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Select Natural Communities
In this interactive adapted from Kentucky's Natural Heritage: An Illustrated Guide to Biodiversity, students will learn about the four major natural communities and the types of organisms that live in each.
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5-8 |
Interactive |
Follow Kentucky Through Geologic Time
This interactive shows the location of Kentucky through different geological eras of time.
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4-8 |
Interactive |
Anatomy of a TsunamiUsing visual models and other graphics, this interactive activity from NOVA Online reveals details of the December 26, 2004 tsunami that collided with coasts around the Indian Ocean. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Anatomy of a VolcanoIn this interactive activity from NOVA Online, explore the main features of the Nyiragongo volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and learn what risks it poses to the 500,000 people who live in its shadow. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Build an IslandThis interactive resource from NOVA Online shows how an atoll is formed from a volcanic island and describes the role coral reefs play in this process. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Capturing Carbon: Where Do We Put It?In this interactive activity from NOVA scienceNOW, explore options for storing carbon dioxide in order to prevent further global warming. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Caves and KarstThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service presents the key concepts of cave and karst systems, including how and where they form, different types, and various cave environments. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
City Farm
In this interactive game from WGBH, players learn about sustainable practices by growing crops, protecting them against unforeseen problems, and determining how best to conserve resources.
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5-10 |
Interactive |
Clues from Past ClimatesIn this interactive produced by ThinkTV, learn how scientists discover clues to past climates that lie hidden in the natural environment, as well as in some surprising historical documents. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Coastal Geological MaterialsThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the different kinds of sediments that make up coastlines, with a focus on the variety in color, size, and sorting. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Coastal Geological ProcessesThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the many forces that affect shorelines, including tides, weathering, erosion, and deposition. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Compost OfficeThis interactive activity from Keep America Beautiful, Inc. uses illustrated text and a game to explain why it is important to compost, the science involved, and the perfect recipe for decomposition. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
Continental Divide: The Breakup of Pangaea Examine geological evidence found in fossils, rock deposits, and ancient mountains that supports the theory of continental drift in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Deep TimeThis interactive timeline from Evolution offers a visual representation of the major geological changes, transformations, and extinction episodes in the 4.6-billion-year history of Earth. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Deforestation in BoliviaThis visualization adapted from NASA features two satellite images from 1984 and 2000 that show the dramatic deforestation of the Bolivian rainforest. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
The Disappearing Aral SeaThis visualization adapted from NASA features satellite images showing how more than 60 percent of the Aral Sea has disappeared during the last 30 years. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Documenting Glacial Change This collection of comparative glacier images adapted from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows substantial changes in five Alaskan glacier positions over periods of 60 to 100 years.
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3-12 |
Interactive |
Dolly Garza: A Tlingit and Haida ScientistIn this interactive resource adapted from Raven Radio/KCAW, listen to biologist Dr. Dolly Garza as she explores the sea otter population of Sitka, Alaska, from the perspectives of her tribal heritage and her Western education. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming In this interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, learn about Earth's albedo (the ratio of reflected vs. incident solar radiation), how pollution alters albedo, and how ice-albedo feedback may accelerate global warming.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Examine Global Surface CurrentsThis visualization from McDougal Littell/TERC visualizes the relationship between global wind directions and the direction of ocean surface currents. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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