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Help! It's an HAB! part of Web Resource Collection
These web activities are part of a series of lessons that provide information and materials to teach students about the effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on fish as well as devising remediation ...NSES: 9-12:Standard A: Science as Inquiry:Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Subject: Environmental science, Oceanographical Sciences:Biological oceanography
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental science, Oceanographical Sciences:Biological oceanography
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity
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
Virtual Earthquake part of Web Resource Collection
Virtual Earthquake is an interactive web-based program designed to introduce the concepts of how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined. ...NSES: 9-12:Unifying Concepts and Processes:Evidence, models, and explanation
Subject: Environmental science, Geological Sciences:Geophysics, Natural hazards, Physics
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Module or unit, Computer Activity
Subject: Environmental science, Geological Sciences:Geophysics, Natural hazards, Physics
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Module or unit, Computer Activity
Ground Water and Surface Water, A Single Resource part of Web Resource Collection
This USGS report presents an overview of the interactions between ground water and surface water in a variety of terrains. It serves as a general educational document with the intention of helping ...NSES: 9-12:Standard F: Personal and Social Perspectives:Natural resources
Subject: Geological Sciences:Geochemistry, Geographical Sciences:Physical geography, Hydrology, Environmental science, Chemistry
Resource Type: Text:Reference, Visual:Scientific illustration, Text:Report
Subject: Geological Sciences:Geochemistry, Geographical Sciences:Physical geography, Hydrology, Environmental science, Chemistry
Resource Type: Text:Reference, Visual:Scientific illustration, Text:Report
The Great Energy Debate part of Web Resource Collection
This lesson plan explores the controversial issues surrounding the energy debate in the United States. Students will research recent initiatives being taken in this area and analyze their ...NCGE Standards: Human Systems:Economic interdependence
Subject: Policy issues, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Subject: Policy issues, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Exploring the Environment: Water Quality part of Web Resource Collection
This site presents two case studies regarding the Wheeling Creek area of West Virginia. The scenario asks students to research problems and come up with answers to a ficticious local water board's ...NSES: 5-8:Unifying Concepts and Processes:Systems, order, and organization
Subject: Environmental science, Ecology, Hydrology
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Case study
Subject: Environmental science, Ecology, Hydrology
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Case study
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
Low-level Nuclear Waste: A Geographic Analysis part of Web Resource Collection
In this lesson plan students will learn how to analyze the problems surrounding nuclear waste and to make decisions concerning it. They will learn what radioactive waste is; learn the impacts that a ...NCGE Standards: The Uses of Geography:Interpreting the present and future
Subject: Geographical Sciences:Human geography, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
Subject: Geographical Sciences:Human geography, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Lesson plan
San Antonio Water System Flash Animations part of Web Resource Collection
This site features a series of Flash-based animations on several aspects of the San Antonio Water System. Although regional in focus, the topics are broadly applicable. They include: the hydrologic ...NSES: 5-8:Unifying Concepts and Processes:Systems, order, and organization
Subject: Hydrology, Environmental science
Resource Type: Visual:Scientific illustration
Subject: Hydrology, Environmental science
Resource Type: Visual:Scientific illustration
Kid's Corner of the Groundwater Foundation part of Web Resource Collection
This site is a special section of the Groundwater Foundation, dedicated to youth awareness and involvement with groundwater protection. There are tutorials, games, experiments, clubs, festivals, and ...NSES: K-4:Standard D: Earth and Space Science:Properties of earth materials
Subject: Hydrology, Policy issues, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity, Project
Subject: Hydrology, Policy issues, Environmental science
Resource Type: Learning Materials:Classroom Activity, Project
