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1900 Air Pollution
1900 Air Pollution
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This article and included graphs,from the web site accompanying the FRONTLINE NOVA special What's Up with the Weather?, reveals how atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides from coal- and oil-burning power plants, cars, and other fossil-fuel-burning sources have climbed along with the world population, with as yet unknown effects on the climate system.

Subject:
Geoscience
Physics
Space Science
Material Type:
Data Set
Diagram/Illustration
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NSDL Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Date Added:
12/26/2002
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Animal Behaviour
Animal Behaviour
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This site is written by a veterinarian and has separate pages for various classes of animals such as domesticated, farm, and exotic animals. There is also an online book available to the user in which they can find more information on some of the same plus some additional animal behaviors.

Subject:
Geoscience
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Provider:
NSDL Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Author:
Dr. Paul McGreevey
Date Added:
11/06/2010
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Animal Diversity Web
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Animal Diversity Web
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This site is a searchable encyclopedia of thousands of photos, descriptions, sound recordings, and other information about individual animal species. Find out about amphibians, arthropods, birds, fishes, insects, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, and sharks. Explore special features on mammals, skulls, and frog calls. Students are invited to contribute.

Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Provider:
NSDL Staff
UCAR
UCAR Staff
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Resources Center
DLESE Community Collection
DLESE Community Collection
Date Added:
11/06/2008
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Atmospheric Processes: Conduction
Atmospheric Processes: Conduction
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After participating in this activity, students will be able to explain the process of conduction using a molecular model and explain that different materials conduct at different rates. They will also be able to identify air as a poor heat conductor (an insulator). The instructor guide contains detailed background material, learning goals, alignment to national standards, grade level/time, details on materials and preparation, procedure, assessment ideas, and modifications for alternative learners

Subject:
Engineering
Chemistry
Geoscience
Physics
Space Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NSDL Staff
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
DLESE Community Collection
Date Added:
11/06/2010
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Atmospheric Processes: Radiation
Atmospheric Processes: Radiation
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In this activity, students investigate how different surfaces absorb heat and apply their experience with the surfaces to interpret real-world situations. From this information, they come to understand that the physical characteristics of a surface have a powerful effect on the way that surface absorbs and releases heat from the sun and that radiation of heat occurs without the involvement of a physical object. The student guide provides an overall description of the activity, a list of materials, the procedure, and observations and questions. The instructor guide contains detailed background material, learning goals, alignment to national standards, grade level/time, details on materials and preparation, procedure, assessment ideas, and modifications for alternative learners.

Subject:
Chemistry
Geoscience
Physics
Space Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
ComPADRE Digital Library
NSDL Staff
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Provider Set:
AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
NSDL Science Refreshers
DLESE Community Collection
Date Added:
09/25/2007
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Atomic Theory II: Ions, Isotopes and Electron Shells
Atomic Theory II: Ions, Isotopes and Electron Shells
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This lesson explains the presence of ions, isotopes and discusses N. Bohr's theory on the quantum behaviour of electrons. This module is the second in a series on atomic structure.

Subject:
Engineering
Education
Chemistry
Physics
Space Science
Material Type:
Assessment
Interactive
Unit of Study
Provider:
NSDL Staff
UCAR Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Visionlearning
Author:
Anthony Carpi
Anthony Carpi, Ph.D.
Date Added:
11/06/2003
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Black Magic
Black Magic
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Most non-permanent markers use inks that are made of mixtures of colored pigments and water. How does Black Magic work? Why do some black inks separate into many colors on a wet coffee filter? Why does mixing many colors of ink make black?

Subject:
Engineering
Life Science
Chemistry
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
NSDL Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Date Added:
11/06/2010
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Body Control Center
Body Control Center
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The amount of monitoring and adjusting that goes on in the human body at any given time is astounding. In this interactive feature every change in activity requires you to make adjustments in respiration or heart rate or energy delivery, and an adjustment to one system often changes the balance in some other system. See if you can do as good a job maintaining the harmony in this virtual body as your nervous system does in you.

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NSDL Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Date Added:
09/26/2003
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Chemical Bonding
Chemical Bonding
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It introduces the concepts of ionic and covalent bonding. This module is the second in a series on chemical reactions.

Subject:
Engineering
Education
Chemistry
Physics
Space Science
Material Type:
Assessment
Diagram/Illustration
Interactive
Unit of Study
Provider:
NSDL Staff
UCAR Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Visionlearning
Author:
Anthony Carpi
Anthony Carpi, Ph.D.
Date Added:
11/06/2003
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Chemical Elements: An Online Interactive Periodic Table
Chemical Elements: An Online Interactive Periodic Table
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This is an online interactive periodic table of the elements which includes all elements up to 118. There are several different options for viewing, such as date of discovery, electron configuration, number of neutrons, etc. Elements can also be viewed by element groups. Additional links to further information on a particular element are given in some cases. Citation information is also provided.

Subject:
Engineering
Life Science
Chemistry
Physics
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Provider:
NSDL Staff
Provider Set:
NSDL Science Refreshers
Author:
Yinon Bentor
Date Added:
11/06/2009
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