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Kevin Driscoll
(Los Angeles - United States)I taught Computer Science and Mathematics from 2004-2007 at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School in Cambridge, MA. Since then, I completed a Master's degree in Comparative Media Studies at MIT and am now a PhD candidate in Communication at University of ...
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- From: Curriki Content Curation
- Contributed By: Jessica Flint
This real time map of the earth shows CO2 emissions, birth/death rate by country.
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View planet Earth from the near side of the Moon. Use a model to investigate Earth’s appearance from different positions in the Moon’s orbit. Notice that Earth reflects sunlight in phases similar to the Moon phases seen from Earth. Answer a series of questions by experimenting with the model. For example, position the Moon so that you see a 'full Earth' (maximum reflection of sunlight). This learning object is one in a series of four objects.
Lesson 19: Atmospheric Structure contains instruction on the troposphere, the tropopause, the jet stream, the stratosphere, ozone, the production of ozone, the destruction of ozone, chlorofluorocarbons, the stratopause, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, the ionosphere, the exosphere, and the Earth's atmosphere. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
This a Flash graphing simulation. You control the amount of solar radiation and the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. You then see the estimated heat loss, net forcing and resulting temperature change. This is a very simplistic model but is useful to teach about the inputs, outputs and temperature equilibria.
Animation: Greenhouse Effects, offers a look into greenhouse gases and the effects of them on the planet and the planet's climate. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
Lesson 41: Animation: Water Resources contains instruction on water, heat capacity, surface tension, runoff, watershed, groundwater, the water table, aquifers, water resources, and water distillation. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
Lesson 20: Solar Radiation contains instruction on solar radiation, solar radiation pathways, and ozone. This animation focuses on the earth's ozone layer. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
Lesson 15: Geologic Disturbances contains instruction on volcanoes, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, cinder cones, lava domes, earthquakes, the focus, the epicenter, seismographs, the Richter Scale, faults, and tsunamis. This animation illustrates the various characteristics of composite volcanoes. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
Lesson 15: Geologic Disturbances contains instruction on volcanoes, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, cinder cones, lava domes, earthquakes, the focus, the epicenter, seismographs, the Richter Scale, faults, and tsunamis. This animation focuses on Shield Volcanoes. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, this is an interactive animated lesson that contains videos and activities. In this NOAA Lesson, Mid-Ocean Ridges are covered. To visit the NOAA Lesson, click here.
Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, this is an interactive animated lesson that contains videos and activities. In this NOAA lesson, Plate Tectonics are covered. To visit the NOAA Lesson, click here.
Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, this is an interactive animated lesson that contains videos and activities. In this NOAA lesson, Hurricanes are covered. To visit the NOAA Lesson, click here.
Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, this is an interactive animated lesson that contains videos and activities. In this NOAA lesson, Tides are covered. To visit the NOAA Lesson, click here.
Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, this is an interactive animated lesson that contains videos and activities. In this NOAA lesson, Water Cycles are covered.
To visit the NOAA Lesson, click here.
Lesson 51: Animation: Soil Profile looks deeper into soil horizons, O horizons, A horizons, topsoil, B horizons, C horizons, leaching, grassland soil, and soil profiles. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
This excellent animation is comes from The Geological Society (UK).
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http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/site/GSL/lang/en/page3892.html
Lesson 54: Animation: Erosion contains further instruction on soil degradation, erosion, salinization, water erosion, rain splash, sheet erosion, rill erosion, and gully erosion. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
Lesson 17: Animation: Soil Formation contains instruction on soil formation, weathering, and the components of soil. To begin the animation, click here. You will need to download Macromedia Flash Player to view this lesson.
This gives you links to free software for visualizing earthquakes and volcano locations. It also includes ideas on how to use the software.
