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This collection of resources is designed to support the study of high school level astronomy. The collections that appear first support a specific topic within astronomy, such as the universe, galaxies and stars, Earth's motions, the solar system and the Earth's moon.
Instructional materials that support multiple topics within astronomy are list...
This collection of resources is designed to support the study of high school level geology. The collections that appear first support a specific topic within geology, such as mapping, rocks and minerals, surface processes, earth's history and plate tectonics.
Instructional materials that support multiple topics within geology are listed under the ...
This collection of resources is designed to support the study of high school level meteorology. The collections that appear first support a specific topic within meteorology, such as the atmosphere, weather variables and systems, climate and natural disasters.
Instructional materials that support multiple topics within meteorology are listed und...
This collection of instructional materials is designed to support the "Human Impact on the Environment" unit of high school Earth Science.
For additional materials, search by key words and look at the collection: Human impact on the environment and health: Needs and tradeoffs, also in WeTeachNYC.org.
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These materials support teachers and students preparing for the Physical Setting/Earth Science Regents exam.
This comprehensive resource is created and shared by the Earth Science Department of the Hommocks school district in New York. This particular link directs to a page sharing resources that explore major concepts associated with the study of geology, astronomy and meteorology. Use the menu on the left side of the page to navigate the website and find labs, animations, video reviews and handouts.
These electronic PDF files are transparencies on a variety of topics across earth, life and physical science. These PDF files contain the full-color art of each transparency in the California Science Explorer program, and are provided by Pearson. They can be downloaded for printing or viewing on-screen and used in PowerPoints and with small student groups.
Earth Science Scope and Sequence connections:
Geology: Plate tectonics; mapping; surface processes
Meteorology: The atmosphere
Human impact on the environmentThe Earth Science core curriculum is provided by the New York State Education Department.
This series of earth science interactives from McDougal Littell addresses topics taught in 6th and 7th grade science classes and Earth Science. Topics presented: Earth's structure, rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, earth's surface, the atmosphere, weather, oceans, planets, the sun and stars and more.
Scope and sequence connection: 6:2 Weather and the atmosphere 7:1: Geology; and Earth Science: Geology (all topics.)
Performance standard: 2.1j, 2.1k.These interactives from the Annenberg Learner demonstrate a variety of concepts taught in middle school science classes and Earth Science. Specific topics include: rocks, the earth's layers, the atmosphere, weather, erosion, and various topics in ecology. Some require Flash software.
Scope and sequence connection: 6:2 Weather and the atmosphere; 7:1: Geology; 8:4 Humans and the environment: Needs and Tradeoffs.
Earth Science: Geology, Meteorology, and Human impact on the environment.These earth science labs are shared by a high school teacher in Central Square, NY.
Science videos from the American Museum of Natural History offer short videos and student friendly information on hot topics in science.
Earth Science with Hommocks
This comprehensive resource is created and shared by the Earth Science Department of the Hommocks school district in New York. This particular link directs to a page sharing resources that explore major concepts associated with the study of geology, astronomy and meteorology. Use the menu on the left side of the page to navigate the website and find labs, animations, video reviews and handouts.
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