Inquiry into Earth and Space Science @ UNI - Chad Heinzel
Podcast for Friday the last day of class...
Fragility and the Evolution of Humanity - NPR Being - Host Krista Tippett interviews Xavier Le Pichon, Very Intersting, Click here to learn more! Please write a summery of the interview (no more than one page) and pesonal reflection (no more than one page). *You may click and listen on your computer or right click and 'Save Target As' to download the mp3 to your computer then to a personal mp3 player
Weekly guides
Science (Week 1)
Geology Unit
Mineals, Rocks and the Rock Cycle (Week 3)
Weather Unit
Check point answers for Ch. 14 and 15
Checkpoint help
Chapter 2 and 3 (Astronomy)
Chapter 7 Rocks and Minerals (please don't print these out)
Assistance
Taking a bearing of the raising or setting moon and sun
Minerals (not all 30 but with physical properties)
Weathering vs. Erosion AND Soil vs. Dirt and/or ( soil horizon animation )
Links
Science
How Science Works (Grades 3-5)
Geology
Iowa Geological and Water Survey
United States Geological Survey
Oceans
NOAA - NODC = National Oceanographic Data Center
Slide show - Ocean heat transfer
Slide show - Tropical to Sub-Tropical circulation
The Great Lakes
http://greatlakesliteracy.net/
Weather
The Weather Resource Page (Courtesy of Ms. Phillips’ Awesome Students (High five to you all :-) )
Astronomy
Dr. Morgan's astronomy resources page
Dr. Morgan's Planets resources page
Nineplanets.org (a source for data and photos)
NPR Science Friday mp3s
Changing Climate Means Changing Oceans (1/21/11)
Searching For Science in a Glass of Beer (12/03/10)
Americans Fail the Climate Quiz (12/03/10)
Gulf Oil Spill Reveals New Oil Earting Bacteria (2010)