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- Storm surge videos and brochures (1)
- Teaching Great Lakes science (1)
- The GLOBE Program (3)
- UCAR teaching boxes (1)
- Weather 101 (1)
- Women in science profiles (1)
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The Exploring our Fluid Earth modules comprise the essential elements of a year-long course in marine science at the middle and high school level. Modules focus on the physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, and technology of aquatic systems and on the researchers who study them. Each module comprises a series of related lessons that build conceptual understanding. The integration of disciplines provides multiple entry points to the curriculum materials, which teachers can approach from the perspective of their respective disciplines. The modules also provide a unique opportunity for subject area teachers (i.e. biology, chemistry, physics) to utilize portions of the curriculum in their teaching—to teach their course concepts in the context of the aquatic environment.
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Extreme events such as heat waves, droughts, tornadoes, and hurricanes affect the United States. The National Centers for Environmental Information provides a variety of information detailing these events categorized by type of event.
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The NWS employs over 4,000 people serving in a variety of careers, including scientific, technical, and administrative positions in offices across the country. Learn more about opportunities with the NWS.
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Hear from National Weather Service meteorologists from around the country. Learn about their backgrounds and experiences, and what it is like to be a meteorologist.
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Information about working for the National Weather Service, with specific information about the Norman, Oklahoma office.
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Working with a set of illustrated Great Lakes fish cards, students identify distinguishing characteristics of fish and use a dichotomous key to identify 10 common fish families.
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Like all animals, fish need to survive and grow large enough to reproduce. Fish that make it to adulthood and to spawning time use a range of strategies to ensure successful reproduction. This lesson looks at the factors that go into keeping a fish species alive while examining the life cycle of Great Lakes fish.
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Flash floods are a worldwide hazard, and are the number one hazardous weather related killer in the United States. They occur when heavy rainfall in a short period of time causes water to rapidly rise. The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) researchers include hydrologists and hydrometeorologists to address the complicated problem of forecasting and warning for these events. Learn more about their research projects.
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Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site will teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and better protect your property.
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This video, originally created for Science On a Sphere, introduces viewers to oceanic thermohaline circulation — the system of global ocean currents that cycle warm and cold water across the planet.