PSES Core Concepts – Models of the Earth
NY Standard 4 Core Concepts1.1i. Approximately 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by a relatively thin layer of water.1.1c. Earth’s coordinate system of latitude and longitude, with the equator and prime...
ESRT – Models of the Earth
Models of Our Planet Gradient equation (p. 1)Generalized Landscape Regions (p. 2)Bedrock Geology of New York State (p. 3)Surface Currents (p. 4)Tectonic Plates (p. 5)Inferred Properties of Earth’s Interior (p. 10)Average Chemical Composition of Earth’s Crust,...
Middle Level Science (ILS) – Models of the Earth
Models of Our Planet cometscoordinate systemdaydaylengtheclipseshorizonhydrospherelatitudelength of daylightlength of one daylength of the yearlithospherelongitudemeteor showersmoonmotionnitrogenorbitoxygenphases of the...
Terms grouped by sub-topics – Models of the Earth
globeoblate spheroidmaplithospherecrustmantleouter coreinner corehydrospherebiosphereatmospheretropospherestratosphereozone layermesospherethermospherecontour linecoordinate systemaxislatitudeparallel of latitudeequatorpoles (North and South)Polarislongitudemeridian...
Terms in alphabetical order – Models of the Earth
atmosphereaxisbiospherecontour linecoordinate systemcrustcrustdayelevationequatorglobegradientgravityhachure linehorizonhydrosphereinner coreisobarisolineisothermlandformlatitudelithospherelocal (solar) timelongitudemantlemapmeridian of longitudemesosphereoblate...
Selected Labs and Activities — Observation and Measurement
Labs and activities: “Observation and Measurement““STEM Challenge: Building a Spaghetti Tower” — Becca Parker“A Lesson on Density” — Linda McCall Note: These selected labs and activities have been created by different teachers, so the formats of the materials will...
ESRT – Observation and Measurement
equations for rate of change (p. 1)equation for percent deviation (error) (p. 1)properties of water (p. 1)average chemical composition (p. 10)schemes for identifying rocks (pp. 6 – 7)temperature and pressure conversion charts (p. 13)minerals (p. 16)
Terms grouped by sub-topics – Observation and Measurement
observationssensesinstrumentsmeasurementinferencesclassificationpropertymatter/substanceexpand/contractfreeze/meltphaseinterfacecyclical changenon-cyclical changeequilibriumdynamic equilibriumpollutantspowers of tenpercent deviation (percent error)independent...
Terms in alphabetical order – Observations and Measurements
Observations and Measurements bar graphclassificationcyclical changedirect relationshipdynamic equilibriumequilibriumexpandfreezeinferencesinstrumentsinterfaceinverse relationshipline graphmattermeasurementnoncyclical changeobservationspercent deviation (percent...
Background
These lists have been created through the efforts of many science educators. The project began to take shape during a two-day workshop in advance of the 2nd New York State Earth Science Teachers Conference, held at the Lamont Campus of Columbia University in...