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AH-CHOO!: A Case Study on Climate Change and Allergies

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AH-CHOO!: A Case Study on Climate Change and Allergies

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As the carbon dioxide concentration of our atmosphere increases and our climate warms, the hay fever season seems to be getting longer and more severe. In this case study, students assume the a role of a public relations specialist contracted to communicate the link between climate change and pollen allergies. The activity focuses on the importance of scientific skills to careers outside science, and is most suitable for a lower-level introductory biology, human health, or environmental science course.

Subject:: Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Case Study
Provider:: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Provider Set:: Case Study Collection
Author:: Juanita Constible; Luke Sandro; Richard E. Lee, Jr.
Date Added:: 01/01/2009

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AQUASTAT

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AQUASTAT - a global information system of water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Development Division of FAO - provides comprehensive information about agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition. The site includes a database of country data, country profiles, maps and GIS, water resources, online publications, and links to related sites and resources.

Subject:: Education; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Date Added:: 04/17/2007

ARKive: Images of Life on Earth

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ARKive: Images of Life on Earth

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ARKive is a collection of photographs, videos, and fact-files illustrating thousands of species of animals, with emphasis on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of endangered species, and on species found in Britain. For each animal there are approximately 10 minutes of video footage, 6-10 still photos, and sound recordings (where appropriate), creating a complete profile of the species' characteristic behavior and appearance. The images are accompanied by a page of facts, including taxonomy, a physical description, conservation status, geographic range, habitat, and other information. There are also links to other animals with related taxonomic families, habitats, or conservation status.

Subject:: Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: NSDL Staff
Provider Set:: Biological Sciences Gateways and Resources
Date Added:: 10/21/2014

ATE Internships and Co-ops

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ATE Internships and Co-ops

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In this video adapted from ATETV, learn how Bristol Community College promotes internships and co-ops to prepare students for work in technology-related careers.

Subject:: Computing and Information; Engineering; Technology; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 07/06/2010

ATTRA - The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

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ATTRA - The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

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This organization promotes sustainable agriculture. Their website provides publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, and organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities.

Subject:: Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Textbook
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Date Added:: 06/02/2008

The Ability of Permeability

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The Ability of Permeability

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In this activity (page 11 of the PDF), learners investigate how quickly water moves through various materials. They measure and compare the permeability of gravel, sand, and soil. Although this was created as a post-visit activity for a workshop about earth processes, it also makes an excellent stand alone activity.

Subject:: Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)
Provider Set:: SMILE Pathway: Science and Math Activities in One Search
Author:: COSI
Date Added:: 11/09/2009

Abiotic and Biotic Factors

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Abiotic and Biotic Factors

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This two-day lesson helps students understand abiotic and biotic factors. Once the concept has been grasped, they can trace the interactions of these factors within a system.

Subject:: Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: NSDL Staff
Provider Set:: Key Concepts in Biology
Author:: Richmond, Mary Janice
Date Added:: 10/06/1999

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About COSEE

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The COSEE network promotes a better understanding of the key role the ocean plays in global environmental cycles and processes. COSEE activities highlight the contributions ocean-science researchers make to scientific knowledge in these important areas. Each COSEE represents one or more ocean science research institution, an informal science education organization, and at least one affiliate organization representing the formal education community.

Subject:: Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Chemistry; Geoscience; Physics; Space Science
Provider:: UCAR Staff
Provider Set:: Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
Date Added:: 10/31/2014

About the Seasons

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About the Seasons

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Children learn how seasonal weather changes affect everything, from the behavior of animals to the way we dress and play.

Subject:: Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience; Space Science
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: KET
Date Added:: 03/15/2012

Acid Deposition Sampling

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Acid Deposition Sampling

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This learning activity from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides students with the opportunity to use analytical meters and instruments and perform acid deposition sampling. Students will collect samples from various sources over a period of time, then measure pH and develop graphs or charts. Users must download this resource for viewing, which requires a free log-in. There is no cost to download the item.

Subject:: Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Interactive; Lesson Plan
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Author:: Willey, Babe
Date Added:: 02/17/2011

Acid Mine Drainage Remediation

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Acid Mine Drainage Remediation

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In this video, an environmental technologist visits an abandoned coal mine in Kentucky to talk about how a remediation system (a series of settling ponds and treatment cells) is neutralizing the acid drainage flowing from the mine and keeping it from damaging a creek downstream.

Subject:: Engineering; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience; Space Science
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: KET
Date Added:: 12/10/2010

Acid Test Video: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

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Acid Test Video: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

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This groundbreaking NRDC documentary explores the startling phenomenon of ocean acidification, which may challenge marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years. The film, featuring Sigourney Weaver, originally aired on Discovery Planet Green. A related curriculum kit is available at: http://www.nrdc.org/oceans/acidification/files/labkit.pdf

Subject:: Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Chemistry; Geoscience; Physics; Space Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Lecture
Provider:: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)
Provider Set:: SMILE Pathway: Science and Math Activities in One Search
Author:: Natural Resources Defense Council - written by Daniel Hinerfeld
Date Added:: 09/17/2009

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Acidic Seas

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For years, our oceans have been hard at work absorbing the carbon dioxide that humans create through burning fossil fuels. Find out what effect that extra CO2 is having on our seas.

Subject:: Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience; Space Science
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: KQED; KQED Public Television; National Science Foundation
Date Added:: 02/02/2012

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Acorns

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In this outdoor game, learners play the roles of gray or red squirrels gathering and storing a supply of food in "fall" and recovering enough of them to survive the "winter." Learners carry bags representing their cheek pouches for carrying food. Learners investigate the advantages and disadvantages of how these two kinds of squirrels store food differently.

Subject:: Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Simulation
Provider:: Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)
Provider Set:: SMILE Pathway: Science and Math Activities in One Search
Author:: Lawrence Hall of Science
Date Added:: 11/09/2014

Adopting Sustainable Food Practices

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Adopting Sustainable Food Practices

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Hear about how respect for Earth can help us attain a more sustainable lifestyle in the face of climate change in this video segment adapted from United Tribes Technical College.

Subject:: Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience; Space Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media Common Core Collection
Author:: NASA; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 03/19/2012

Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC)

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Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC)

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The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides a wide range of environmental and energy technology learning resources for students, teachers, and technicians; the Center does this, in part, through their electronic Environmental Resources Library (eErl) digital library. The Center's objective is the "advancement of environmental technology education through curriculum development, professional development, and program improvement in the nation's community colleges and high schools." ATEEC is housed at Scott Community College (Bettendorf, Iowa) and was established by National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE) Center funds.

Subject:: Engineering; Technology; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Date Added:: 05/02/2007

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Aerial Imagery

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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF) is a full inquiry investigation into aerial imagery. Learners will use the internet to gather free aerial imagery of nearby points of interest (or use laminated images prepped by educator). Then, they will imagine they are traveling in a spaceship to visit Earth for the first time and explore how their view changes as they approach Earthäóťs surface. Relates to linked video, DragonflyTV GPS: Earthquakes.

Subject:: Computing and Information; Engineering; Technology; Education; Life Science; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Mathematics; Geoscience; Physics; Space Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan; Simulation
Provider:: Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)
Provider Set:: SMILE Pathway: Science and Math Activities in One Search
Author:: National Science Foundation; Twin Cities Public Television; Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
Date Added:: 11/09/2006

African Flyover Reveals Impact of Human Footprint

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African Flyover Reveals Impact of Human Footprint

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This radio broadcast discusses the findings of a conservationist who flew over of most of the continent of Africa in a small plane at low altitude, photographing the ground below every 20 seconds, to form a grid map. The flyover was intended to evaluate human impacts on African ecosystems, including wildlife, vegetation, and soil. The researcher, Dr, Michael Fay, points out that humans have penetrated very deeply into every single ecosystem in Africa that was visited, exhausting soils, vegetation, and water systems. He also discusses the need for greater natural resource management to locate the places where humans have already exceeded what the ecosystem can sustain. The broadcast is 7 minutes and 45 seconds in length.

Subject:: Education; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Date Added:: 11/30/2011

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The Aftermath

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Multiple activity, comprehensive lesson plan includes background information, grading rubric, information on associated learning standards and assessment, as well as links to additional external resources. Activity explores the concepts of a hurricane's impact on the environment, society, and economics of a given community. Students map the potential storm surge and flooding on a topographic map and locate and report on past hurricanes in a specific geographical region.

Subject:: Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture; Chemistry; Geoscience; Physics; Space Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive; Lesson Plan
Provider:: UCAR Staff
Provider Set:: Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Resources Center
Date Added:: 10/30/2014

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AgBioForum

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This site is the open access journal for agrobiotechnology economics and management. The purpose of the journal is to lead the way "to socially responsible and economically efficient decisions in science, public policy, and commercialization" in agrobiotech management and economics. Here, users will find the complete current issue of the journal and back issues to the first edition published in 1998. Topics in the journal include insect resistance management plans, Bt cotton, farming in developing countries, and genetically modified foods. In addition to free access to content, users may choose to become a member of the site (also for free) and receive notification when new issues are published, expert forecasts in agricultural biotechnology, and increased influence over the content of the journal. This is a helpful resource for students, educators, and researchers working in agricultural technology fields.

Subject:: Technology; Education; Ecology; Forestry and Agriculture
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration
Provider:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider Set:: AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Date Added:: 03/31/2008