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Investigating Future Climate Scenarios
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Dempsey, Chris; Bodzin, Alec; Anastasio, David; Sahagian, Dork; Cirucci, Lori – Science Scope, 2012
One of the most alarming impacts of projected climate change is a significant rise in sea level. Sea level has varied by hundreds of meters over geologic time, yet these changes have generally been slow paced, allowing ecosystems to adjust to changing land surface and marine habitats. Since the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic emissions have…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Geology, Science Instruction
Water You Engineering? An Activity to Develop Water-Quality Awareness
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Riskowski, Jody; Todd, Carrie Davis – Science Scope, 2009
Water is one of our most precious resources. However, for many in the United States, having fresh, safe drinking water is taken for granted, and due to this perceived lack of relevance, students may not fully appreciate the luxury of having safe running water--in the home. One approach to resolving water-quality issues in the United States may…
Descriptors: Water, Engineering, Teacher Attitudes, Water Quality
The Fish Kill Mystery: Using Case Studies in the Middle School Classroom
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Heid, Christy; Biglan, Barbara; Ritson, Margaret – Science Scope, 2008
Case studies are an excellent method for engaging middle school students in the current work of scientists. Students learn to think like scientists as they decide how to investigate the dilemma presented in the case study. This article describes one such case study, the Fish Kill Mystery, which takes place at a popular vacation spot--the beaches…
Descriptors: Animals, Middle School Students, Case Studies, Scientists
How Do Our Actions Affect Water Quantity and Quality?
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Gordon, Jessica – Science Scope, 2008
Water is an essential resource for all living things. How we live on our watershed can impact water quantity and quality. It is important to recognize how humans alter watershed dynamics, but students often find it challenging to visualize watershed processes and understand how decisions that they make as individuals and together as a community…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Conservation (Environment), Water Pollution, Science Instruction
Science Sampler: Inquiry Goes Outdoors--What Can We Learn at the Pond?
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Bourdeau, Virginia; Arnold, Mary E. – Science Scope, 2008
The Oregon 4-H Wildlife Stewards program has been training teachers and volunteers to convert school grounds to education sites by constructing schoolyard wildlife habitats since 1997. The publication "What Can We Learn at the Pond? 4-H Wildlife Stewards Master Leader Guide" (Bourdeau 2004a) was written to support the program's focus on developing…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Wildlife, Science Activities, Inquiry
Eyes on Planet Earth! Exploring Your Local Watershed
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Smith, Michael J.; Southard, John B. – Science Scope, 2003
The American Geological Institute is helping teachers and geoscientists to emphasize the importance of inquiry and active investigation of the world around by selecting "Eyes on Planet Earth: Monitoring Our Changing World" as the theme of this year's Earth Science Week. The activity on the back of this month's poster insert, "Monitoring the…
Descriptors: Water, Earth Science, Science Education, Science Teachers