This module introduces the concept of biological absorption, storage and distribution of chemicals.
- Subject:
- Education
- Astronomy
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- Morris Zedeck
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This module provides an intrioduction to acid and base chemistry. The Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry concepts of acids and bases are discussed as well as the pH scale and neutralization reactions.
- Subject:
- Education
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- Anthony Carpi
In this activity, students examine a photograph of the night sky and answer questions about their observations. The picture, taken by a high school student in upstate New York, offers insight into the Earth's rotation, apparent star motion, the location of Polaris (the North Star), circumpolar constellations, and pointer stars.
- Subject:
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Interactive
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- New York State Earth Science Instructional Collection
- Author:
- Steve Kluge
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This site is a searchable encyclopedia of thousands of photos, descriptions, sound recordings, and other information about individual animal species. Find out about amphibians, arthropods, birds, fishes, insects, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, and sharks. Explore special features on mammals, skulls, and frog calls. Students are invited to contribute.
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The purpose of this resource is to observe when selected bird species first arrive at your study site, and to count the numbers until few or none of these birds are seen. Students select a common and easily identifiable bird species in their region and observe when the bird species first arrives. Students use binoculars or telescopes to scan a study site and count how many they see. They continue to observe every other day until few or none of the selected species can be seen.
- Subject:
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Homework/Assignment
- Interactive
- Lesson Plan
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- The GLOBE Program
- UCAR
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Globe Program
- GLOBE Teacher's Guide NGSS Aligned Records
- Author:
- The GLOBE Program, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Students will complete this survey that determines their personal and household contributions to atmospheric Carbon dioxide by using information about their previous year's consumption. They will understand that Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas produced by the combustion of fossil fuels, and that its production can be minimized by taking personal steps to conserve.
- Subject:
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Forestry and Agriculture
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Interactive
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- New York State Earth Science Instructional Collection
- Author:
- Glenn Dolphin
This lesson introduces J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron and E. Rutherford's planetary model of atomic structure. This is the first in a series covering modern atomic theory.
- Subject:
- Education
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- Anthony Carpi
Located near Townsville, North Queensland, AIMS researchers collect and analyze data to improve our understanding of the marine world, and to find science-based management practices that ensure long-term sustainable use and development of marine resources. Site features information on facilities, faculty, current projects, open house and other events, and employment opportunities. Also features the Mariner's Journal, a log from several AIMS research cruises.
This module provides information on the content and writing style used in writing a Visionlearning teaching module.
- Subject:
- Education
- Astronomy
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- Anthony Carpi
- Jessica Zimmer
This activity consists of two parts in which students investigate heat transfer by radiation and by conduction. In the first part, students design and conduct an experiment to test the effect of color on an object's ability to radiate energy (heat). In the second part, they investigate the transfer of energy from a hotter object to a cooler one, in this case, containers of hot and cold water. In both experiments, they are required to state a hypothesis, make a list of materials and procedures needed for the experiment, collect and graph data, and state a conclusion. Each experiment is accompanied by a set of analysis and conclusion questions.
- Subject:
- Astronomy
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Interactive
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- New York State Earth Science Instructional Collection
- Author:
- David Robison
The purpose of this resource is to measure and classify the plant life at a Land Cover Site to help determine the MUC classification.
- Subject:
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Interactive
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- GLOBE Teacher's Guide NGSS Aligned Records
- Author:
- The GLOBE Program, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Conditions of Use:
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The purpose of this resource is to quantitatively evaluate the accuracy of a classification system. Students sort birds into three possible classes based on each bird's beak: carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Students compare their answers with a given set of validation data.
- Subject:
- Environmental Science
- Life Science
- Biology
- Ecology
- Forestry and Agriculture
- Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Data Set
- Homework/Assignment
- Interactive
- Lesson Plan
- Student Guide
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- NASA
- The GLOBE Program
- UCAR
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- NASA Wavelength
- Globe Program
- GLOBE Teacher's Guide
- Author:
- The GLOBE Program, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
In this lesson, learners measure the lengths of various insect body parts from scanning electron micrographs using WebImage, a Web-based customized version of ImageJ. The lesson introduces students to setting scale in making the measurements and to units of measurement, as well as entomology.
Here learners investigate, diagnose, and assess the severity of emphysema in the lungs of three patients using transverse CT images of the upper and lower lungs. Students use the imaging software WebImage, a Web-based customized version of ImageJ, to determine the area of "dead air" in each section and hence the extent of emphysema.
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The purpose of this resource is to observe budburst on selected trees at a Land Cover or Phenology Site. All students will learn about hummingbird natural history and ecology. Students will learn how to identify and age male and female Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and to observe migration and feeding behavior. Students will learn how to make connections among hummingbird behavior and weather, climate, food availability, seasonality, photoperiod (day length), and other environmental factors.
- Subject:
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Homework/Assignment
- Interactive
- Lesson Plan
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- The GLOBE Program
- UCAR
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Globe Program
- GLOBE Teacher's Guide NGSS Aligned Records
- Author:
- The GLOBE Program
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
In this demonstration, the teacher will use a potato and hydrogen peroxide to generate oxygen in a closed environment. Students can then observe its effects on a burning wooden splint and on burning steel wool. They will understand that a large amount of energy can be released by the process of oxidation. As an extension, the teacher can discuss how the appearance of oxygen (produced by cyanobacteria) in Earth's early atmosphere initially resulted in the formation of large deposits of iron oxide (Banded Iron Formations) and then aided in the evolution of more complex life forms.
- Subject:
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Lecture Notes
- Simulation
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- New York State Earth Science Instructional Collection
- Author:
- Glenn Dolphin
This module provides an introduction to the concept of carbohydrates as a macronutrient. The biochemical structure of simple sugars and complex carbohydrates are compared and contrasted.
- Subject:
- Education
- Life Science
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- Anthony Carpi
This module provides an overview of the biogeochemical carbon cycle. Major sources and sinks of carbon are discussed as well as the impact of human activities on global carbon levels.
- Subject:
- Education
- Life Science
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- John Harrison
This lesson introduces the cell as the basic structural unit of life, and details modern cell theory.
- Subject:
- Education
- Life Science
- Biology
- Astronomy
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- UCAR Staff
- Provider Set:
- Visionlearning
- Author:
- Carl Shuster
The Gulf of Maine Aquarium hosts this two-part activity. The focus is on seasonal changes in the mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Part 1 uses an atlas and satellite imagery to examine the geography of the region and the changing boundaries of the ice sheet. Part 2 tracks annual changes in sea ice. There is an animation page showing changes in ice cover around Antarctica during 1991, and links to several other student activities: Coping with the Cold (Plan an expedition to Antarctica), Blubber Glove (Demonstrate how Antarctic animals stay warm in bone-chilling water), Salt Concentration (Demonstrate how cold-blooded animals survive subfreezing water temperatures without being shattered by ice crystals), Penguin Adaptation (Brainstorm ways in which penguins are well-adapted to cold water and icy environments), Chick Die-Off (Show how sea ice cover and penguin chick populations are related), and Creating Plankton (Design an ocean "wanderer").