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University of Nebraska, Omaha: Earth Science for Educators part of Teacher Preparation:Courses
Show image caption HideTeachers in the Allwine Prairie. Photo courtesy of Robert Shuster, Ph.D. This Earth science content course is offered in the summer for practicing K-12 teachers working toward ...
Almanac of Policy Issues: Environment part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This collection provides balanced information on major U.S. public policy issues concerning the environment. Topics include air quality, energy, global warming, hazardous waste, land use, recycling, ...
Spatial Land Use Change and Ecological Effects at the Rural-Urban Interface: Project SLUCE part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Project SLUCE seeks to understand the individual decision-making that drives land use decisions and to formulate and test alternative policies and interventions that could reduce environmental costs ...
A Geologic Walking Tour of Building Stones of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website describes a geologic walking tour of Baltimore Maryland. The tour has a map, lots of photos and descriptions of twelve structures built from a variety of rocks. The tour provides a ...
Asbestos Hazard Assessment part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This interactive site introduces students to concepts related to asbestos and how geologists analyze asbestos in building materials. The site is divided into three components: the geology of ...
Geology Fieldnotes: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides information on the physical features and recreational opportunities in Golden Gate National Recreationa Area. Topics include the area's location at the entrance to San Francisco ...
Urban Rocks: Investigating Stone Used for Buildings and Monuments part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This urban field trip focuses on building stone which can be found in virtually any city or town, sometimes in a great many varieties. The activity will help students develop an appreciation of the ...
Urban Forestry: Laboratory Exercisess part of SERC Web Resource Collection
These forestry lesson plans and field activities teach students: how trees function in an urban setting; how to collect data on trees in their urban environment in order to determine how well the ...
Wildland/Urban Interface FIre Hazard Assessment Methodology part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This publication provides information for homeowners and developers about wildfire hazards and how to assess them, and how to make homes built in the wildland safer and more likely to survive a ...
Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website contains many resources related to permaculture, which is a contraction of "permanent agriculture" or "permanent culture". Permaculture is about designing ecological human habitats and ...
