Teaching Activities

Visualizing Carbon Pathways part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Carbon
LuAnn Dahlman, NOAA; Ali Whitmer, University of California-Santa Barbara; Bruce Caron, New Media Research Institute; David Herring; Ray Tschillard
DATA: NASA Satellite Images TOOLS: ImageJ and Image Composite Explorer (ICE) of NASA Earth Observations (NEO). SUMMARY: Build animations of satellite data to illustrate and explore carbon pathways through the Earth system.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Process Oriented Guided Inquiry, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Carbon capture & storage, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Carbon capture & storage, Environmental Science:Energy:Carbon Capture & Storage, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Biology:Ecology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

When is Dinner Served? Predicting the Spring Phytoplankton Bloom in the Gulf of Maine part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Predicting Phytoplankton Bloom in the Gulf of Maine
Denise Blaha, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus; Amy Holt Cline, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
DATA: Ocean Buoy Data, MODIS Images TOOLS: GoMOOS Online Graphing Tool SUMMARY: Learn about conditions that influence the spring phytoplankton bloom. Use an online graphing tool to predict the date of the bloom.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications
Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Biology:Ecology:Principles, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: What's in Your Woods? part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Whats in Your Woods?
DATA: Forest Inventory Growth and Analysis data, TOOLS: Spreadsheet, My World GIS SUMMARY: Investigate forest biodiversity in Maine and consider the environmental factors that contribute to tree species diversity.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Tools, Datasets, Datasets with Teaching Activities, Computer Applications
Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Forest Resources, Biology:Diversity
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Exploring Characteristics of Wetlands part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Analyzing Wetlands
Robert Downs, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
DATA: Worldwide Wetlands Inventory. TOOL: Ramsar International Wetlands Data Gateway. SUMMARY: Learn about wetlands around the world. Perform a series of searches to identify wetland areas that need protection.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Freshwater
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review