Event-Based Science is a new way to teach science by using newsworthy events to establish the relevance of science topics. Interviews, photographs, web pages, and inquiry-based science activities create a desire to know more about these topics. This collection of activities deals with such topics as damage to agriculture caused by drought, the recovery of forests after a fire, and flooding and the migration of river channels. There are also activities on earthquake hazards, hurricane tracking, the impacts of oil spills, and how to plan an escape route to avoid a volcanic mudflow. Each of these activities uses NASA imagery, in particular LandSat images.
This description of a site outside SERC has not been vetted by SERC staff and may be incomplete or incorrect. If you
have information we can use to flesh out or correct this record let us know.
This resource originally cataloged at:
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Geology, Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Hydrology, Biology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Wildfires, Floods/Fluvial Processes, Earthquakes, Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Volcanism Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Project Inquiry Level: Guided Inquiry, Step-By-Step Instruction Special Interest: Global/National Issue, Hazards Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12) Use: Enabling Student Investigation:Analyze published data Earth System Topics: Human Dimensions:Natural Hazards Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Environments:Intro Geoscience, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Hazards, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:GIS/Remote Sensing, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Earthquakes, Water, Volcanoes, WeatherKeyword: Remote Sensing (Active and Passive)
