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1964 Alaska Earthquake

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This video adapted from the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive, explores what happened during the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 through original footage, first-person accounts, and animations illustrating plate tectonics.

Subject:: Geology; Geoscience; Physical Science; Space Science
Material Type:: Lecture
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Author:: National Science Foundation; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 11/04/2008

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Climate Change: Cross-Curricular Math, English, Science Lesson

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Climate Change: Cross-Curricular Math, English, Science Lesson

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This unit provides Common-Core aligned lessons based for Math 3, English 10, and Biology (NGSS Standards). The subjects are linked by a text on climate change, and they hit the standards of argumentation for English, comparing functions in Math 3, and human effects on environment in Biology.

Subject:: Applied Science; English Language Arts; Life Science; Mathematics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Assessment; Data Set; Diagram/Illustration; Homework/Assignment; Interactive; Lesson Plan; Primary Source; Reading; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Date Added:: 04/06/2015

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Climate and Human Evolution

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In this video segment adapted from NOVA: Becoming Human, learn how the analysis of rock layers and ocean sediments supports the theory that rapid climate change may have jump-started human evolution two million years ago.

Subject:: Applied Science; Ecology; Environmental Science; Forestry and Agriculture; Geoscience; Life Science; Physical Science; Space Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:: PBS Learning Media Common Core Collection
Author:: Corporation for Public Broadcasting; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 09/22/2010

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‘Hunger Games’ Science: Investigating Genetically Engineered Organisms

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‘Hunger Games’ Science: Investigating Genetically Engineered Organisms

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What lessons can we learn about genetically engineered organisms from the example of the jabberjay, a fictional bird in the movie “The Hunger Games”? In this lesson, students discuss the definition of genetically modified organisms, learn about the risks and benefits of research on G.M.O.’s, explore the growing do-it-yourself biology movement, and develop proposals seeking to either restrict or permit research into genetically modifying the avian flu virus.