[ISTA-talk]Earth Science Site of the Week

[Janis D. Treworgy]

>  1. 22 September 2001 Earth Science Site of the Week
>
>Date:    Mon, 24 Sep 2001 07:32:53 -0400
>From:    Mark Francek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: 22 September 2001 Earth Science Site of the Week
>
>Hello,
>This week’s “Sites of the Week” feature the environmental information,
>lesson plans, and earth science datasets.
>
>The EPA continues to streamline its web site for environmental
>information access.  The “Environmental Quality” homepage brings
>together a collection of environmental statistics relating to toxic
>releases, hazardous waste, air quality, surface and drinking water
>quality at the “Environmental Profiles” section.  At the “Digital
>Library of Environmental Quality” section users can search the EPA’s
>extensive holdings for environmental quality reports by keyword or
>subject. The “Environmental Atlas” section features a mapping tool for
>displaying a variety of environmental information at the town or city
>level.
>
>http://www.epa.gov/ceisweb1/ceishome/sitemap.html
>
>Plymouth Public Schools, MA has assembled its entire “Science and
>Technology Curriculum, K-12” Although still developing an extensive list
>
>of resources to support particular activities, the authors are to be
>commended for assembling a well-organized site by grade level and
>subject matter.  Activities are described for each grade level along
>with the standards addressed (which will probably be universal to most
>school districts).
>
>http://www.plymouthschools.com/Science/LessonPlans/lesson.htm
>
>“EarthComm” from the American Geological Institute, “is an NSF-funded
>curriculum project guided in design and approach by the National Science
>
>Education Standards (1995), AGI’s Earth Science Content Guidelines
>Grades K-12, and other major science education curriculum and reform
>programs.  EarthComm does not cover as many topics as the traditional
>earth science textbook. It emphasizes important concepts,
>understandings, and abilities that all students can use to make wise
>decisions, think critically, and understand and appreciate the earth
>system.” Activities and support resources currently exist for volcanoes,
>
>plate tectonics, earthquakes, bedrock geology, river systems, landuse
>planning, oceans, severe weather, cryosphere, energy, mineral, and water
>
>resources. Although earmarked mainly for a 9-12 audience, the activities
>
>could be fruitfully adapted to a middle school or collegiate level.
>
>http://www.agiweb.org/earthcomm/
>
>NASA’s  “Global Change Master Directory” “is a comprehensive directory
>of descriptions of data sets of
>relevance to global change research. The GCMD database includes
>descriptions of data sets (DIFs) covering climate change, agriculture,
>the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere & oceans, geology, geography, and
>
>human dimensions of global change. Through any one of the search
>interfaces, the user may freely search the GCMD database. The resulting
>metadata records provide information on the nature of the data (e.g.,
>parameters measured, geographic location, time range) and where the data
>
>are stored.datasets available for analysis.
>
>http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
>
> These sites are archived at RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND  GEOGRAPHY
>INSTRUCTION at http://personal.cmich.edu/~franc1m/homepage.htm  The
>links are organized around the sequence of topics typically taught in an
>
>introductory earth science or physical geography class. Links are also,
>available for environmental science, earth science/geography education,
>career opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image
>quality, ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization,
>authenticity, scope, and format. Please contact me at
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Janis D. Treworgy               [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Earth Science Department        Phone: 618/374-5294
Principia College               Fax: 618/374-5122    
Elsah, IL 62028




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