This NASA site explains the three major types of atmospheric aerosols - …
This NASA site explains the three major types of atmospheric aerosols - volcanic emissions, desert dust, and anthropogenic aerosols - and how they affect global climate. The site discusses the generation and atmospheric distribution of these aerosols, as well as the chemical and physical processes by which they create global cooling.
This site features a QuickTime animation with audio, a series of Java …
This site features a QuickTime animation with audio, a series of Java applets, and an MPEG that illustrate various aspects of atmospheric heating. They explain Earth's radiation balance, show the user how to draw temperature contours, and depict the basic idea of an urban heat island. These resources portray a variety of environments and are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities.
Atmospheric LayersGiving us credit when you use our content and technology is …
Atmospheric LayersGiving us credit when you use our content and technology is not just important for legal reasons. When you provide attribution to CK-12 Foundation, you support the ability of our non-profit organization to make great educational experiences available to students around the world.Our Creative Commons License welcomes you to use our content and technology when you give us attribution. If you have any questions about our policies, contact us at support@ck12.org
This site features GIFs, Java applets, MPEGs, and Flash animations that illustrate …
This site features GIFs, Java applets, MPEGs, and Flash animations that illustrate various forms of precipitation and moisture. They include an animation of air parcels and water vapor colliding with condensation nuclei which results in condensation and cloud formation, an interactive precipitation animation applet that allows the user to set wet and dry bulb temperatures to see if snow, ice, freezing rain, sleet, super cooled droplets, raindrops, or drizzle will fall, an animation of lake effect snow over the Great Lakes, and infrared satellite images of water vapor moving across the US. These resources portray a variety of environments and are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities.
This site features Flash and QuickTime animations that illustrate diurnal changes in …
This site features Flash and QuickTime animations that illustrate diurnal changes in wind patterns along coasts due to unequal heating of the land and water, the Coriolis Effect on the Earth's surface and in the context of everyday weather patterns, and global circulation, temperature, and wind patterns. The animations can be paused and rewound to stress important points. These resources are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities.
This site is a lecture about crystal structure from Dr. Stephen Nelson …
This site is a lecture about crystal structure from Dr. Stephen Nelson at Tulane University. Topics include axial ratios, intercepts of crystal faces (Weiss Parameters), determination of the Miller Index of a crystal, the modified notation of hexagonal systems, which is referred to as Miller-Bravais Indices, and using the Miller Index notation to designate crystal forms. Tables and illustrations accompany the text.
This lesson will help students visualize barycenter and the relationship between the …
This lesson will help students visualize barycenter and the relationship between the sun and the earth. Students will use a solar system model to demonstrate barycenter and see the effects of adding other planets into the mix.
Students use on-line earthquake hazard maps and other relevant geological information to …
Students use on-line earthquake hazard maps and other relevant geological information to assess hazards to life and property associated with hypothetical earthquakes of various magnitudes. Then, working collaboratively, they will use this information to develop strategies that might be used to reduce damage and loss of life in their local area.
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how to make a simple barometer …
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how to make a simple barometer using a jar and a balloon. The barometer is an old and accurate first look at predicting the weather by examining the pressure of the atmosphere. Students will discover how atmospheric pressure and surface gravity help meteorologists forecast the weather.
This experiment from Bill Nye explains how to make a tornado in …
This experiment from Bill Nye explains how to make a tornado in a bottle. Students will learn how gravity and air mass work together when creating a tornado contained within 2 bottles. Students will also discover how wind speed increases when colliding with warm air to create real world disasters that are known to be much more intense than hurricanes.
This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The …
This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The presentation covers isobaric ternary T-X diagrams (An-Di-Fo), liquidus, intensive variables, cotectic, peritectic, and cooling paths. Solid solution and 4 component diagrams are described as well as the effect of water on melting temperatures. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/petrology03/index.html
In this lesson, students take on the role of bioenergy crop farmers …
In this lesson, students take on the role of bioenergy crop farmers trying to earn a living while being good environmental stewards. In the process, players explore the economic and environmental tradeoffs associated with growing different bioenergy crops. This should be an engaging way to explore a range of environmental issues and ecological interactions related to climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, water quality and sustainable agriculture.
Students will examine an area around the school for biotic and abiotic …
Students will examine an area around the school for biotic and abiotic factors. They will document their findings using digital photography, and use their data to analyze the local ecosystem.
In this short video, join Emily and Emma from the Prairie Ridge …
In this short video, join Emily and Emma from the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh to take a look at some birds and learn about how we can observe all kinds of wildlife in our everyday lives.
Students will plot and compare actual earthquake foci data from two areas …
Students will plot and compare actual earthquake foci data from two areas where subduction is currently occurring. One of the areas includes the Tonga Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The other area is along the coastline of Chile.
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