Winds of Change - the NSCAT CD-ROM
"Winds of Change" is a curriculum resource CD-ROM on the subject of
global weather, primarily aimed at middle school level. It has been
critically evaluated by the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory
and received high marks on its educational value and approach. Orders
can be placed via the NSCAT homepage at
winds.jpl.nasa.gov. It
will also be available at the NASA Educational Resource Centers.
New Earth System Science Education CD-ROM
Planet Earth Science, with support from NASA and the Department of
Energy, is releasing its first CD-ROM "Ocean Expeditions: El Nino" for
use as teacher training and/or classroom activities. This CD-ROM is an
interactive, educational tool designed for high school science teachers
to bring Earth System Science concepts into their classrooms. To order a
review copy contact Jeanette Downes,
Jeannett@PlanEarthSci.com or telephone (805) 730-1622
The Earth Sciences@ CD-ROM
The University of Southwestern Louisiana has produced a CD-ROM titled
"The Earth Sciences@" through a grant from the Stennis Space Center. It
includes chapters on various biomes and components of the biosphere, and
a tutorial on making Earth observations/measurements from spacecraft.
Contact Nnan Touchard, email:
Nan.Touchard@ssc.nas.gov
ON THE WEB
U.S. Global Change Research Information OfficeÍs (GCRIO) first lesson plan in their educational initiative: International Environmental Treaties for Conserving Biological Diversity - www.gcrio.org/lp/biodiv/biodiversity.html. Other global change and environmental education resources from GCRIO: www.gcrio.org/educ.html.
The U.S. Geological Survey has published an interdisciplinary set of materials on volcanoes for grades 4-8. It is available free from USGS at 1-800-USA-MAPS. The USGS educational learning Web page is at www.usgs.gov/education/.