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Watersheds in Kentucky

Watersheds in Kentucky

This interactive with a short video clip, provides students with a definition of watershed, as well as information about where they can be found in the state of Kentucky. OER Level

5-9

Interactive

Arctic Sea Ice Satellite Observations

Arctic Sea Ice Satellite Observations

In this interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain, learn how Arctic sea ice has changed over the past 25 years in terms of maximum winter extent, concentration, and the timing of breakup each spring. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Biomes

Biomes

This interactive resource adapted from NASA describes the different temperature, precipitation, and vegetation patterns in seven biomes: coniferous forest, temperate deciduous forest, desert, grassland, rainforest, shrubland, and tundra. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Climate Wisconsin: Ice Cover

Climate Wisconsin: Ice Cover

Ice cover data and long term trends for Lake Mendota and Lake Mendota in Madison, WI can be explored in this interactive resource produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Climate Wisconsin: Temperature Change

Climate Wisconsin: Temperature Change

Investigate observed and projected average annual temperature change in Wisconsin in this interactive resource produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Cloud Types

Cloud Types

This interactive resource, adapted from NASA's S'COOL Project Tutorial, explains how you can classify and identify various types of clouds. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Clues from Past Climates

Clues from Past Climates

In 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scientists discover clues to past climates that lie hidden in the natural environment, as well as in some surprising historical documents. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Documenting Glacial Change

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. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Dress for the Weather

Dress for the Weather

Learn more about the seasons and help George dress for the right time of year with this interactive game. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Early Exploration of Antarctic Climate

Early Exploration of Antarctic Climate

In this interactive feature produced by ThinkTV, view historic photos of Admiral Byrd’s expeditions to Antarctica, where he was one of the first explorers and scientists to record weather and climate observations. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

From Ridge to Reef: Adapting to a Changing Climate

From Ridge to Reef: Adapting to a Changing Climate

Explore Pacific high island and atoll ecosystems, learn about the threats to island resources and residents, and discover how communities are preserving their future, in this interactive activity adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Glaciers

Glaciers

Featuring images of glacier formations, this interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service explains what glaciers are, where they are found, how they form, and how they move. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Global View of the Seasons

Global View of the Seasons

This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain features satellite data of Earth's seasonal cycles. Visualizations and comparative still images reveal how successfully plants are photosynthesizing at different times of the year. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate Change

Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate Change

Using images and graphs, this interactive resource illustrates scientists' efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. Adapted from the Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

How Hurricanes Form

How Hurricanes Form

This animation from NASA illustrates the phases in the formation of a hurricane. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

The Hydrologic Cycle

The Hydrologic Cycle

View the five processes of the hydrologic cycle in this interactive resource adapted from NASA in which animations illustrate condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Ice Shelf and Ice Sheet Simulation

Ice Shelf and Ice Sheet Simulation

In this interactive activity adapted from Texas A&M University, a block of melting ice simulates ice shelves and ice sheets and their differing effects on global sea level. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Infrared Gallery

Infrared Gallery

How would your world look if you saw heat instead of light? In this interactive resource produced for Teachers' Domain, see what familiar objects look like through an infrared camera and watch infrared videos of geysers, mudpots, and hot springs. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients

The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients

Explore and manipulate the relationship between wind speed and temperature gradients in this interactive activity adapted from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Mountain of Ice: If the Ice Melts

Mountain of Ice: If the Ice Melts

This interactive resource adapted from NOVA Online features a collection of images that show what would happen to selected coastlines around the world if the Antarctic Ice Sheet melted. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Observing Antarctica

Observing Antarctica

Take a unique trip through Antarctica in this interactive activity, adapted from NASA, which uses high-resolution satellite images from the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA). OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Safeguarding Alaska's Waters

Safeguarding Alaska's Waters

In this interactive activity, learn about strategies used in Prince William Sound, Alaska, to help avoid oil spills and to identify and contain environmental contaminants. The activity features videos adapted from the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, KTOO, and NOVA: "The Big Spill". OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Sea Surface Temperature

Sea Surface Temperature

Explore the relationship between sea surface temperature (SST) and Earth's climate system, and consider the effects that changes in SST are having in the Arctic and beyond in this interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain featuring data and visualization from NOAA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Tracking Glacial Clues for Climate Change

Tracking Glacial Clues for Climate Change

This interactive feature produced by ThinkTV describes the clues scientists look for when determining whether glaciers are growing or shrinking and whether a changing climate might be responsible. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Tracking Polar Bears

Tracking Polar Bears

In this interactive activity adapted from the USGS Alaska Science Center, track the movements of a polar bear as it migrates across the changing Arctic sea ice and compare the paths of four different polar bears. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

Virtual Cave

Virtual Cave

This interactive resource adapted from The Virtual Cave by Dave Bunnell, presents images of various features found in solution caves and includes detailed information on how these features are formed and where they occur. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

What Season Is It?

What Season Is It?

Children are prompted to look for clues in each image to determine what season is represented in the picture. OER Level

Pre-K-2

Interactive

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