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City Farm

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. OER Level

5-10

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scientists discover clues to past climates that lie hidden in the natural environment, as well as in some surprising historical documents.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

Coastal Geological Processes

Coastal Geological Processes

This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the many forces that affect shorelines, including tides, weathering, erosion, and deposition. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Compost Office

Compost Office

This 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. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Continental Divide: The Breakup of Pangaea

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Deforestation in Bolivia

Deforestation in Bolivia

This visualization adapted from NASA features two satellite images from 1984 and 2000 that show the dramatic deforestation of the Bolivian rainforest. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

The Disappearing Aral Sea

The Disappearing Aral Sea

This visualization adapted from NASA features satellite images showing how more than 60 percent of the Aral Sea has disappeared during the last 30 years. 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

Dolly Garza: A Tlingit and Haida Scientist

Dolly Garza: A Tlingit and Haida Scientist

In 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. OER Level

3-12

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

Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alaska, explore four of Alaska's many volcanoes using photographs, computer simulations, and three kinds of satellite images. 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

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

Minerals in Our Environment

Minerals in Our Environment

What minerals are in your toothpaste? A pencil? A telephone? This interactive resource adapted from the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the variety of minerals used in everyday items found in kitchens, bathrooms, offices, and yards. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

The Mississippi River Delta

The Mississippi River Delta

These images from NASA, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and U.S. Geological Survey illustrate the effects of severe storms and decades of river management on the size and shape of the Louisiana coastline and the Mississippi River Delta. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker

This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey Web site helps you visualize different types of plate tectonic activity and shows the impact this activity has on Earth's surface. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Mount St. Helens: Before and After

Mount St. Helens: Before and After

This multimedia resource produced for Teachers' Domain chronicles the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Featured are still images of the devastation, video of the eruption plume, and before-and-after satellite images of the affected region. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

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