What Science Teachers Are Reading, August 2017
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What Science Teachers Are Reading, August 2017
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Visual resources for K-8 students: Nat Geo Kids, BrainPop, NASA and more
National Geographic Kids offers great Earth and space science videos, games, quizzes, and articles for kids. Earth Science Week 2017 Video Contest
For Earth Science Week 2017, the American Geosciences Institute invites you to enter the Earth Connections video contest. Submit a brief, 30-90 second original video that tells viewers about how people have an impact on Earth systems, or how Earth systems have an impact on people, in your part of the world. Free AGU meeting registration for K12 educators — Dec. 2017 in New Orleans, LA
The 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 11-15, 2017.
NASA Invites You to Become a Citizen Scientist During U.S. Total Solar Eclipse (Aug. 21st)
NASA invites eclipse viewers around the country to participate in a nationwide science experiment by collecting cloud and air temperature data and reporting it via their phones.
Data literacy for the classroom
Whether you’re planning new units for next year, or just want to incorporate more data literacy into your existing classes, check out HHMI BioInteractive's Data Points collection (https://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/data-points).TEDEd Lesson: Just How Deep Does the Ocean Go? and more!
Just How Deep Does the Ocean Go? (from Tech Insider)
The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change (free)
The Teacher-Friendly Guide™ to Climate Change is now available free online from the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI). The book addresses both the science of climate change and psychological, social, and political issues that add to the challenges of teaching and learning the science. It was developed with support from the National Science Foundation.From PBS LearningMedia - North American Rivers and Their Widths
From WGBH - "The size of a river is traditionally estimated using water volume calculations, and topographic maps that show physical land features. This traditional approach often yields less accurate measurements, and if rivers are in hard-to-reach areas, they cannot be measured at all.Geography Resources for Teachers
The Association of American Geographers (AAG), an AGI member society, offers an array of web resources for K-12 and college-level instruction. These materials support geographic approaches to Earth science education:
National Geographic Kids