Friday, December 13, 2013

EPA Climate Change Kids Site

Collection of games and online tools for kids to teach about climate change.

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/climatechange/climatesys.html

Earth Science Literacy Initative


The Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI), funded by the National Science Foundation, has gathered and codified the underlying understandings of Earth sciences into a succinct document that will have broad-reaching applications in both public and private arenas. It establishes the “Big Ideas” and supporting concepts that all Americans should know about Earth sciences. 

Conserving BioDiversity in the Denver Metro Area


A Standards-Based Method for Introducing Biodiversity Concepts
into Geography and Science Courses in Grades 6-12

ClimMani

ClimMani aims to provide an umbrella for coordinated activities bringing together researchers, data and knowledge from past and ongoing European climate manipulation research projects in order to synthesise the knowledge and improve ecosystem models.

http://www.climmani.org/index.html

Climate Wizard

With ClimateWizard you can:
  • view historic temperature and rainfall maps for anywhere in the world
  • view state-of-the-art future predictions of temperature and rainfall around the world
  • view and download climate change maps in a few easy steps 
ClimateWizard enables technical and non-technical audiences alike to access leading climate change information and visualize the impacts anywhere on Earth.  The first generation of this web-based program allows the user to choose a state or country and both assess how climate has changed over time and to project what future changes are predicted to occur in a given area. ClimateWizard represents the first time ever the full range of climate history and impacts for a landscape have been brought together in a user-friendly format. 

Keystone Science School


Keystone Science School Educator Programs challenge current and future leaders to balance the environmental, economic and social equity issues of today and tomorrow.
We believe that a highly skilled and highly motivated teacher is the single most important factor influencing student achievement. Keystone Science School Educator Programs reinforce teachers’ confidence and skills in teaching science in the context of current events.

GlobalChange.Gov

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a Federal program that coordinates and integrates global change research across 13 government agencies to ensure that it most effectively and efficiently serves the Nation and the world. USGCRP was mandated by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990, and has since made the world’s largest scientific investment in the areas of climate science and global change research.

http://www.globalchange.gov/home