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1. Exploring Monthly Temperature & Precipitation Data with Climographs

   ... Objectives include: Students will be able to read and interpret climate data from a graph known as a climograph. ... This collection of graphs were chosen to reflect cities that I believe my students would know where they are located and have a general idea ... patterns. Class Time Required It depends how much of the exercise a teacher wants to complete is how much class time it ...

   Laura Guertin - Nov 6 2016 - 7:29pm - 1 comment

2. PSAs

   ... has two distinct types of crust: continental and oceanic. How do we know the age of the Earth? Scientists study rocks, sediments, and ... wildfires, floods, droughts, and heat waves will become more common. The increasing temperature of the Earth will also contribute to the ...

   PAESTA Webmaster - Nov 9 2016 - 10:28am

3. Can oysters help restore Chesapeake Bay? - PAESTA Podcast Series: Episode 28

   ... Transcript of the podcast Hello listeners! How is everyone today? My name is Elene Mironidis and in this podcast I will be speaking to you about the wonder of our nation’s very own ...

   Laura Guertin - Dec 20 2016 - 6:34pm - 0 comments

4. Mountain Building: Exploring Topography Along Plate Boundaries with GeoMapApp

   ... the geomapapp. Preparation Time Needed 1-2 hours to read through material, become acquainted with background information, and ... to troubleshoot.  Class Time Required Depending on how many mountain ranges you choose to examine this exercise could be one or ...

   Eric Kirby - May 22 2015 - 11:03am - 1 comment

5. The Contamination of Surface and Groundwater in Springfield, USA

   ... mapping representations. 3.3.8.A6 MODELS - Explain how satellite images, models, and maps are used to identify Earth’s resources ... be determined by the individual teacher.  Teachers should read all activities thoroughly before attempting to impliment the activity. ...

   Katie Bateman - Jul 28 2015 - 9:35am - 0 comments

6. Did Earth's water come from outer space? - PAESTA Podcast Series: Episode 17

   ... Hello, my name is Victoria Parsons, and I am here to tell you about the origin of water on Earth. There are many ... - Origin of Earth's Water Science News - How did Earth get its water? Universe Today - Where did the ...

   Laura Guertin - Jul 27 2016 - 9:32am - 0 comments

7. What can we do to help stop water pollution? - PAESTA Podcast Series: Episode 14

   ... Hello, my name is Matt Gallo and today I am going to talk to you about water pollution and how we can stop it. Over the years we have discovered many different ...

   Laura Guertin - Jul 27 2016 - 9:33am - 0 comments

8. Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations

   ... Central America, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped us and we have shaped soil--as society after society has ... 1 of Dirt is available for free online as a PDF file. Read the article relating to the book from GSA Today, Is agriculture eroding ...

   PAESTA - May 31 2016 - 4:25pm - 0 comments

9. Pine Creek Gorge, The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania

   ... the Pine Creek Rail Trail. For additional information, read this excellent article in Geotimes titled Pine Creek Gorge: The other Grand Canyon . The article contains a description of how the glacial history of the region changed the direction of flow in Pine ...

   Laura Guertin - Feb 22 2017 - 9:38am - 0 comments

10. Google Earth Exercise: Mountains, Their Environments, and Human Activity

    ... of humanmade processes on changes to Earth's resources and how they effect everyday life Preparation Time Needed No preparation ... http://earth.google.com/ ). Students are required to read passages and view videos presented in Google Earth, then respond to ten ...

    Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:03am - 0 comments

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