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Infrastructure and Energy Technology Challenges

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Infrastructure and Energy Technology Challenges

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This seminar examines efforts in developing and advanced nations and regions to create, finance, and regulate infrastructure and energy technologies from a variety of methodological and disciplinary perspectives. It is conducted with intensive in-class discussions and debates.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Economics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: MIT
Provider Set:: MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:: Polenske, Karen; Ratanawaraha, Apiwat
Date Added:: 09/01/2011

Inland water chemistry: the Nordic Lake Survey 1995

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Inland water chemistry: the Nordic Lake Survey 1995

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While the ionic composition of surface seawater is basically the same anywhere in the world's oceans, the chemistry of inland waters can vary by orders of magnitude over short distances. In this activity we explore a data set on surface water chemistry in almost 5000 lakes across the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland). Water chemistry of lakes in this mostly sparsely populated region does not carry a strong signal from local human activity. This allows us to explore large-scale gradients related to distance to the ocean, soil and landscape characteristics, post-glacial history, and effects of long-distance pollutant transport processes.

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Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Chemistry; Computer Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Tom Andersen
Date Added:: 12/10/2020

Insight Citizen Science Project

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Insight is a free IOS app that was developed by Border Free Bees and Pollinator Partnerships to inspire and empower citizens including students age four and up to learn about North America's pollinators. When you join Insight Citizen Science, you become a member of this national team, participating in observation-based research. The link provided will take you to the website for more information and a how-to video. When entering the name and email information, be sure to select the Bee Cause Project as your organization.

Subject:: Biology; Education; Elementary Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science
Material Type:: Interactive
Author:: The Bee Cause Project
Date Added:: 12/03/2020

Integration of Reactor Design, Operations, and Safety

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Integration of Reactor Design, Operations, and Safety

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This course integrates studies of engineering sciences, reactor physics and safety assessment into nuclear power plant design. Topics include materials issues in plant design and operations, aspects of thermal design, fuel depletion and fission-product poisoning, and temperature effects on reactivity, safety considerations in regulations and operations, such as the evolution of the regulatory process, the concept of defense in depth, General Design Criteria, accident analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, and risk-informed regulations.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Engineering; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider Set:: MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:: Apostolakis, George; Ballinger, Ronald; Kadak, Andrew; Todreas, Neil
Date Added:: 09/01/2006

Integration of Service Learning in Online Geoscience Courses

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Integration of Service Learning in Online Geoscience Courses

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Students in our online, introductory geoscience courses are given the opportunity to participate in an environmental service learning project, led by the Center for Earth and Environmental Science (cees.iupui.edu), and reflect on the local and global impact of their service in a short writing assignment. The goals of the optional service learning participation are to (1) provide hands-on field experiences to students in online classes, (2) allow opportunities to connect course concepts to real-life environmental issues, and (3) increase students' environmental awareness, and (4) apply an understanding of sustainability to participation in environmental restoration projects. As part of a larger study with CEES, students complete a pre- and post-environmental awareness survey.

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Subject:: Biology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Homework/Assignment
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Jennifer Nelson
Date Added:: 06/24/2022

Interactive Geologic Timeline Activity

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In this learning activity, students use a web-based geologic timeline to examine temperature, CO2 concentration, and ice cover data to investigate how climate has changed during the last 715 million years.

Subject:: Applied Science; Archaeology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Environmental Literacy and Inquiry Working Group at Lehigh University
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology

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An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology

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This "textbook" is interactive, meaning that although each chapter has text, they also have interactive HTML5 content, such as quizzes, simulations, interactive videos, and images with clickable hotspots. Students receive instant feedback when they complete the interactive content, and therefore, can learn and check their understanding all in one place. The first unit introduces students to the nature of science, including scientific controversies, and information literacy, including how to analyze literature and identify stakeholders. Unit 2 is organismal biology, including carbon cycling and population growth, and unit 3 is molecular biology with a focus on gene expression.

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This “textbook” is interactive, meaning that although each chapter has text, they also have interactive HTML5 content, such as quizzes, simulations, interactive videos, and images with clickable hotspots. Students receive instant feedback when they complete the interactive content, and therefore, can learn and check their understanding all in one place. I still consider this textbook to be fairly text-heavy and will continue to make it even more interactive content!

The image on the cover represents the creation of this book. I pulled most of the content from open resources, modified them, added questions, and now offer them for you to use!

I chose the content to align with two courses that I teach: environmental and organismal applications and biomedical applications. Unit 1 introduces students to science, which both courses use. Unit 2 covers content necessary for understanding conservation implications (the underlying theme of the course is de-extinction), and Unit 3 focuses on proteins so that students can understand the implications of modifying DNA (the underlying theme is CRISPR).

Please use this book as you see fit for your classes. I look forward to hearing how to make this book even more useful in the future!

Word Count: 27692

ISBN: 978-1-62610-106-7

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Subject:: Anatomy/Physiology; Arts and Humanities; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; English Language Arts; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Philosophy; Reading Literature; Social Science; Sociology; Zoology
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Michigan State University
Date Added:: 01/01/2021

An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed.

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An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed.

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This "textbook" is interactive, meaning that although each chapter has text, they also have interactive HTML5 content, such as quizzes, simulations, interactive videos, and images with clickable hotspots. Students receive instant feedback when they complete the interactive content, and therefore, can learn and check their understanding all in one place. The first unit introduces students to the nature of science, including scientific controversies, and information literacy, including how to analyze literature and identify stakeholders. Unit 2 is organismal biology, including carbon cycling and population growth, and unit 3 is molecular biology with a focus on gene expression.

Long Description:
This “textbook” is interactive, meaning that although each chapter has text, they also have interactive HTML5 content, such as quizzes, simulations, interactive videos, and images with clickable hotspots. Students receive instant feedback when they complete the interactive content, and therefore, can learn and check their understanding all in one place. I still consider this textbook to be fairly text-heavy and will continue to make it even more interactive content!

The image on the cover represents the creation of this book. I pulled most of the content from open resources, modified them, added questions, and now offer them for you to use!

I chose the content to align with two courses that I teach: environmental and organismal applications and biomedical applications. Unit 1 introduces students to science, which both courses use. Unit 2 covers content necessary for understanding conservation implications (the underlying theme of the course is de-extinction), and Unit 3 focuses on proteins so that students can understand the implications of modifying DNA (the underlying theme is CRISPR).

Please use this book as you see fit for your classes. I look forward to hearing how to make this book even more useful in the future!

Word Count: 34749

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Subject:: Anatomy/Physiology; Arts and Humanities; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; English Language Arts; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Philosophy; Reading Literature; Social Science; Sociology; Zoology
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Michigan State University
Author:: Andrea Bierema
Date Added:: 08/01/2021

Interdisciplinary Models for Climate Science Integration

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Interdisciplinary Models for Climate Science Integration

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In their continued support of climate science education, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) created these sample bundles of Washington State Learning Standards from multiple content areas that teachers could use to center their classroom instruction around climate change and climate science.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Atmospheric Science; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; History; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Geography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:: Lori Henrickson; Ellen Ebert; Kimberley Astle; Johanna Brown; Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:: 02/08/2023

Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Project for the Science Classroom

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Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Project for the Science Classroom

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Students are assigned unique roles and work independently to solve a complex problem from the perspective of their role (i.e. sociologist, educator, historian, etc.) Students then work collaboratively to present their findings and action plan to the "tribal council".

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Subject:: Agriculture; Anthropology; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Composition and Rhetoric; English Language Arts; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Oceanography; Physical Science; Social Science; Sociology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Liliana Caughman
Date Added:: 11/19/2021

Internal Combustion Engines

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Internal Combustion Engines

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This course studies the fundamentals of how the design and operation of internal combustion engines affect their performance, efficiency, fuel requirements, and environmental impact. Topics include fluid flow, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer and friction phenomena, and fuel properties, with reference to engine power, efficiency, and emissions. Students examine the design features and operating characteristics of different types of internal combustion engines: spark-ignition, diesel, stratified-charge, and mixed-cycle engines. The class includes lab project in the Engine Laboratory.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Chemistry; Engineering; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider Set:: MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:: Cheng, Wai
Date Added:: 02/01/2017

International Climate Agreements: Crash Course Climate & Energy #10

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Climate change is being addressed by individuals, activist groups, and large corporations, but it’s going to take getting entire nations on board if we want to really meet our climate goals. In this episode of Crash Course Climate and Energy, we’ll learn about the alphabet soup that is global climate organization and take a look at some successful – and not-so-successful – international climate policies.

Chapters:
Introduction: Global Cooperation
The UNEP, IPCC, & UNFCCC
The Kyoto Protocol
The Paris Agreement & Green Climate Fund
The Stockholm Declaration
The Montreal Protocol & Kigali Amendment
Review & Credits
Credits

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies
Material Type:: Lecture
Provider:: Complexly
Provider Set:: Crash Course Climate and Energy
Date Added:: 03/30/2023

International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration: What is happening at Thwaites Glacier?

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International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration: What is happening at Thwaites Glacier?

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This resource is an informational video about the impact of climate change on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: British Antarctic Survey; International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration
Date Added:: 07/25/2022

Interpretations: Reading the Book of Earth

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In this activity, students graph and analyze methane data, extracted from an ice core, to examine how atmospheric methane has changed over the past 109,000 years in a case study format. Calculating the rate of change of modern methane concentrations, they compare the radiative forcing of methane and carbon dioxide and make predictions about the future, based on what they have learned from the data and man's role in that future.

Subject:: Archaeology; Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cynthia Fadem; Earlham College; InTeGrate; SERC
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Interpreting Earth's Climate Record - Decoding the Weather Machine

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Learn how scientists have pieced together a continuous 800,000-year record of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and ocean temperatures in these videos from NOVA: Decoding the Weather Machine. Use this resource to review the difference between inference and observation and to consider the relationships between carbon dioxide, Earth's temperature, and climate change.

Subject:: Applied Science; Archaeology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: NOVA; Public Broadcasting Service
Date Added:: 07/12/2021

Interpreting Fossil Assemblages

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Interpreting Fossil Assemblages

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Students are provided several fossiliferous samples to analyze in detail. I provide more than they need to snalyze so everyone in the class can be working. I give a range of specimens of different geologic ages, diversities, abundances, taxonomic compositions, depositional environments and taphonomic grades. The goal is for the students to identify all of the different fossil types to the lowest taxonomic level. I provide some that are well preserved and some that are highly fragmented making identification difficult. Next, students are tasked with assigning an age range of the sample by combining the age ranges of individual taxa, and make taphonomic descriptions and paleoecological analyses.

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Subject:: Biology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Life Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Diana Boyer
Date Added:: 09/04/2020

Interviewing the Past: Developing a Sense of Place through Oral Histories

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Local changes in climate, flora, fauna, and the human population can be anecdotally explored through interviews with long time locals.

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Subject:: Biology; Career and Technical Education; Composition and Rhetoric; English Language Arts; Environmental Studies; Life Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Bob Abel
Date Added:: 12/09/2021

Introduction to Biotechnology

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This unit exposes 10th or 11th grade Chemistry, Physical and Environmental Science students to basic concepts of Biotechnology. Students will learn that, through the use of Biotechnology, scientists and engineers are able to modify genetic structure in animals and plants to improve them for the development of beneficial products. In this unit, students will be introduced to specific biotechnology aspects of genetic engineering, artificial tissue development, tissue regeneration and tissue culture in which fragments of living tissue from an animal or plant are transferred to an artificial environment in which they can continue to survive and function.

In order to understand these larger concepts, the unit contains a short presentation of “Molecules of life”, exposing students to the fundamentals of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and their components. Concepts in biotechnology development will be accompanied by a two week lesson plan that provides real-world examples and hands-on laboratory protocols.

Students will explore what is Biotechnology as a branch of Science and explain its role in everyday life. They will also study and conduct experiments in testing proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and learn about fermentation process. Teachers will use the concepts of Biotechnology to expose students to organic chemistry concepts such as carboxylic acids, amines, and introduce students to the basic nomenclature of these organic compounds.

Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Chemistry; Engineering; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan; Unit of Study
Provider:: Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Provider Set:: 2019 Curriculum Units Volume III
Date Added:: 08/01/2019

Introduction to Building Technology

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Introduction to Building Technology

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The course aims at providing a fundamental understanding of the physics related to buildings and to propose an overview of the various issues that have to be adequately combined to offer the occupants a physical, functional and psychological well-being. Students will be guided through the different components, constraints and systems of a work of architecture. These will be examined both independently and in the manner in which they interact and affect one another.

Subject:: Applied Science; Architecture and Design; Career and Technical Education; Engineering; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider Set:: MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:: Andersen, Marilyne
Date Added:: 02/01/2006

Introduction to Climate Science

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Introduction to Climate Science

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This book describes how Earth's climate is changing, how it has been changing in the recent geological past and how it may change in the future. It covers the physical sciences that build the foundations of our current understanding of global climate change such as radiation, Earth's energy balance, the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Both natural and human causes for climate change are discussed. Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are summarized. Ethical and economical aspects of human-caused climate change and solutions are presented. Data dashboard

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Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Oregon State University
Author:: Andreas Schmittner
Date Added:: 05/28/2018