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1. 2016 PAESTA Science Conference

   ... speak to PAESTA members about the basics of climate science, how scientists are currently studying climate, the climate of Pennsylvania, and ... Environmental Change ( webpage ) NOAA/NASA SciJinks (It's all about the weather) ( webpage )   ...

   Laura Guertin - Mar 15 2017 - 11:56am

2. Image of the Day

   ... We invite you to contribute to our collection of examples of how you utilize an “image of the day.” Related – see SERC’s ... are times when video clips are provided. Initially, I showed the image and gave my own synopsis of the paragraph. This acted as a ...

   Laura Guertin - Feb 14 2017 - 4:10pm - 0 comments

3. Paleontology vs. Archaeology vs. Anthropology

   ... to learn more about what the Earth was like in the past and how environments changed over time. Fossils also help us learn about evolving ... seems to be focused on what happened in the past, it can also be used to think about what could happen in the future by studying ...

   Laura Guertin - Jan 13 2016 - 1:32pm

4. Saturday Session

   ... from the Montour Run Watershed Association will show us how this polluted stream near the Pittsburgh International Airport was cleaned ...

   PAESTA Webmaster - Oct 15 2016 - 10:16am

5. GEO-Logic Problem: Sailing the Surface Oceanographic Currents

   ... Otherwise, time would be required to teach students how to solve logic problems in a grid format. Class Time Required This varies notably from student to student.  It is recommended that a teacher begins this exercise in class with students ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:02am - 0 comments

6. Utilizing Google Earth to Teach Students About Global Oil Spill Disasters

   ... of humanmade processes on changes to Earth's resources and how they effect everyday life. Preparation Time Needed None.  The ... relating to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.  Although it is important for students to be familiar with the current disaster, it is ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:02am - 0 comments

7. Cold Nights in PA Make Great Star Trail Photos!

   ... Tags:  Atmosphere I've always been amazed by the beautiful star trail photos I see professional ... in any other major way.  More to come once I figure out how to work the camera and intervalometer better! Picture taken from ...

   Dave Curry - Feb 23 2016 - 9:44am - 0 comments

8. Award for Teaching Excellence - 2013

   ... Through these efforts, Lauren has demonstrated how she is flexible, open minded, and collaborative in nature. She encourages ...

   PAESTA Webmaster - Oct 21 2013 - 8:42am

9. Weather Versus Climate Change

   Context for Use:  I show this video in all of my Earth science courses, early in the semester, to ... examples of weather, the video focuses on severe events and how meteorologists predict and study the weather using measurement, satellites, ... of climate zones. This contains very basic information. It could be a good introduction for middle school students or a good refresher ...

   Laura Guertin - Jan 29 2016 - 2:01pm - 3 comments

10. What Caused the Collapse of the Mayan Empire? (hint - drought!) - PAESTA Podcast Series: Episode 8

    ... Asked, We Answered! Transcript for the podcast Hi, I’m Sadie and today we’re going to explore what caused the collapse of the ... used a computer simulation of the deforestation to predict how it would have affected the climate. Interestingly, the result was that 100 ...

    Laura Guertin - Apr 27 2016 - 12:16pm - 0 comments

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