The repeal of the Clean Power Plan and how to teach about energy choices and climate change Blog Post
…measurements. They also run experiments with computational models and hear from a climate scientist working to answer the same question about the future of the Earth’s climate. http://resources.has.concord.org/resources/climate/2012_GISSTEMP_update_datescolorbarcentered.mp4 The NASA…
…new oceanic crust at divergent boundaries http://concord.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/continents-collide-1c-opt.mp4 Play the video to watch GEODE’s new 3D geodynamic model representing interacting plates on a modeled planet. The plates are modeled as rigid…
…core in this model. Later, we can build a more complex one that includes these subtle details. The simulation is available online at: http://energy.concord.org/energy2d/mantle.html. Take a look and stay tuned…
Looking for free tools to teach engineering design in K-12 classrooms? We are pleased to announce that Energy3D Version 1.0 is now available for free download at http://energy.concord.org/energy3d. Energy3D is…
…help us to better understand our own planet and the wide variety of organisms with which we share it. Read about the discovery at: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/gliese_581_feature.html Learn how scientists find new…
…the software stimulate students to think out of the box more when it detects that students are underexploring the design space? For more information about this research project, visit: http://energy.concord.org/research.html….
…technologies, cultivate outside perspectives, and provide opportunities for reflection on our work. Check, check, and check. Amy brought all that and more. Amy Hammett. Photo credit: Maizenews.com. Used with permission….
…Parachute Model? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOgUwxa9ffU Students can save their CODAP document to Google Drive, then when they’re ready, they can turn in their CODAP document—complete with their graphs or text boxes as…
…The water level at Point State Park reached the interchange overpass. https://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/Flood2004.html Photo credit: Justin Lauck My data exploration was fun and made me appreciate flood control and its beneficial…
…in improving the forecast of future volcanic hazards. https://has-production.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/GeoCode/The2021eruptionofLaSourfriereVolcano_Final_Captions.mp4 We will be field testing our Assessing Volcanic Hazards and Risk with Code module during the 2021-2022 school year. If…