…means to explore or predict possible system responses to the current climate change.” As always, science requires more study to start filling in the blanks of the big unknowns! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526141406.htm…
…already been made. Stay tuned to see what they re-name “Snow White.” Explore how spectroscopy is used to determine the atmospheric composition of distant planets in our space investigation. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110822124955.htm…
…more accurate predictions of the future. Learn about how scientists use new data to make better models of Earth’s future climate and fresh water availability with High-Adventure Science investigations. http://www.sfexaminer.com/news/2011/08/irene-forecasts-track-not-speed-wind…
…seasonally frozen, and thawed soil layers. The quest to forecast the future continues. To learn about how carbon dioxide affects Earth’s climate, try out the High-Adventure Science climate investigation. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823115651.htm…
From xkcd: http://www.xkcd.com/402/ The permafrost line is shifting. It may be slow by tornado-chasing standards, but it’s shifting. A study earlier this year from Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada…
…about the stars to fully describe the planets. Just as in all scientific fields, the latest breakthrough discoveries are always built on a strong foundation of basic research. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110151155.htm http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110110-nasa-kepler-10b-new-planet-found-rocky-science-space/…
…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…
…of “Snowball Earth,” but one thing’s for sure–we’ll know a lot more about how the Earth works by trying to craft a good explanation. That’s the way science works! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525141540.htm…
…to scientific arguments in a fun and relatable way and to make the terminology and process of scientific argumentation less daunting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J63hWQw2hU Based on many years of teacher feedback, classroom…
…http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1508924 (PDF) Cohoon, J. M., & Chao, J. (2009). Sexism: Toxic to women’s persistence in CSE doctoral programs. Computing Research News, 21(1). Retrieved February 9, 2009, from http://www.cra.org/CRN/articles/jan09/cohoon_on_sexism.html. Yang, Z….