Hello everyone,
This week’s 7 November 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources: ________________________________________________________________
Editor’s Picks: 1) See glaciers on the move, 2) Detailed tornado map of U.S., 3) Find a constellation, ***4) Gravity assisted mountain biking, 5) Inquiry learning exercises, 6) If Barbie was a real woman, 7) Some questions to ponder.
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Geosphere
1. Building Stones of the Nation's Capitol
2. Google Earths for Earth Science Instruction
Hydrosphere
1. Glaciers on the Move Movie
2. Shoreline Imagery
Atmosphere
1. Detailed Tornado Map of U.S.
Space
1. Find a Constellation
2. Equinox Question
General
1. Planet Earth Movie Sheets
2. Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking
Teaching
1. Inquiry Learning Exercises
Demonstrations
1. If Barbie was a Real Woman
Quotes
1. Horace on Nature
Humor
1. Some questions to ponder
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Geosphere
Site Name | Building Stones of the Nation's Capitol |
Site Author | USGS |
URL | pubs.usgs.gov/gip/stones/ |
Contributor | Mike Passow |
Description | “The buildings of our Nation's Capital have been constructed with rocks from quarries throughout the United States and many distant lands. Each building shows important features of various stones and the geologic environment in which they were formed. This booklet describes the source and appearance of many of the stones used in building Washington, D.C. A map and a walking tour guide are included to help you discover Washington's building stones on your own.” |
Hydrosphere
Site Name | Glaciers on the Move: Glaciers online: Aletsch Livecam Movies |
Site Author | WetterCam24.ch, |
URL | swisseduc.ch/glaciers/aletsch-livecam/index-en.html |
Contributor | Steve Kluge |
Description | “Two livecams maintained near Grosser Aletschgletscher, the biggest glacier in the Alps, not only offer spectacular views all year round, but can also be used to make remarkable time lapse movies which illustrate glaciological processes not easily observed otherwise. The movies are in QuickTime format; 3 speeds are provided because different types of processes will be evident.” |
Atmosphere
Site Name | Tornado Map |
Site Author | Texas Tech University Center |
URL | http://www.gis.ttu.edu/center/ESRIMapBook/HistoricTornadoes_8x11.pdf |
Contributor | Mike Passow |
Description | “A map by the Texas Tech University Center for Geospatial Technology shows the historical distribution of over 43,433 tornadoes that occurred across the United States between 1950 and 1995, color-coded by Fujita intensity. PDF document” |
Space
Site Name | Find a Constellation |
Site Author | Quietbay |
URL | www.quietbay.net/Science/astronomy/nightsky/ |
Contributor | Dottie Edwards |
Description | “Students learn 3 constellations and will be able to identify Betelgeuse and Polaris out of a field of 600 stars. When I start the 'slide show', I ask my students if they believe that I can have them confidently and correctly identify and name a single star out of star field of 600 stars. They usually don't believe me. They are so excited once they have finished it and I usually find that most students go home and share the site with a family member. Then they go outside and find it. They are so proud of themselves and it gets the semester off to a good start. I think it would be best used on a Smartboard type device.” |
Site Name | Equinox Question |
Site Author | Steve Kluge |
URL | stevekluge.com/astronomy/sunrise.html |
Contributor | Steve Kluge |
Description | “Did you know that our 12 hours of daylight day occurs on March 17, not on March 20 when at 7:44 AM EDT the Sun crosses the Equator on it's way north (the vernal equinox). Once again, here's my explanation of why” |
General
Site Name | Planet Earth Movie Worksheets |
Site Author | MovieSheets.com |
URL | www.moviesheets.com/site/sheets.php?id=185 |
Contributor | Chris Sheehan |
Description | “Find worksheets for As of its release in early 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region.” |
Teaching
Site Name | Inquiry Learning |
Site Author | Virginia Malone |
URL | See below |
Contributor | Virginia Malone |
Description | This is an inquiry lab that helps students learn to ask questions that can be answered by investigations and then have them answer one of their own questions. Any thing you have plenty of works with this inquiry as long as you have enough for each student. This is an inquiry lesson that I have used many times in many different ways. wetheteachers.com/plan.php?id=37 This is a modification of the inquiry strategy above using diffusion. wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=431 This is a modification of the inquiry strategy using indicators, acids and bases. I have used this with 7th graders and chemistry students wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=270 Another modification on surface area. wetheteachers.com/viewfiles.php?fid=464 |
Demonstrations
Site Name | Barbie Measurements |
Site Author | Charles Burrows |
URL | http://www.neversaydiet.com/slideshow/if-barbie-were-real-woman |
Contributor | Charles Burrows |
Description | To get them warmed up, you can have them figure out how accurate a Barbie doll (or other) is by comparing the length of the doll's leg to the height of a doll, then have your students measure each other for comparison... |
Quotes
Quote Author | Horace, 20-30 BC |
Contributor | Mike Nolan |
Description | Naturam expelles furca tamenusque recurret. —(Drive out nature with a pitchfork; nevertheless she will rush back.) |
Humor
Site Name | Some Questions to Ponder |
Contributor | Mike Markowski |
Description | If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane? If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME stuff, why didn't he just buy dinner? If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Why did you just try singing the two songs above? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? |
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