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Global Soil Moisture Data Bank part of Web Resource Collection
This Data Bank is a collection of more than 400 observations of primarily Asian soil moisture. The data are freely available, and can be used for studying patterns of soil moisture variation, ...NCGE Standards: The World in Spatial Terms:Use of maps
Subject: Environmental science, Geographical Sciences:Physical geography, Agricultural science, Geological Sciences:Geology, Hydrology, Soil Science, Atmospheric science, Climatology
Resource Type: Data:In situ dataset
Subject: Environmental science, Geographical Sciences:Physical geography, Agricultural science, Geological Sciences:Geology, Hydrology, Soil Science, Atmospheric science, Climatology
Resource Type: Data:In situ dataset
BASINS: Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources part of Web Resource Collection
BASINS is a multipurpose environmental analysis system for use by regional, state, and local agencies in performing watershed and water quality based studies. This new software makes it possible to ...NCGE Standards: Places and Regions:Characteristics of places
Subject: Hydrology, Chemistry, Ecology, Geological Sciences:Geochemistry, Agricultural science, Soil Science, Environmental science
Resource Type: Data:In situ dataset
Subject: Hydrology, Chemistry, Ecology, Geological Sciences:Geochemistry, Agricultural science, Soil Science, Environmental science
Resource Type: Data:In situ dataset
Weather and Agriculture part of Web Resource Collection
In this lesson plan students will research, discuss, and write reports on the relationship between climate and agriculture. They will pretend that they have just purchased farms in specific parts of ...NCGE Standards: Physical Systems:Distribution of ecosystems
Subject: Ecology, Agricultural science, Climatology
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Subject: Ecology, Agricultural science, Climatology
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
RUS - the Surfin Squirrel part of Web Resource Collection
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) was developed as part of a Federal effort to make agencies and their work more understandable and accessible to school age children - as well as to provide useful ...NCGE Standards: Human Systems:Economic interdependence
Subject: Agricultural science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Computer Activity
Subject: Agricultural science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Computer Activity
George Washington Carver: Coloring and Activity Book part of Web Resource Collection
Pages from this book include a maze, crossword puzzle, word search, and math exercise in addition to coloring sheets. Each of the activities contain an agricultural theme; many of the coloring pages ...NSES: K-4:Unifying Concepts and Processes:Systems, order, and organization
Subject: Agricultural science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
Subject: Agricultural science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
Monitoring and Assessing Our Nation's Water Quality part of Web Resource Collection
This is a fact sheet on the water quality programs directly administered by the USGS. USGS provides information on issues such as the suitability of water for public supply and irrigation, aquatic ...NSES: 9-12:Standard F: Personal and Social Perspectives:Environmental quality
Subject: Agricultural science, Geological Sciences:Geochemistry, Policy issues, Environmental science, Chemistry, Hydrology
Resource Type: Text:Reference
Subject: Agricultural science, Geological Sciences:Geochemistry, Policy issues, Environmental science, Chemistry, Hydrology
Resource Type: Text:Reference
Water Those Plants - Elementary School Lesson Plan part of Web Resource Collection
This lesson plan develops the concept of irrigation for elementary school level kids. The lesson plan provides two activities involving role playing. Using the role playing activites and labs, ...NSES: 5-8:Unifying Concepts and Processes:Change, constancy, and measurement
Subject: Agricultural science, Soil Science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lab activity
Subject: Agricultural science, Soil Science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lab activity
Water Management: towards 2030 part of Web Resource Collection
This article from Agriculture21 cites the management practices and policies that will be necessary to avoid water crises in the coming three decades. There are links to information on raising water ...NSES: 5-8:Standard G: History and Nature of Science:Science as a human endeavor
Subject: Environmental science, Agricultural science, Policy issues, Soil Science, Technology
Resource Type: Text:Periodical
Subject: Environmental science, Agricultural science, Policy issues, Soil Science, Technology
Resource Type: Text:Periodical
Role of Plants in Water Filtration part of Web Resource Collection
This experiment will help students to understand the role of plants in filtering the water moving through a watershed. Students will discover that soil and plants have something of a dual role in ...NSES: K-4:Standard C: Life Science:Organisms and environments
Subject: Environmental science, Agricultural science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lab activity
Subject: Environmental science, Agricultural science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lab activity
Peacecorps World Wise Schools - Water in Africa part of Web Resource Collection
This collection of educational resources is intended to call attention to the issues of locating and preserving healthy water supplies and fighting the spread of water-borne diseases for communities ...NCGE Standards: Environment and Society:Humans and the environment
Subject: Hydrology, Geographical Sciences:Human geography, Agricultural science, Geographical Sciences:Physical geography, Policy issues, Technology, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Subject: Hydrology, Geographical Sciences:Human geography, Agricultural science, Geographical Sciences:Physical geography, Policy issues, Technology, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
