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100 Mile Diet: Local Eating for Global Change
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an experiment in 2005, Alissa Smith and J.B. McKinnon endeavored to eat
only foods grown or produced within 100 miles of their home in
Vancouver for an entire year. Their book Plenty, which chronicles their
experience, is full of anecdotes, recipes, thoughts about the current
food system, and ideas for "eating with the seasons." This website
features an informative interview with the couple, a list of resources
for local eating, and a section on creating local Thanksgiving meals,
complete with menu lists and recipes. You can even sign on to the 100
Mile Diet pledge. http://100milediet.org/
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International Polar Year
The International Polar Year (IPY) begins March 1, 2007 and will involve over 200 projects, with thousands of scientists from over 60 nations examining a wide range of physical, biological and social research topics related to the Arctic and Antarctic. It is also an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate, follow, and get involved with, cutting edge science in real-time. Their website, www.ipy.org, includes pages for educators and participants, an events listing, and web pages about the areas of IPY focus: atmosphere, ice, land, oceans, people, space.
The IPY is organized through the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In order to have full and equal coverage of both the Arctic and the Antarctic, IPY covers two full annual cycles from March 2007 to March 2009.
This IPY is actually the fourth polar year, following those in 1882-3, 1932-3, and 1957-8. www.ipy.org.
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Mount Washington Observatory
Developed by the Mount Washington Observatory, this site is great for avid weather watchers. You can check out the weather at the summit of Mount Washington or check the forcast for the White Mountains, New Hampshire or Maine before your next outdoor adventure. You can also read up on current research: ground winds, GPS-IPW, snow gauge, and sonic anemometer projects. http://www.mountwashington.org
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
This is the site of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Many links are available to its various research divisions. The CGD, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, link provides information about their work to develop an accurate model of the Earth's climate system, and the capability to predict its evolution. The ESIG, Environmental and Social Impacts Group, link provides information about research on the societal impacts and policy issues related to climate and weather. http://www.ncar.ucar.edu
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National Hurricane Center: Predicting the Perfect Storm
In October 1991, a rare combination of meteorological events came together to form the Perfect Storm. At the time of this writing, a similar line-up of a large hurricane and Arctic cold front are combining forces to bring the Northeast another Perfect Storm. "It's a very, very rare storm, and the way it is going to interact, the confluence of things coming together late in the season, is something we'll be taking a look at for years to come," said Steve Zubrick, science and operations officer at the National Weather Service's Sterling, Va., office.
This site will help you understand how storms are predicted and keep you updated on storms on the horizon.
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National Snow & Ice Data Center
NSIDC is a very educational site that offers a myriad of information regarding snow and ice. The site highlights accomplishments in this realm; it outlines research that is currently being done on the Arctic Ice Shelf, and discusses the science behind frozen ground. This site offers a lot of resources that are valuable as global warming continues to threaten our world.http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/
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National Weather Service
View national and regional weather satellite maps, weather radar maps, river conditions, graphical forecasts, and current warnings and forecasts at the National Weather Service home page. Their weather safety page includes winter, seasonal and regional tips. http://www.nws.noaa.gov
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PlanetDiary
Produced by Prentice Hall, PlanetDiary records the events and phenomena that affect Earth and its residents. Every week, this site presents geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe. Sections include: the Calendar shows upcoming astronomical and other Earth events; Current Phenomena highlights the week's events affecting the planet; Phenomena Backgrounders provides background information and classroom activities; Universal Measurements helps students convert times and distances by providing links to conversion, mapping, and time resources; the Archive allows for browsing of past PlanetDiary reports by the month. http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/
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Snow Crystals
Learn all about snow crystals and
snowflakes - what they are, where they come from, and how they are created.
View beautiful pictures of snow crystals in three different photo galleries.
There's also a guide to snowflakes and their different shapes (simple prisms,
stellar dendrites, triangular crystals), as well as a discussion of growing
snow crystals in labs using different methods and temperatures. Includes lovely
pictures of frost crystals with an explanation of how they differ from snow
crystals. http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
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Tsunamis: NOAA
This NOAA website addresses the March 2011 tragedy in Japan and offers a wealth of information regarding tsunamis for teachers and the public.
The site includes explanations of the causes of tsunamis and warning systems, including relevant images, video and graphics.
http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/index.html
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WannaLearn
Over 350 categories of free, quality-screened online tutorials, guides, and instructionally oriented websites are listed at this site. The URL listed here will take you to the science section. Topics include astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, meteorology, physics, psychology, and robotics. View the complete topic listing at the homepage, www.wannalearn.com. Music buffs will want to check out the crafts and hobbies/woodworking section where instructional materials are provided for making instruments; flute, banjo, and classical guitar to name a few. This is a great browsing site. Give yourself plenty of time. http://www.wannalearn.com/Academic_Subjects/Science/
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Winter Weather Safety & Awareness
This site, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, provides winter preparedness information along with general information about snow, ice, cold and wind & wind chill. Forecasts, warnings and the weather outlook for the current winter are available through links. A list of the "billion dollar storms" with associated satellite and radar images and narrative about each storm is also provided. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/winter/index.shtml
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Wonderful World of Weather
Wonderful World of Weather is a standards-based Real Time Data Module created by the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) for use by students in the elementary grades to allow them to investigate weather phenomena both locally as well as in other places around the world. By using hands-on activities and real-time data investigations, the students will develop a basic understanding of how weather can be described in measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind and precipitation. The lesson plans which make up this module have been designed to allow teachers to select the ones which fit into their curriculum to allow for flexibility in implementation. The Teacher Area contains detailed, printable lesson plans for each of the sections; Introductory Activities, Real Time Data Activities, and Language Arts Activities. Also in the Teacher Area is a list of curriculum standards that are satisfied by the projects as well as other related project information. Students and teachers are welcome to submit work for publication in the Student Area. The Reference Material section features links related to weather and the Online Help section contains a list of online experts you can contact with weather questions as well as contact information for the CIESE project leader.
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