KEY CONCEPTS: Energy and the Environment” Core Concepts“Introduction to Energy in the Earth System” problem setWeather Basics (2013 AMS Teacher Workshop, Austin TX) SLIDESHOWS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES “Characteristics of the Atmosphere““Clouds and Precipitation”“How...

“The Earth Has a History” video Earth History Paleontological Research Institution PRI “Teacher-Friendly Guides”           “TFG to the Northeastern US” HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Biointeractive  (many resources...

“A Model of Radioactive Decay” (“Penny Lab) “Making a Geologic Timeline” “Dox Rox Time Travel” Project (Geologic Time Scale) “Fossil Tour” “Fossils of NYS” (suggested by Meg Styewart From New York Science Teacher: Earth History and Geologic Time From Charles...

absolute datingBig Bangcorrelationcross-cutting relationshipserosionevolutionextinctionextrusionfaultingfoldingfossil recordhalf-lifeindex fossilinclusionintrusionisotopemeteoritic debrisoriginal horizontalityoutgassingradioactive decayred-shift (Doppler...

ESRT — Earth History Radioactive Decay Data (p. 1)Generalized Bedrock Geology of New York State (p. 3)Geologic History of New York State (pp. 8 – 9)

Core Concepts — Earth History 1.2a.  The Universe is vast and estimated to be over 10 billions years old.  The current theory is that the Universe was created from an explosion called the Big Bang.  Evidence for this theory includes cosmic background radiation and...

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCIENCE: EARTH HISTORY Core ConceptsSuggested Activity21.f.  Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rocks.  Fossils can be used to study past climates and environments.Study representative fossils and identify by phylum and/or class.2.2d. ...

Water Cycle and Groundwater capillary fringecloudcondensationdewdew pointevaporationgroundwatericecapinfiltrationlakeoceanpermeabilityporosityprecipitationriver/streamrunoffsublimationtranspirationwater cyclewater tablewellzone of aerationzone of saturation

Water Cycle and Groundwater water cycleevaporationtranspirationcondensationdew pointsublimationdewcloudprecipitationrunoffriver/streamlakeoceanicecapgroundwaterinfiltrationwater tablezone of aerationzone of saturationporositypermeabilitycapillary fringewell

Selected Labs and Activities – Water Cycle and Water Resources “Water in the Atmosphere” — Rose Sanders From the New York State Teacher Earth Science Share-a-Thon: Climate and Water Cycle AirWaterGas Curriculum resources about water, fracking, etc.