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Modeling Interconnected Systems

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This activity starts by introducing students to the ways industries in the United States use water and asking students to predict how much water is used to produce a variety of common goods. After presenting the true water footprints of the common goods, the activity introduces and explains a simplified production and supply system for an apple. Together, the class first practices brainstorming all the ways water is used to produce an apple through a structured systems brainstorming approach. In small groups, students then apply that structured systems brainstorming to assess how water is used to supply an apple to a school cafeteria. Lastly, students reflect on why less water is needed to produce certain common goods as compared to others.

Subject:: Agriculture; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Cameron Weiner
Date Added:: 01/20/2023

Modeling Mono Lake's Water Balance

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Modeling Mono Lake's Water Balance

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In this activity students build a hydrologic model of Mono Lake in MATLAB and then use the model to evaluate the California State Water Board's 1994 decision regulating diversions from the watershed and design their own water management plan for the lake.
In 1941 the natural water balance of Mono Lake was altered when the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) began diverting water from the watershed. The lake level dropped 45 feet by 1982 threatening the local environment. After a long legal battle the California State Water Board issued an order (D. 1631) limiting water diversions by LADWP in order to return the lake to a desirable level. As of June 2019 the lake surface has yet to reach the target elevation.
In developing a water-balance model of Mono Lake students learn to idealize a hydrologic system as stocks and flows, translate their stock and flow diagram into a water balance equation and solve this equation over time using the forward Euler method. Once students have a working lake model they use MATLAB built-in functions to explore the variance and co-variance of hydrologic data and use these to constrain a probabilistic model of the Lake.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Gregory Hancock; Phil Resor
Date Added:: 01/20/2023

Modeling Water Masses

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Modeling Water Masses

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Objective: Students will conduct an experiment in order to determine how temperature and salinity affect the density of water. This assignment will ask you to conduct a simple experiment to determine how temperature and salinity affect the density of water while filling out a worksheet.

Subject:: Ecology; Environmental Studies; Hydrology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Author:: Amy Pace
Date Added:: 05/11/2021

Modeling the Complexities of the Carbon Cycle Utilizing Excel

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Modeling the Complexities of the Carbon Cycle Utilizing Excel

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This set of activities is about carbon sources, sinks, and fluxes among them - both with and without anthropogenic components.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Andrea Bixler; CLEAN Community Collection; Dave Finster; Harold Geller; Jeanne Troy; Lindsay Dubbs
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Modeling the Seasons

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This hands-on activity demonstrates and explains the reasons for the seasons caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it orbits around the sun.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Exploratorium
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Monitoring Algal Blooms with Landsat (OLI)

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Monitoring Algal Blooms with Landsat (OLI)

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Algal blooms are caused by an aggregation of either microscopic phytoplankton or macro algae. They can produce toxic or harmful effects on humans and or the ecosystem. The purpose of this activity is to teach students how to use remote sensing data from the Landsat 8 (OLI) to monitor algal blooms. Students work through a case study from Lake Erie. At the end of this activity students will be able to, in MATLAB, 1) access USGS data repositories to view Landsat imagery, 2) access band specific .TIF files directly from Amazon Web Services, 3) pre-process the imagery and a apply single band bloom detection algorithm and 4) work with the atmospherically corrected Land Surface Reflectance product to improve remote sensing estimates. Students will also work with the MATLAB Mapping Toolbox to produce presentation quality maps.

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Subject:: Biology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Hydrology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Case Study
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Andrew Fischer
Date Added:: 03/06/2022

Monitoring Lead in an Urban Community Garden

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Monitoring Lead in an Urban Community Garden

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Each spring, students in a 300-level field course collect samples from urban community gardens to monitor soil lead concentrations.

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Subject:: Agriculture; Biology; Business and Communication; Career and Technical Education; Chemistry; Communication; Composition and Rhetoric; English Language Arts; 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 Latimer
Date Added:: 12/17/2020

Motions of the Sun Lab

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This Motions of the Sun Lab is an interactive applet from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Astronomy Applet project.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln; University of Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

Mujer y naturaleza

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Una colección de textos para el debate

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Una compilación de textos escritos por autoras (latinoamericanas, españolas y latinas) que manifiestan un interés especial por la cuestión medioambiental. Estos textos y las actividades de comprensión y reflexión que los acompañan contribuyen: i) a familiarizarse con varias categorías relevantes del feminismo y del ecofeminismo y ii) a explorar, desde una perspectiva ecofeminista, algunos temas recurrentes en la literatura escrita por mujeres.

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La feminización de la naturaleza y la naturalización de la mujer son referentes comunes en diversas culturas. ¿Cómo se aproximan las mujeres a esta asociación? ¿Cómo hablan del medioambiente y de los goces y las problemáticas que este les trae? En este libro prestamos oído a voces de mujeres que se expresan sobre la cuestión. Presentamos una compilación de textos escritos por autoras (latinoamericanas, españolas y latinas) que manifiestan un interés especial por la cuestión medioambiental.

Este libro ofrece la posibilidad de que los estudiantes se familiaricen con conceptos relevantes en el debate feminista y ecofeminista actual, caso de los cuidados, la ecodependencia, la interdependencia y la explotación de los recursos naturales y sociales. Asimismo, contribuye a revisar, desde una perspectiva ecofeminista, algunos temas recurrentes en la literatura escrita por mujeres, caso de la maternidad, el cuerpo y la sexualidad femenina, la violencia, la justicia y la igualdad.

El libro incluye autoras del canon literario español, latinoamericano y latino, además de un amplio repertorio de nuevas voces. La selección busca visibilizar el discurso público elaborado por las mujeres en un contexto social en que persiste su silenciamiento.

Word Count: 71183

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Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Career and Technical Education; English Language Arts; Environmental Studies; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Languages; Reading Foundation Skills; Social Science; Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Date Added:: 12/28/2022

Multimedia Lesson Plan

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Multimedia Lesson plans help teachers to effectively mediate for a constructive learning.

Subject:: Environmental Studies
Material Type:: Lesson
Author:: Kavitha N Karun
Date Added:: 06/03/2021

Multiple Literacies In Project-based Learning

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Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning is a free, comprehensive OER curriculum developed by the George Lucas Education Foundation.Curricula is designed by grade level beginning in 3rd grade and covers the full year of science standards for each grade aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Some units have been awarded the NGSS Design Badge by Achieve/NextGenScience which is compelling evidence of high quality, NGSS aligned instructional materials.Materials are designed as PBL or Project-Based Learning units which is a form of inquiry-based learning in which the primary objectives for students include development of the following: their intrinsic motivation, problem-solving skills, the ability to guide their own learning and other metacognitive skills, collaborative skills, and the ability to transfer knowledge, skills, and attitudes to other contexts. Students work alone or in groups on complex tasks organized around central questions that lead to a final product. Teachers play a facilitator role while addressing the principles of inquiry-based learning.The curriculum in free of charge and has been shown through research to be effective with students. The materials are housed on an interactive hub called "Sprocket".

Subject:: Elementary Education; Engineering; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Unit of Study
Author:: Kimberley Astle
Date Added:: 10/10/2022

NASA Global Warming Demonstration

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NASA Global Warming Demonstration

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This demonstration shows how water absorbs more heat than air. The corollary that is made is that the oceans are absorbing a lot of the heat related to climate change. The video tutorial shows an engaging demonstration that teachers can do live in their classrooms as part of a larger lesson/discussion about global warming. The video itself also includes an animation of how greenhouse gases contribute to global warming and concludes by mentioning simple solutions for students.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive; Lesson
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Jet Propulsion Laboratory; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 06/17/2019

NASA eClips: Our World: Cool Clouds

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This eClip video is part of NASA's Our World series and introduces students to the basics of cloud formation.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; 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:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 Measures Ice Sheets

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NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 Measures Ice Sheets

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A short video on the satellite ICESat-2 and what it measures (ice).

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; 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:: Kristen Erickson (NASA Official); NASA eClips; Shannon Verstynen (Editor)
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 - What Is Ice?

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This 3-minute eClip video from Nasa's Our World series introduces students to the unique properties of water.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; 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:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

NCA4 Wildfire Figure

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This is a graphic on how climate change has impacted wildfire rates.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Fourth National Climate Assessment, U.S. Global Change Research Program; John Abatzogloua; Park Williams
Date Added:: 03/06/2020

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NGSS Toolkit

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This Wakelet is a collection of links to free online resources that address all areas of teaching the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The resources are grouped together in smaller, topic-based collections. A range of resources are provided for K-12, and additional links will be continually added to the collection.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Biology; Chemistry; Elementary Education; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Physics; Reading Informational Text
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Data Set; Game; Homework/Assignment; Interactive; Lesson; Reading; Simulation; Unit of Study
Author:: Kimberley Astle
Date Added:: 02/04/2021

NOAA Sea Level Trends

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NOAA Sea Level Trends

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The NOAA Sea Level Trends map illustrates U.S. regional and some international trends in sea level, with arrows representing the direction and magnitude of change. Students can investigate sea level changes around the U.S. and some worldwide using an interactive map interface with supporting data plots and tables.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, NOAA
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

NOAA View Data Exploration Tool

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This data viewing tool from NOAA offers nearly instant access to dozens of datasets about Earth through an engaging interface. Users can select data categories from atmosphere, ocean, land, cryosphere, and climate and drill down from there into more detailed categories.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Date Added:: 08/17/2018

NOVA: Climate Change

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NOVA: Climate Change

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This video segment describes climate data collection from Greenland ice cores that indicate Earth's climate can change abruptly over a single decade rather than over thousands of years. The narrator describes how Earth has undergone dramatic climate shifts in relatively short spans of time prior to 8000 years ago. The video and accompanying essay provide explanations of the differences between weather and climate and how the climate itself had been unstable in the past, with wide variations in temperature occurring over decadal timescales.

Subject:: Applied Science; Archaeology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: WGBH Teachers Domain
Date Added:: 06/19/2012