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Teaching Climate Survey
Monday, November 16th, 2009 5:32 pm
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
El Niño and His Sister La Niña
Friday, March 14th, 2008 12:13 pm
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
El Niño and La Niña are disruptions of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific that have important consequences for weather around the globe. A major goal of science in the middle grades, according to the National Science Education Standards, is for students to develop an understanding of earth’s oceans and the effect they have […]
Posted in Topics: Climate, Climate Change, Earth Sciences, Oceans, Quick Takes, Science, Weather
The International Polar Year
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 11:49 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
On March 1, 2007, teachers and students around the world are invited to help launch the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY), a scientific program focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic. From March 2007 to March 2009, thousands of scientists from over 60 nations will be involved in more than 200 projects examining physical, biological […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Climate, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Geology, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Quick Takes, Science






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