Click here for Curriculum Night powerpoint for general information!
Earth Science:
Layered Curriculum (Differentiated Activity):
Layer C- #1 Continental Drift notes: Go to CK-12 through launchpad. IN page #111.
Layer C- #2 Click below given link for Seafloor spreading notes (IN page # 113)
https://filecabinet3.eschoolview.com/E2AB120D-8C56-4DD3-8018-2C5C3F747298/SeafloorSpreadingNotes.pdf
Unit 5: Meteorology
Predicting weather conditions:
Interactive sites
https://extension.illinois.edu/treehouse/
http://www.learner.org/interactives/weather/
http://theweatherwiz.com/
https://easyscienceforkids.com/fun-weather-forecast-quiz-free-interactive-science-quiz-for-kids/
Informational sites:
http://www.eo.ucar.edu/basics/wx_4.html
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/fcst/home.rxml
https://news.ucar.edu/
https://www.weather.gov/owlie/
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/numerical-weather-prediction
Wind:
https://www.windfinder.com/#3/43.8345/-145.5469
Jet Stream:
https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/jet
https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/JetStream
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-are-jet-streams-and-how-do-they-influence-the-weather-we-experience/70003416
Ozone Layer:
https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/79000/79198/ozone_1979-2011.jpg
https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=79198
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7033
https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/facts/hole_SH.html
Atmosphere:
The epic volcano eruption that led to the ‘Year Without a Summer’ (Article from Washington Post)
https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/question646.htm
https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/layers
https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html
https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/layers.html
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/atmosphere.html
https://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/students/layers
https://eo.ucar.edu/basics/wx_1_b.html
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/atm_composition.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CibvtVMTA2E (video)
Unit 4: Natural Resources & Hydrology
Hydrology:
Waves,Tides, and Currents:
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WF8b6HZLM (Tides, Ocean currents, and waves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imBQ5H5PL2c (Tides and waves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU4NESJtbmI (What causes waves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fcXL61NZS0 (current events: crash course)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsdH_NRM-CU (Ocean currents song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_8mw-1HYFg (Bill Nye-Ocean currents)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojPpxAT7Bh4 (Learn about tides)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UMsEqNDZu8 (Tides)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hAhNsyf7k (Tides-Neap and Spring)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlWpFLfLFBI (crash course-tides)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RdkXs8BibE (ocean tides)
Websites:
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/ocean/ (What is happening in the ocean?)
http://www.seos-project.eu/modules/oceancurrents/oceancurrents-c01-p02.html (Story Nike trainers and Rubber ducks)
http://www.seos-project.eu/modules/oceancurrents/oceancurrents-c02-ws01-s.html ( Tale of the bath tub toys)
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/welcome.html#lesson8 (Lesson 8-Ocean currents)
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/welcome.html#lesson8 (Lesson 9-Ocean waves)
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/welcome.html#lesson8 (Lesson 10- Tides)
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/player/lesson11.html (Energy from the oceans)
Interactive Sites:
https://interactive-earth.com/resources/science-visualizations/5-tides-and-sea-level-modelling (tides)
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/earths-tides/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/what-causes-the-tides.html
Waves:
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_wind_and_currents/p_waves.html
Games:
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/play/
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ocean-currents/en/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm
Story:
Water Cycle:
https://pmm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycle
https://www.kidzone.ws/water/
https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/freshwater-education-resources/water-cycle
https://www.britannica.com/science/water-cycle
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/water.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts (song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5G4NCwWUxY (video)
Interactive games:
https://games.noaa.gov/
https://pbskids.org/wildkratts/games/
https://www.educationsoutheastwater.com.au/resources/natural-water-cycle-game
https://www.brainpop.com/games/watercyclegame/
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/clouds--water-cycle.html
Distribution of water:
https://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthhowmuch.html
https://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
https://www.universetoday.com/65588/what-percent-of-earth-is-water/
https://www.livescience.com/29673-how-much-water-on-earth.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/how-much-of-your-body-is-water-609406
Climate Change:
Individual Roles:
# 1 Climate Scientist:
https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/data-scientist
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/careers/earth-profiles/index.html
https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/education-careers/career-guides-tools/
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science/Atmospheric-scientists-including-meteorologists.htm
# 2 Policy Analyst
https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/environmental-policy-analyst
https://www.georgia.org/industries/energy
https://psc.ga.gov/utilities/electric/green-power-pricing/
https://www.ipcc.ch/
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1048006.pdf
https://www.skepticalscience.com/joint-statements-on-climate-change-from-nas-around-world.html
# 3 Economist
https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/environmental-economist
https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/topics/proxies/paleoclimate.html
# 4 Energy Expert:
https://www.evergladesuniversity.edu/how-can-i-become-a-renewable-energy-consultant/
https://www.energy.gov/eere/education/energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-science-technology-and-policy-program
https://www.energy.gov/eere/education/explore-clean-energy-careers
# 5 Urban Planner:
https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/urban-planner
https://www.greenroofs.com/2019/06/10/green-roofs-can-help-reduce-the-heat-island-effect/
https://www.planning.org/
https://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/long1.htm
Whole Group Activity:
Difference between Weather and Climate
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/weather-climate
Greenhouse efffect?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/greenhouse.stm
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/greenhouse-effect/teaching-resources
https://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/index.htm
Different contributions ( Natural or Human driven activities) to the rise in global temperatures:
https://www.epa.gov/climatechange-science/causes-climate-change
https://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/warming5.htm
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
Impact of global warming on the planet
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health
https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/645/climate-change-may-bring-big-ecosystem-changes/
Individual Activity:
Click below given link for individual activity.
https://www.koshland-science-museum.org/sites/default/files/files/Global%20Warming%20Webquest(1).pdf
Download student webquest and go to specific role to complete your research.
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Energy Source
Station Activity:
Websites for energy power point:
http://www.learnbiofuels.org/
www.need.org/infobooks.htm : Need’s energy sources fact sheets
www.eia.doe.gov/kids : Energy Information Administration’s Kid’s Page
www.energy.gov/kidz/kidzone.html : Department of Energy’s Kids Zone
www.awea.org : American Wind Energy Association
www.teachcoal.org : American Coal Foundation
www.nei.org : Nuclear Energy Institute
www.hydro.org : National Hydropower Association
www.ases.org : American Solar Energy Society
www.propanecouncil.org : Propane Education and Research Council
www.biomass.org : American Bio-energy Association
www.geotherm.org : Geothermal Energy Association
www.api.org : American Petroleum Institute
www.ngsa.org : Natural Gas Supply Association
Unit 3: Physical Processes
Seafloor Spreading
Weathering and Erosion:
Soil:
Unit 2: Geology
Layers of the Earth
Minerals:
Rocks:
Rock Cycle:
Plate Boundaries/Plate Tectonics:
Plate Tectonics Station Activity:
STEM Interdisciplinary Unit-Rockets:
Eggonaut Challenge reference sites:
Click here for the guiding questions.
http://tclauset.org/21_BtlRockets/BTL.html
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktbot.html (Stability)
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/rocket/BottleRocket/journey101.htm
https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/221640main_EDC_Spacecraft_Structures.pdf (page 25 design process)
http://www.lakemills.k12.wi.us/faculty/CPage/Water%20rocket%20research%202.pdf(Design-Power point)
Background information sites:
http://www.waterrocketmanual.com/how_they_work.htm
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/407-launch-simulator-challenge(interactive site-Simulator challenge)
http://www.mrphome.net/mrp/Rocket_Field_Trip.html(Interactive site)
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/rocket/ienzl.html(Rocket thrust simulator)
http://www.npl.co.uk/upload/pdf/wr_booklet_print.pdf(Instruction on how to build a rocket)
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Adventures_in_Rocket_Science.html
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Rockets.html
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/rocket/cg.html(center of gravity)
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/VirtualAero/BottleRocket/airplane/rktfor.html
http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/newton.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Rocket-Eggstronaut-Project/
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/389-lift-off
Unit 1: Astronomy
Theories of the Universe:
q21q1
Solar System Models:
Solar System:
Rotation and Revolution:
Galaxies:
Gravity and Inertia:
Small Bodies:
Phases of the Moon:
Eclipses:
More Sites:
Cosmic Colors & Telescopes :http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/cosmic/index.shtml
Virtual Tour:http://nineplanets.org/tour
This is very cool!Size of the Universe :http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=white
Planets and their moons:http://www.go-astronomy.com/planets/planet-moons.htm
Video Name: Tour of the Planets :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=544VmF483bU
http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/phases-of-the-moon (Excellent Game!) (Phases of the moon)
http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html (Interactive game)
Select Solar System topic:
Under this topic you may review following concepts:
https://www.brainpop.com
Login information:
Username: wadh486
Password: see Mrs.Masood during class for the password.
Watch following videos to review concepts in Astronomy: