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Experiments. How the Physics of Football Works" ­When you throw a football across the yard to your friend, you are using physics. You make adjustments for all the factors, such as distance, wind and the weight of the ball. The farther away your friend is, the harder you have to throw the ball, or the steeper the angle of your throw. This adjustment is done in your head, and it's physics -- you just don't call it that because it comes so naturally. Physics is the branch of science that deals with the physical world. The branch of physics that is most relevant to football is mechanics, the study of motion and its causes. Delivery of a football through the airRunners on the fieldStopping runners on the field Watching a weekend football game could be teaching you something other than who threw the most passes or gained the most yards. Classroom activities.

How Science Works. How Science Works. The Most Important Science Images Ever. Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. Classroom activities. How Science Works. CK-12 Foundation. Foldit Solve Puzzles for Science. What Recent Scientific Discoveries Could Change the World. The number of scientific studies and discoveries each day is staggering: On March 17 of this year, scientists discovered rippling patterns in thermal radiation, which might be evidence for the Big Bang; they discovered a glacier in Greenland melting faster than expected, forcing revised estimates of global sea level rise; and a terrestrial ecologist revived moss specimens that had been frozen for more than 1,500 years.

And what about today? What new information means very little outside of a very specific field, and what will crack a staid category wide open? It took 20 years and 2.2 miles of drilling, but Russian researchers finally reached Lake Vostok in February 2012. Haven’t heard of it? Fracking opponents might finally have their smoking gun: A study by the Colorado School of Public Health released this January linked living near a fracking site to increased risk of congenital heart disease in children by up to 30 percent. 7 Free Education Websites You Don't Want to Miss. Punk Science- How to Punk your Science. Schools Science Clips - Forces in action.

8th Grade Science Teaching Techniques - Force And Motion Lesson. Middle School. DD354.pdf. Force_motion_lab.pdf. Mr. Parr's cool science songs. Learn How Flocabulary Works. Writing is a critical part of the learning process and is supported by research and standards, from Bloom's Taxonomy to the Common Core. When students write their own academic rhymes, they build essential writing skills and master content. Oh, and did we mention it’s fun? Explore our Writing Academic Rhymes lessons.

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Classroom Resources. Classroom Resources Welcome to Classroom Resources--a diverse collection of lessons and web resources for classroom teachers, their students, and students' families. Materials are arranged by subject area to help you quickly find resources in your interest area, and then use them to create lesson plans or at-home activities. Most of these resources come from the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). NSDL is the National Science Foundation's online library of resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Classroom Resources by research area: BioInteractive.

Competition Eligibility Rules and Requirements - ExploraVision. Each category will be judged separately, based on the abilities of students in those grades. Students in a lower grade may be part of a team competing in the next-higher category. However, students may not move down to a lower grade-level category. ExploraVision has four categories: Primary Level (Grades K – 3) Upper Elementary Level (Grades 4 – 6) Middle Level (Grades 7 – 9) High School Level (Grades 10 – 12) Each student may only submit one project per year. A Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision submission form An abstract (150 words max.)

Submission materials will not be returned. Click here to register now! Rights, patents and trademarks. Toshiba and the National Science Teachers Association reserve the right to use a student's, coach's or mentor's name, photograph, quote, likeness, descriptive essay or sample Web pages for publicity and promotional purposes. For information on patents and trademarks, contact: United States Patent and Trademark Office Director of the U.S. 7 Sites for Helping Students Learn About Wildlife. Climate Change, Deforestation, Biomes and Ocean Currents, Plankton, Endangered Species - Earth Web Site. Click for more detail Thermohaline Change Evidence is growing that the thermohaline current may be slowed or stopped by cold fresh water inputs to the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.

This could occur if global warming is sufficient to cause large scale melting of arctic sea ice and the Greenland ice sheet. Such a change in the current may be gradual (over centuries) or very rapid (over a few years). Either would cause planet wide changes in climate. This effect may be part of what starts and stops the ice ages. The land in the northern hemisphere has been unfrozen for less than half of the last 400,000 years (see ice ages). In 2005, it was discovered that deep water formation under the Arctic "Odden ice tongue" had almost stopped.3 (See Arctic map.) "Diatoms (a kind of phytoplankton) are estimated to "scrub" roughly as much CO2 from the atmosphere each year as all the world's rainforests.

Click for more detail Before 1961, the entire Earth satellite population was just over 50 objects. Sea Level Rise Explorer - Global Warming Art. From Global Warming Art Elevation Relative to Sea Level (m) Description The map shown above allows you to explore the regions of the Earth that are most vulnerable to sea level rise. As with other Google Maps, you can click-and-drag the window to scroll or double click to zoom.

Potential for Sea Level Rise As global warming progresses, sea level is expected to rise primarily due to the melting of continental ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. During the twentieth century, sea level rose 20 cm. However, even if global temperatures stabilize in 2100, the full magnitude of sea level rise is expected to take far longer to develop. Accuracy of Maps The sea level data appearing in my maps is based primarily on version 2 of NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), with post-processing by CGIAR to fill-in voids using data from other sources. The SRTM data are limited to a region of 60 S to 60 N latitude.

Related Materials References ^ [abstract] [DOI] Knutti, Reto and Thomas F. The ultimate climate change FAQ | Environment. Apps That Challenge Kids to Solve Environmental Issues. By Tanner Higgin, Graphite Environmental education for most adults used to mean learning a little bit about recycling and planting some trees on Arbor Day. We didn’t delve into ecology as much as we skimmed the surface.

But things have gotten more complex since then, and the topic of climate change has brought environmental education to the forefront. At its best, environmental education gets students grappling with big, cross-disciplinary issues like sustainable design and renewable energy. Students think critically about environmental and ecological systems; they diagnose problems, and speculate about (or maybe even create) solutions. 1.

This app provides an overview of environmental issues, particularly pollution, for younger students. 2. Enercities is a little more sophisticated than Little Green Island. 3. It’s important to learn not just about sustainability and being environmentally conscious, but also about what’s at stake in these efforts. 4. Related. Think Like a Scientist | A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change. Global Warming and Climate Change skepticism examined. Global Footprint Network :: HOME - Ecological Footprint - Ecological Sustainability.

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Teacher Resources: Water Science School (USGS) USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS The USGS Water Science School Teacher Resources for Water Science, USGS The Water Cycle We have a water-cycle for schools section with a diagram and an online, interactive version aimed at three age-levels of students. Files for printing: PDF (2 Mb poster) | Image (11x17 inch) | Image (poster) Water Properties Learn about what makes water unique and vital to all life on Earth. The Story of Dryville! Story of YOU going into the desert to start a new town...and how water plays a part every step of the way. Activity Center These surveys show cumulative responses after you take the survey. Opinion Surveys Challenge Questions Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices U.S. Education Resources for Primary (K-6) Grades | USGS.

Science Museum free games. The University of Oklahoma College of Law: A Chronology of US Historical Documents. Links marked with an asterisk (*) are to other websites and will open in a new window. Pre-Colonial To 1600 The Magna Carta (1215) Letter from Christopher Columbus to the King & Queen of Spain (1490's) The *Iroquois Constitution 17th Century 18th Century The Albany Plan of 1754 The Resolutions of the Stamp Act (Oct. 19, 1765) 19th Century First Inaugural Address of President Thomas Jefferson (1801) Second Inaugural Address of President Thomas Jefferson (1805) The *Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress *Thomas Jefferson Online Resources at the University of Virginia Information on *Monticello First Inaugural Address of President James Madison (1809) Second Inaugural Address of President James Madison (1813) The text of the Star Spangled Banner (Sept. 20, 1814) First Inaugural Address of President James Monroe (1817) Second Inaugural Address of President James Monroe (1821) The Monroe Doctrine (Dec. 2, 1823) Inaugural Address of President *Rutherford B.

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Manu Prakash: A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami | Talk Video. Squeak Smalltalk. Your Weight on Other Worlds. Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or The Moon? Here's your chance to find out. <div class="js-required"><hr> This Page requires a Javascript capable browser <hr></div> Fill in your weight below in the space indicated.

You can enter your weight in any unit you wish. Click on the "Calculate" button. Notice that the weights on other worlds will automatically fill in. Notice that your weight is different on the different worlds. Mass and Weight Before we get into the subject of gravity and how it acts, it's important to understand the difference between weight and mass.

We often use the terms "mass" and "weight" interchangeably in our daily speech, but to an astronomer or a physicist they are completely different things. Weight is an entirely different thing. If you are in a spaceship far between the stars and you put a scale underneath you, the scale would read zero. The Relationship Between Gravity and Mass and Distance The two "M's" on top are your mass and the planet's mass. NSDL.org - National Science Digital Library. Resources for STEM Education. Molecular Workbench. Three Views of MW Senior Scientist and Molecular Workbench Developer Charles Xie, Researcher and Manager Amy Pallant, and Technology and Curriculum Developer Dan Damelin describe the history of Molecular Workbench and our vision for the future. Watch the Video undefinedundefinedundefined Selected Curriculum Modules Transistor Semiconductor Plasma Molecular Rover Chemical Bonding Chemical Resp.

Diffusion Heat & Temperature Electrostatics Phase Change DNA to Protein Mission: Immunity Lipids & Carbs Tree of Life Proteins & DNA Harvest Light Quantum Mechanics Crystallography More Modules » Launches MW Create Your Own Simulations MW is not just a collection of simulations—do not be deceived by first glance. Learn More in MW's Online Manual » Launches MW Create Your Own Curriculum Modules A simulation without instructional support is difficult for students to use. Learn More in MW's Online Manual » Launches MW Fun Stuff Electrostatic Maze 3D Maze Roving Nanogear Block Feeder Probability Machine Dainty Walker Water Wheels.

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Penrod - Sixth Grade Science. pHet-analysis-sheet.docx There are three important pieces to your child's education: student, parent, teacher, with the STUDENT being the most important piece of this puzzle. When the three pieces work together as a team, the student may attain the best education possible. Ultimately, the responsibility of this education falls on the STUDENT'S shoulders. They must have a good attitude, and to ensure their success as a student and as they enter into a life after school.

I pledge to "BE A TIGER" and do the best I can to help your child ensure a successful future, and I look forward to working with you as a team. I provide opportunities throughout the course of the nine weeks for you to take part in your child's education. PLEASE, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the Junior High at 947-4527. Grade-6-standards.pdf. Into The Outdoors | Learn – Do – Empower. Hydration Game | Who Uses Project WET? | Project WET - Worldwide Water Education. Home | Sciencelearn Hub. Optics For Kids - The Optical Society: Exploring the Science of Light.

Teachers Page. PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations. Multimedia Gallery. Science Starters. Science A to Z A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J-K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U-W, X-Z Other Scrambles: Year of Science (This is the first starter I do each year.) Name the Ologist Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 Science Trivia Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5, Set 6, Set 7, Set 8, Set 9, Set 10, Set 11 NOTE: These starters were submitted by Sharon Stone.

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Graduated Cylinder, Mass NOTE: These starters were submitted by Sharon Stone. Do you have starters that you'd like to share? Smithsonian Science Education Center. Outbreak at Watersedge. NGSS Resources | Next Generation Science Standards | k12 Pearson. Welcome to NanoSpace! LegoSpace. Can you solve this? Blog by JoAnn Delaney, MSE BED - DoMoreEdu. New Sims. Rader's PHYSICS 4 KIDS.COM. Gizmos! Online simulations that power inquiry and understanding. | ExploreLearning. Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. Www.physicscentral.com/experiment/colormephysics/index.cfm.

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