Data Sources and Tools
These sites provide on-line or downloadable tools for visualizing or manipulating data or datasets that can be used in the classroom.
Subject
Science Background Required
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- Assessments 1 match
- Course Module 2 matches set of activities taking one or more class periods, like a unit
- Curriculum Description 1 match
- Datasets and Tools 548 matches
- Audio/Visual 150 matches
- Computer Applications 17 matches
- Policy Resources 2 matches
- Real-world Examples 5 matches examples of events and processes; less loaded term than 'case study'
Results 121 - 130 of 548 matches
National Data Buoy Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The National Weather Service provides weather and marine data from buoys surrounding North America, the Carribean, and Great Britain. Historical and realtime data are featured. Data include wind, ...
Introduction to Clouds part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides the user an opportunity to explore storm clouds and climate change through the use of NASA climate research data obtained through satellite imaging. The user is challenged to ...
A Close Look at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary part of SERC Web Resource Collection
In this investigation, students examine Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. After becoming familiar with a bathymetric/topographic map of the area, students select a transect along the seafloor ...
The Reef Environmental Education Foundation part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The purpose of REEF is to educate and enlist divers in the conservation of marine habitats. The main focus of this site is the Fish Survey Project, in which volunteer scuba divers and snorkelers ...
Window To My Environment part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Window To My Environment (WME) is a web-based tool that provides access to a wide range of federal, state, and local information about environmental conditions and features in an area of your choice. ...
Irrigation Water Use part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Part of the USGS Water Science for Schools site, this resource defines irrigation water use and includes several tables and maps showing water use by various irrigation systems, by state, by crop, ...
Wonderful World of Weather part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This standards-based module uses hands-on activities and real-time data investigations to allow students in the elementary grades to investigate weather phenomena both locally as well as in other ...
Earth Update part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Earth Update 2006 is a graphical interface on CD-ROM, which allows access to Earth science information, animations, games and activities for K-12. It is organized by spheres: atmosphere, biosphere, ...
Metropolitan East Coast Assessment Educators Pack part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The MEC Educator's Pack contains geographic information system (GIS) software, data sets and lesson plans designed for educators who are interested in using GIS technology to explore global ...
Mote Marine Laboratory Phytoplankton Ecology Program part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The Mote Marine Laboratory Phytoplankton Ecology Program focuses on microscopic plants in the oceans, many of which produce harmful toxins. This program addresses phytoplankton behavior, ...