future.

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11.04.2007    

Geodesy is the science of measuring and monitoring the size and shape of the Earth and the location of points on its surface. Geodetic data are used for navigation, communication systems, and mapping and charting earth's surface. "What is Geodesy?" is a tutorial overview of the history, essential elements, and modern methods of geodesy.

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11.02.2007    

The Tides and Water Levels Tutorial is an overview of the complex systems that govern the movement of tides and water levels.

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11.02.2007    

From this web page you can access graphic presentations of predicted and observed water levels, air and water temperatures, wind speed and direction, and air pressure in real time from U.S. coastal and territorial waters.

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10.27.2007    

This animated lesson focuses on ocean currents. Some of the topics covered include: gravity- and wind-driven currents, the Coriolis Effect, El Nino, longshore currents, upwelling, and the global conveyor belt. Additional links to the global impact of ocean currents (video), El Nino (activity), and currents and marine life (activity) are available.

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10.26.2007    

In this activity, students will construct models of water molecules in the three physical states. By completing this activity, students will understand that matter can be found in three forms or phases (solid, liquid, and gas) and they will be able to explain the molecular behavior of ice, water, and water vapor.

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10.23.2007    

This is a 12-minute video on climate change made by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which can be viewed online as RealVideo or Windows Media. Some of the nation's top climate experts are featured in this video detailing the latest science on the subject and working with the audience to explore inventive educational and technological responses to it.

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10.17.2007    

This resource includes animations that illustrate how the greenhouse effect works.

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10.10.2007    

In this lesson, students use observations, activities, and videos to learn basic facts about the Sun. For example, students will understand that the Sun is a star and that its radiation provides Earth with heat and light. Students also model the mechanics of day and night and use solar energy to make a tasty treat.

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09.14.2007    

An open source on-line textbook for upper-division college students and graduate students in oceanography, meteorology, and ocean engineering.

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07.21.2007    

Interactive maps of surface conditions can be clicked on this tool to create in-water profiles of salinity, temperature, or density. Sources include interpolated atlas data or actual measurements from the database.

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06.28.2007    

In this lesson, students build upon their previous investigations of water and its different forms by learning about the water cycle. Students begin by reviewing previous knowledge about water and how it can freeze or turn into a gas depending on how low or high temperatures become. They then learn about the water cycle and its key processes that affect our lands, oceans, and atmosphere. The ongoing need for fresh-water conservation is also highlighted.

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01.17.2007    

Exploring the Environment™ (ETE) is a series of interdisciplinary, problem-based learning (PBL) modules for high school students. The project engages student teams in addressing real-world problems related to weather, population growth, biodiversity, land use patterns, volcanoes, water pollution, and global warming. Teams analyze remotely-sensed satellite images to come up with solutions to open-ended earth science problems--problems that real scientists are working on today in much the same fashion. In this module, students are asked to track and predict landfall of the next hurricane to threaten the United States.

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