EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE: RESOURCES & MATERIALS
Below are some presentations, handouts,web sites, and other recommended resources related to the Earth Systems Science (ESS) program.
Final Year Materials (ESS III)
- Ecosystem Research at Hubbard Brook: Using Small Watersheds to Understand Environmental Change by Geoff Wilson, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
- Ecosystems: Does an Ecosystem have a Tipping Point? by Dr. Jennifer Hanselman, Westfield State University
- Ecosystem Models: Inputs and Outputs by Dr. Jennifer Hanselman, Westfield State University
- Rock Formations - Eastern US Sites for Depositional Environment Interpretation
- Rock Types - for Depositional Environment Interpretation
- Surficial Geology and Soils
- Lake Mendota Ice Duration - a primary study of ice duration at Lake Mendota, covering the years 1855 to 2001 (from Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Response to Global Change, 2005).
- 5 Strategies to Support All Teachers - This article provides suggestions to get off the slippery slope of "cookbook" science teaching, (Science and Children, March 2011).
- Freebies for Science Teachers - Suggested links to lessons and other classroom materials from the National Science Teachers Association
- Renewable Resources Game
- Ecological Footprints
- Communicating and Learning About Global Climate Change - This is a guide for teaching Climate Change. It is from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Systems and Model Building (Seminar #1 - 10/15/10)
- "Picture This" - First graders explore school grounds with cameras in search of science and wind up learning about how objects rust. Science and Children Journal, December 2010
- "Sparks that Ignite Inquiry" - Students have natural curiosities about the world, and teachers can help pique this curiosity with engaging educational activities.This article offers guidelines for enabling inquiry to take place in the elementary science classroom. Science and Children Journal, December 2010
- Earth’s Energy Balance PPT: Our Star, Our Planet, and Our Atmosphere
- Why Biomass? PPT
- Investigating Energy with Google Maps and Google Earth Handout
- Physical Science and Alternative Energy Resources Handout
- Field Notebooks Handouts
- ESS Web Sites
- Biomass, Wind, & Energy Web Sites
- ESS Web Sites
- Biomass, Wind, & Energy Web Sites
- CENTER Science Resources - List of science resources from our CENTER Library. It is organized by topic: Pedagogy & Assessment, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Technology & Engineering. Keywords and relevent frameworks are listed as applicable. (list last updated in June 2010)