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· Have an original lesson or lab activity that you're proud of and want to share it with your colleagues? Click here to submit it. · AGI brochure "Why Earth Science?" available in English and Spanish .pdf versions. · Earth Science Literacy Principles are available. Two overview documents and nine big ideas may be downloaded (.pdf files) by clicking on the document name: ScienceLiteracy1, ScienceLiteracy2, SL_BigIdea1, SL_BigIdea2, SL_BigIdea3, SL_BigIdea4, SL_BigIdea5, SL_BigIdea6, SL_BigIdea7, SL_BigIdea8, SL_BigIdea9 · An individual from Grosse Pointe Public Schools has done some work in mapping Earth Science HSCE prerequisites to K-7 CE. NOTE: please take this information as suggestions only. Word documents are available to download, covering the following topics: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Earth Science Websites of interest:
Implementing the Earth Science Content Expectations (created by Oakland Schools) - http://earthscienceinmi.googlepages.com/home
Earth Science curriculum (implemented by Ann Arbor Public Schools) - http://204.38.191.104/robinson/
Curriculum information for Astronomy, Earth Science, and Environmental Science classes (D. Poulsen - Portage Northern High School) - http://www.dpoulsen.portage.site.eboard.com
Astronomy Picture of the Day (with a brief explanation) - http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Earth Science Picture of the Day (with an accompanying caption) - http://epod.usra.edu
Earthweek (this week's Earth events and stories) -
IRIS Seismic Monitor (see current worldwide earthquake activity) - http://www.iris.edu/seismon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA site) -
National Weather Service (NOAA weather site) -
Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction (Mark Francek - CMU) - http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
U.S. Geological Survey (geography, geology, geospatial, and water information) - http://www.usgs.gov
Windows to the Universe (astronomy data, available in English and Spanish) - http://www.windows.ucar.edu
Your Planet Earth (geology topics) -
Volcano World (worldwide volcano information) - |
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