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Earth education activities from across all of the sites within the Teach the Earth portal.
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Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 1: Exploring the Arctic part of Climate Change:Activities
Karin Kirk, Freelance Science Writer and Geoscientist; Anne Gold, University of Colorado at Boulder
This activity introduces students to the Arctic, including different definitions of the Arctic and exploration of the Arctic environment and Arctic people. Students set out on a virtual exploration of the geography ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Measurements
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Urban Planning 101: Map Appreciation part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Jill Baumtrog
This is a synthesis activity, providing closure to river and/or map units. Students will begin by looking at a series of maps, including 3D maps. They will brainstorm ways the natural world may interact with humans ...
Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Project, Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Maps
Subject: Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geoscience:Geology, Geography:Physical
In Search of GLOBE Data part of Visualization:Examples
Gary Randolph, GLOBE
Students use on-line GLOBE search tools to locate and display data from schools and use the data to answer questions regarding weather and climate. Answer key provided.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Seasonal patterns, Measurements, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates
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Using Data to Teach Earth ProcessesAn Illustrated Community Discussion at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America part of Data, Simulations and Models:Workshop 03:Activities
Christine Massey, University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Christine A. Massey Perkins Geology Museum--University of Vermont - The Landscape Change Project works with middle and high school students to archive physical landscape change in Vermont. Students work with ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Project, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geography:Human/Cultural, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology, Geography:Physical, Geospatial