***3) Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator, 4) World of Teaching PowerPoint’s, ***5) Geography in Animations.
Geosphere
| Site Name | GeoCaching |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Geocaching, Benchmark Hunting, EarthCache |
| Suggested by | Paul Levin |
| Description | “If you are in needing an introduction to GeoCaching, these are some good sites to use.” |
| Site Name | Creating Elevation Profile with Google Maps and USGS Digital Geologic Maps. |
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| Site Author | Paleontological Research Institution |
| Suggested by | Don Duggen Hass |
| Description | “This video shows you how to combine Google Earth’s Elevation Profile Tool with the USGS’s Digital Geologic Maps of the US States. You can quickly create a way of comparing topography with the underlying bedrock geology. “ |
| Site Name | Impact of the Honshu Quake |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Steve Kluge |
| Suggested by | Steve Kluge |
| Description | Here are some of the truly incredible things that happened during the great Tohoku Quake near Honshu, Japan on 3/11/2011:
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Hydrosphere
| Site Name | Japan Earthquake: before and after |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | ABC News |
| Suggested by | Barbara J. Wallner |
| Description | These are before and after pictures of the Japan coast from the tsunami. There is a black line on the right side of each picture; drag it over each picture. Very impressive. |
| Site Name | Motion of Water within a Wind Wave Animation |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Scripps |
| Suggested by | Larry Mascotti |
| Description | “Under the surface - Although the surface of a wind wave appears to move forward in the general direction of the wind, the water inside a wind wave doesn't move forward very much.” |
Atmosphere
| Site Name | Greenhouse Effect Animation |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Scripps |
| Suggested by | Larry Mascotti |
| Description | Short interactive explaining the greenhouse effect and global warming |
| Site Name | Center for Climate Change Law |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Columbia Law School |
| Suggested by | Mike Passow |
| Description | “The Columbia University Law School has a Center for Climate Change Law. There is much on this website that might be of interest to students and teachers.” |
| Site Name | Dust Devil Routs Soccer Players |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Wimp |
| Suggested by | John Nelson |
| Description | View fascinating video of a dust devil forming in the middle of a Japanese soccer field – while the game is being played. Final Score: Dust Devil 23 Soccer Team 0. |
| Site Name | Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | University of Nebraska |
| Suggested by | Karen Huddleston |
| Description | Use this effective interactive to show how the sunlight varies throughout the year for various locations. You can vary observer’s latitude, season, perspective, sunbeam spread, and sunlight angle. |
Space
| Site Name | Fun with Orbits |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Nowykurier.com |
| Suggested by | David Robinson |
| Description | “Kids have a great time playing with a Mac program called orbits. Now there is something on the web that is almost as good.” |
| Site Name | Sizing Up the Universe |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Smithsonian Education |
| Suggested by | Marcella Vallarino |
| Description | “This is a great lesson plan for teaching about the universe.” |
General
| Site Name | World of Teaching PowerPoint’s |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | World of Teaching |
| Suggested by | Mark Francek |
| Description | Scroll down to view content. `Free Microsoft Power point TM presentations biology Chemistry Math English History Physics Geography Spanish PowerPoint’s.. Use and alter these presentations freely or any power point template used in this presentations site for other teachers.` Caution: use only after reviewing content. |
| Site Name | Online Diagnostic Earth Science Tests |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | Review Earth Science |
| Suggested by | Chris Sheehan |
| Description | “Students can take 15 different online diagnostic tests to see which earth science topic(s) they are weak in. Tests are composed of old regents’ questions and range from 10-30 questions. Students receive a certificate of completion upon scoring an 80% or higher. If a student is unable to pass the exam they know they need to study more on that particular topic.” |
| Site Name | Geography in Animations |
| Site Author | Animated Geography |
| URL | |
| Contributor | Hannah Murphy |
| Description | “Animations in geography, particularly in physical geography, can help you to understand the complex processes that take place at or close to the surface of the earth. The animated diagrams and maps speed up time, giving you the opportunity to see and understand the long term changes that take place at or near the surface of the Earth. Many of the animations are also interactive.” |
Teaching
| Name | Tips for Cooperative Learning Groups |
| Suggested by | Robbie Robinette |
| Description | “I often have kids work in groups of 4. In our professional development we have been told about assigning roles for the kids during group work. Which is great. But I feel like there are only 3 "real" jobs... 1. recorder - records the info 2. materials - gets the materials (sometimes this can be 2 people, but often not) 3. speaker - presents data to the class The 4th role , I would make the 4th person a Tech Officer to do any computer related work, like running ppts, showing graphics, etc. Thanks! |
Computer Tips
| Site Name | Tectonic Application |
| Site URL | |
| Site Author | AppShopper |
| Suggested by | Gene Williamson |
| Description | “Vulcano's Timeline adds 4D visualizations to our earth’s rumbles. The timeline shows the Mag, Depth, Lat, Long, and date of the on-screen activity.” |
Demos
| Site Name | Hand Warmers |
| Suggested by | Judy Foulke |
| Description | “Hand warmers are great for demonstrating exothermic reactions. I empty the iron filings into a plastic bag and seal it quickly, then open a corner and ask a student to use a temperature probe and find the temperature. Then we open the bag, expose the filings to air and shake the bag. Then we take a second temperature reading. You could also ask students to feel the outside of the bag at the beginning of your demo and then after you've exposed the filings to air. Water vapor in the air acts as a catalyst; the iron filings rust or form iron oxide. You could compare this to an endothermic reaction such as adding vinegar to baking soda. My students are usually perplexed by this. They associate vinegar and baking soda with "make a volcano" projects. Lava is hot, so they expect the vinegar/baking soda concoction to be hot, and are quite surprised when it's not.” |
Quotes
| Quote | First from a sponge biologist at Oregon State University: "It is better to be approximately correct and understandable than to be academically accurate and incomprehensible." Don Giles, 1971 |
| Suggested by | Gene Williamson |
Humor
| Title | Six Truths in Life |
| Suggested by | Tim Wozniak |
| Description | 1. You cannot stick your tongue out and look up at the ceiling at the same time - a physical impossibility. 2. All knuckleheads, after reading #1 will try it. 3. And discover #1 is a lie. 4. You are smiling now because you are a knucklehead. 5. You soon will forward this to another knucklehead. 6. There is still a smile on your face. |
| Title | For Any Oldies Who Don’t Know What Lol Means!!! |
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| Site Author | Talk Photography |
| Suggested by | Fran Hess |
| Description | So when you see AAMOF As A Matter Of Fact to ZZZ Sleeping, Bored, Tired you’ll know what the kids are talking about. |
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