Science and Engineering Practices

Science and Engineering Practices Guide

Learning Standard #2 : Rock Strata and The Geologic Time Scale

Target 1

Windows 2 the Universe Geologic Time (has cool info links) has cool info links!

Windows 2 The Universe Geologic Time

The Geologic Timescale

Putting Geologic Time Into Proportion

Target 2

Labeling Rock Layers Interactive

The Geologic Timescale Superposition

USGS Rocks and Layers

Windows 2the Universe What is a Fossil?

Grand Canyon Superposition video

Law of Superposition with Level 4 info video

The Principle of Superposition Animation

Exceptions to The Law of Superposition:

Text on undisturbed vs. disturbed rock strata

Intro to Disturbed Rock and Unconformities Video

Chronology of Rock Layers video...gives more detail about how each disturbance happens

Really good visuals of actual rock Unconformities video

Unconformities in more detail video

Law of Superposition with Level 4 info video

Target 3

Geologic Time and the Age of Rocks

What is Geologic Time?

Laws of Relative Rock Dating video

Relative Dating of Rocks with Level 4 info video

Windows 2 The Universe: Sedimentary Rocks contain clues to Ancient environments

nature.com Dating Rocks and Fossils Using Geologic Methods

USGS Rocks, Fossils, Dating of Rocks

Learning Standard #3 : Mass Movement

Target 1

Types of Plate Boundaries

Link to Brainpop Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA2-Vc4PIOY

IRIS PLATE BOUNDARIES WITH ANIMATIONS

Boundaries (Includes diffuse boundaries, microplates and orogenesis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mWQs1_L3fA

Awesome gifs of plate boundaries!

Plate movement Animations

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0804/es0804page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Animation Showing Growth of a Continent

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0808/es0808page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Animation of a Volcano at a Subduction Zone

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0902/es0902page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Animation of Volcano at a Rift Zone: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0903/es0903page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Hot Spot Animation: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0904/es0904page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/interior/e_global_geography.html

http://www.windows2universe.org/headline_universe/olpa/antarcticrock_17july08.html

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/A-level/AQA/Year%2013/Plate%20Tectonics/Plate%20tectonics/Margins%20and%20landforms.htm

http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/volcanoes.html

http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/earthquakes.html

https://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/pltec/pltec3.html

https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/understanding.html

Cool video: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceNaturePage/videos/747344165397844/

https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/amnh/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/plate-tectonics/v/mapping-the-heat-beneath

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kilauea-volcano-lava-makes-pond-water-boil-instant-n239776

Bill Nye Plate_Tectonics.mov

Plate_Tectonics_and_Hotspots.mov

Mapping_and_Measuring_Mountains.mov

National_Geographic_Colliding_Continents.mp4

The_Sea_Floor_Is_Spreading (Converted).mov

Continental_Drift.mov

Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye Earth Science.mp4

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/plate-boundaries-convergent-divergent-and-transform-boundaries.html#lesson

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0043-plate-tectonics.php

http://msemac.redwoods.edu/~dbazard/geography/tectonics/index.html

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/tectonics.html

Plate Tectonics Review Game

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/plate-tectonics-review-game

Mariana Trench

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/mariana_trench/

Mariana Trench Deep Sea Challenge Expedition

http://www.deepseachallenge.com/the-expedition/mariana-trench/

http://www.deepseachallenge.com/the-science/geology/

Sea Floor Spreading

http://www.whoi.edu/sbl/liteSite.do?litesiteid=9092&articleId=13407

Mid-Ocean Ridges..Exploring Tectonic Plates with Bob Ballard

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/plate-tectonics/?ar_a=1

Target 2: How Do Plates Move?

Great driving forces video: Great driving forces for plate movement video

Windows 2 The Universe: How Plates Move

The Earth 3D: Convection Currents and Plate Tectonics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpoko_l34ZE

Ridge Push animation: Ridge Push Animation

Slab Pull animation: Slab Pull Animation

Driving forces GIF: Driving Forces of Plate Movement GIF.gif

https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/plate-tectonics-0?binder=115666

Target 3

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/A-level/AQA/Year%2013/Plate%20Tectonics/Plate%20tectonics/Tectonics.htm

Learning Standard #4 : Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading

Target 1: Continental Drift

The Amoeba People Continental Drift Song Video

PBS How do we know the plates move?

How Continental Drift DIDN'T Happen!! video clip from Ice Age 4

Kids Geology Continental Drift

http://www.geo.cornell.edu/hawaii/220/PRI/continental_puzzle.html (needs flash for this)

Target 2: Seafloor Spreading

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/seafloor-spreading/

Paper Data Maps Used in Class

**Seismology Data: http://plateboundary.rice.edu/quakes.24.36.pdf

**Volcanolgy Data: http://plateboundary.rice.edu/volc.24.36.pdf

**Geochronology (Sea Floor Age): http://plateboundary.rice.edu/age.24.36.pdf

**Geography: http://plateboundary.rice.edu/DPB_map_gifs/topo.grad.100percent.gif

**Plate Boundary Map: http://plateboundary.rice.edu/DPB_map_gifs/poly.100percent.gif

Links for GIS Online Interactive Maps

*Investigation 3 (PRACTICE Map ): http://gisweb.cc.lehigh.edu/tectonics/investigation3/

*Investigation 4 (Divergent Boundaries): http://gisweb.cc.lehigh.edu/tectonics/investigation4/

*Investigation 5 (Transform Boundaries): http://gisweb.cc.lehigh.edu/tectonics/investigation5/

*Investigation 6 (Convergent Boundaries): http://gisweb.cc.lehigh.edu/tectonics/investigation6/

Geodesy: http://www.ei.lehigh.edu/learners/tectonics/geodesy/geodesy1.htm

Geohazards and Me: http://gisweb.cc.lehigh.edu/tectonics/investigation3/

Learning Standard #5 : The Water Cycle

Target 1: Phases Changes In The Water Cycle

USGS Interactive Site We Used In Class

Video that talks about phase changes talks about phase changes

Untamed video that we watched in class Untamed Science...goes over the processes

NASA Video On The Water Cycle

Learning Standard #6: Weather and Climate

Factors That Determine The Weather: Weather Basics

https://extension.illinois.edu/treehouse/clouds.cfm?Slide=1

Target 1.1: Air Masses

Websites

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/air-mass/

NOAA Air Masses

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0122-air-masses.php

https://sciencing.com/six-types-air-masses-8045253.html

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/17206837/4-types-of-air-masses-flash-cards/

Videos

http://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-air-masses-their-effect-on-weather.html

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/air-masses-and-fronts.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwb5Mr0JUnM

Target 1.2 and 1.3: Air Masses, Fronts and Weather

Websites

National Weather Service: Air Masses and Fronts

https://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/weather-fronts/

Videos

https://kids.britannica.com/students/assembly/view/149354

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/air-masses-and-fronts.htm

https://www.teachertube.com/video/weather-fronts-333791

Target 1

Air Pressure Systems

Low and High Pressure Systems Explained

Target 2

Target 2.1: Geography and Regional Climate Zones

Good intro video: Basics of Geography and Climate

Factors that Affect Climate Video

GREAT SLIDESHOW ON GEOGRAPHY FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE

https://sciencing.com/effect-geography-climate-9860.html

https://education.seattlepi.com/effect-geography-climate-4383.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95TtXYjOEv4

Target 2.2: Uneven Heating of The Earth

Climate Determines Global Patterns in the Biosphere

https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-the-uneven-heating-of-earths-surface-affects-climate.html?scrlybrkr

NASA Video The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate

Target 2.3: Earth's Rotation and Climate

Coriolis Effect and Global Winds Text

Video: Ocean Currents and Climate

Target 3

Bill Nye Climate 101 Video from class

NASA Piecing Together The Temperature Puzzle Video from class

NASA Climate Change: Vital Signs Of The Planet

Our World In Data

The Planet's Temperature is Rising

Greenhouse gases affect Earth’s energy balance and climate

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

Effects of Climate Change

Video: What Happens if the World Warms up By 5 Degrees

Video: Why 2 degrees Celsius is climate change’s magic number

Video: Greenland is Melting

Learning Standard #7: Natural Hazards

All kinds of data:

https://ourworldindata.org/natural-disasters

https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?groups=disasters#topic=disasters_navigation

Severe Weather:

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/sp3/plot.php

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/choosedates.jsp?statefips=-999%2CALL

Drought:

• https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
• https://www.drought.gov/drought/
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Earthquakes:

• https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/
• https://www.data.gov/disasters/earthquakes/
• https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/earthqk.shtml

Tsunamis:

• https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/tsu.shtml
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Wildfires:

• https://www.data.gov/disasters/wildfires/
• https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/societal-impacts/wildfires/
• https://www.usgs.gov/products/data-and-tools/real-time-data/wildfire

Volcanic Eruptions:

• https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/volcano.shtml

Floods:

• https://www.usgs.gov/products/data-and-tools/real-time-data/floods

Avalanche:

https://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/

https://avalanche.state.co.us/accidents/statistics-and-reporting/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/377029/number-of-deaths-due-to-avalanches-in-the-us/

https://www.snowiasa.org/avalanche-education/snowmobile-educators/avalanche-incident-accident-statistics/

Landslides:

• https://www.usgs.gov/products/data-and-tools/real-time-data/landslides
• https://www.statista.com/search/?q=landslides&qKat=newSearchFilter&sortMethod=idrelevance&isRegionPref=840&sortMethodMobile=idrelevance&statistics=1&accuracy=and&isoregion=0&isocountrySearch=&category=0&interval=0&archive=1
• https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-many-deaths-result-landslides-each-year?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products

Learning Standard #8: Natural Resources

Natural Resources

*Used in class:

• Natural Resources Brainpop
• Brainpop Natural Resources Sortify Game...classify various natural resources!

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

Renewable Energy 101 video

Target 1: Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources

Resource Distribution and its Consequences

Interactive Resources Map

World Resources Institute Data and Maps

Maps of the World Natural Resources Maps

http://www.eschooltoday.com/natural-resources/distribution-of-natural-resources.html

Videos:

• Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources

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Cyclic Patterns in the Earth-Moon-Sun System

Within the Earth-Moon- Sun system, why do we have cyclic patterns for lunar phases, eclipses and the seasons??

Solar and Lunar Eclipses

OUR WORLD: Sun's Position Video

NASA SciJinks Seasons

NASA Knows Eclipses

Types of Eclipses

Total Solar Eclipses

PBS Solar Eclipses Video

PBS Total Solar Eclipse Animation

Partial Solar Eclipses

Annular Solar Eclipeses McGraw Hill Lunar Eclipses Interactive

Total Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipses

Lunar Phases  

(Phases of the Moon)

Phases of the Moon

Phases of the Moon Animation

Moon Phases

Foss Web Phases of the Moon Simulation and Game

Moon/Lunar Phases Simulation

Why We Only See One Side of The Moon You Tube Video

Lunar Phases Challenge Game

SEASONS

Seasons TeacherTube Video

U of I What Causes the Seasons?

TedEd Video Reasons for the Seasons

Bill Nye Seasons Video

Seasons Interactive

PBS Seasons Interactive

Learning Standard #14

Solar System Motion

What forces keep objects in orbital motion and holds things together within our solar system and galaxy??

Orbital Motion Forces

NASA Why do the planets go around the Sun?

Northwestern What Causes an Orbit?

Gravity YouTube Longer Video (14 mins)

Gravity You Tube Video (3 mins)

Studyjams Gravity and Inertia video

PowerPoint Presentation PDF

Learning Standard #15:

Analyzing Data

Scale Properties of Solar System Objects

How are solar system objects similar and different??

GREAT NASA site...there are tabs at the top of the page for Planets, etc.  Once you get to that page, there are further tabs like "In Depth" and "By The Numbers"...by the numbers has measurement data.  

NASA Solar System GREAT SITE to find DATA!!

Tools for Exploring the Planets

Tools for Exploring the Planets

Hubble Telescope

Hubble Discoveries

Hubble Explore Black Holes

NASA Current Missions

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/?type=current

NASA Planetary Science

Moon

NASA’s Robotic LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) Spacecraft - Moon mapping

Moon Mission

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Mars Crater Photos

Mars Orbiter

MARS Odyssey Spacecraft

Mars Rovers (Curiosity and Opportunity)

Mars Exploration Rovers

Mars Rover Curiosity

Mars Rover Curiosity Website

Mars Rover Opportunity

Galaxies

Galaxy Zoo

Galaxy Zoo Forum

Milky Way

NASA Outside our Solar System

Voyager 1

Voyager 2

NASA Cassini-huygens (Saturn)

NASA Juno (Jupiter)

NASA Sun and solar System

NASA asteroids and comets

NASA Deep Space Mission

Dawn: NASA Vesta

NASA Rosetta Orbiter Comet

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Europa video

Past missions for comets:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/deep-impact/

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/deep-impact-epoxi/

Past Missions for star formation:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/galaxy-evolution-explorer-galex/

Past Missions for Black Holes, exploding stars and galaxies:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/nuclear-spectroscopic-telescope-array-nustar/

Asteroids and Jupiter past mission: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/galileo/

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/hayabusa/

Past missions:  dark matter, galaxies, etc.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/herschel-space-observatory/

Past Missions:  Kepler space mission

http://kepler.nasa.gov

Planetary Society

http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/space-images/

http://www.sparticl.org/category/solar-system/

ROCKETS

Water Rocketry Tutorials

https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/journey101.htm

http://www.aircommandrockets.com/construction.htm#FlatFins

http://www.aircommandrockets.com/water.htm

SIMULATORS

http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science/science-alive-4-h-school-enrichment/rockets-away-launch-simulator

http://cjh.polyplex.org/rockets/simulation/

NASA Simulators (requires Microsoft-based computers...doesn't work on Macs)

http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/sim.htm