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Nasa’S S'Cool Program, Rob Snyder
Nasa’S S'Cool Program, Rob Snyder
STEM Earth Central
NASA's S'COOL program gives students an opportunity to provide "ground truth" measurements to help NASA verify that data collected by CERES (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System) instruments. The CERES instrumentation has been launched into polar obits on three satellites
Global Warming Or Climate Hysteria?, Richard Yuretich
Global Warming Or Climate Hysteria?, Richard Yuretich
STEM Earth Central
No abstract provided.
Eratosthenes' Proportion - Measure The Diameter Of The Earth, Stephen E. Schneider
Eratosthenes' Proportion - Measure The Diameter Of The Earth, Stephen E. Schneider
STEM Earth Central
Objective: To use a midday shadow on or close to the day of an Equinox to calculate Earth’s Polar Circumference.
True Scale Solar System Models, Stephen E. Schneider
True Scale Solar System Models, Stephen E. Schneider
STEM Earth Central
Objectives:
To construct a true scale model of the solar system
To understand the size of Earth relative to the Solar System
To comprehend the sizes of planets versus the spaces between them
Planet Longitudes, Stephen E. Schneider
Planet Longitudes, Stephen E. Schneider
STEM Earth Central
Objectives:
To apply the concept of Longitude to the location of planets in their orbits.
To predict what planets can be seen in the night sky on any date.
Measuring Carbon Dioxide With Btb, Stephen E. Schneider
Measuring Carbon Dioxide With Btb, Stephen E. Schneider
STEM Earth Central
No abstract provided.
The Earth's Energy Balance, Richard Yuretich
Overview: Exploring Earth System Science, Richard F. Yuretich, Stephen E. Schneider, Rob Snyder, Morton Sternheim
Overview: Exploring Earth System Science, Richard F. Yuretich, Stephen E. Schneider, Rob Snyder, Morton Sternheim
STEM Earth Central
Earth Science topics that can be used in other science teaching
Mapping, GPS, GIS applications, geology, water, environmental issues
Hands-on activities and relevant internet resources
Designing and conducting research project
Applications to teaching in the K12 classroom
Curriculum concept component
Optional extensions
The Hydrologic Cycle, Richard Yuretich
Global Warming - Some Astrophysical Perspectives, Stephen E. Schneider
Global Warming - Some Astrophysical Perspectives, Stephen E. Schneider
STEM Earth Central
No abstract provided.
Ozone: What Is It?, Stephen E. Schneider
Map The Campus With Gps, Richard Yuretich, Rob Snyder
Map The Campus With Gps, Richard Yuretich, Rob Snyder
STEM Earth Central
Objective: To use a Global Positioning System device to collect data in order to construct a campus map.
Note: These instructions are for a Garmin 72 GPS. Refer to the GPS Basics document, the manual, or an on-line manual at http://www.garmin.com/products/gps72/ for additional information