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NASA

Nasa: Sea Wi Fs Biosphere Globes

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive globe allows you to get any view of the earth by entering latitude, longitude and season criteria.
Article
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: A Big Ball of Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gain knowledge of the biosphere highlighted in this resource. The biosphere includes all parts of the living world.
Handout
archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Geodesic Dome

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The 6 Chief Levels of Organization in Ecology

For Students 5th - 8th
Describes six levels of organization in the biological world - individual species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Civil Environmental: Ecology I: The Earth System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online course highlighting the fundamentals of ecology. Course topics include coevolution of the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere; photosynthesis and respiration; and the carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles....
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Biological Systems: System Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial will investigate the levels of organization from the atom to the biosphere.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Everglades National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of the Everglades National Park. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United Stat. Designated as a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance....
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Curated OER

Blocks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earth Origin, Composition, and Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, you will learn about how the Earth formed as well as the composition and structural layers of the Earth's interior.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Population Density: How Much Space Do You Have?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn about population density within environments and ecosystems. They determine the density of a population and think about why population density and distribution information is useful to engineers for city planning and...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Earth as a System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An overview of content about Earth and its atmosphere. The module was developed for middle school science teachers to provide background information for teaching the curriculum.
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NOAA

Noaa: Explorations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource page contains an exhaustive list of pictures and videos of sea floor structures found all over the world.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Guide to the Energy of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Energy is neither created nor destroyed - and yet the global demand for it continues to increase. But where does energy come from, and where does it go? This video examines the many ways in which energy cycles through our planet, from...
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Environment Module: Uv Menace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information and activities for classes to learn more about ozone depletion and UV radiation.
Website
Other

Serengeti National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
The beautiful, official site for the Serengeti National Park provides extensive information about the Serengeti ecosystem, physical features, wildlife, and taking a safari through the region. As an added bonus, learn some Swahili.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Big Is the Ocean?

For Students 9th - 10th
While the Earth's oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71% of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth's grandest geological...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Visualizing Carbon Pathways

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan introduces students to visualization capabilities available through NASA's Earth Observatory, global map collection, NASA NEO and ImageJ. Students build several animations of satellite data that illustrate carbon...
Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to the Human Dimensions of Global Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learning module introduces students to the human dimensions of global environmental change: human actions that initiate changes in the structure and operation of the biosphere; the consequences of these actions on terrestrial ecology;...
Handout
Nature Research

Nature: The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how nitrogen is cycled throughout the biosphere as it passes through the nitrogen cycle. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors involved in the process as well as the implications of human activity on the nitrogen cycle.
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Other

Abiotic Factors

For Students 6th - 8th
Abiotic components are the nonliving components of the biosphere. Chemical and geological factors, such as rocks and minerals, and physical factors, such as temperature and weather, are referred to as abiotic components.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Forever Wild? Input and Output

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Investigate the scientific principles of biospheres, and observe the effects of biological processes on closed systems.
Article
Other

Few: Human Impact on the Environment & Environmental Impact on Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Human beings have an enormous impact on the natural environment, and ultimately on each other. The way we chose to house, clothe, shelter, and meet the needs for vital resources such as food, energy, and water, not only affect the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Organization of Living Things

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson explains the levels of organization within the biological world. It looks at the cell to organism hierarchy, and at the population to biosphere...

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