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Study of Place
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What
is Study of Place?
Study of
Place is two online science modules made especially for middle-school
students. One of the modules is about Antarctic exploration. The other
is about Ocean Currents. The units are short, only about two weeks
each, but they answer some interesting questions.
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Shackleton's ship, the
Endurance, stuck in the ice.
Courtesy Royal Geographic Society |
Antarctic Exploration
tells the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to
Antarctica and how, when his ship became icebound and was crushed
to pieces, he and his crew survived before being rescued 2 years
after their journey began.
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Gulf Stream from above.
Courtesy NOAA/NASA |
Oceans Currents Exploration tells the story of how Ben Franklin charted
the Gulf Stream, a huge current in the Atlantic Ocean, to help speed
mail delivery from Europe to the United States.
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What you will do
As you work through Study of Place you will do
a series of activities and investigations that include:
- readings
- experiments
- analyzing images
- interactive map activities
- graphing
Most of the work is done in small groups, during
regular class time. Each activity is followed by an assessment,
which lets you and your teacher know how well you are learning the
science.
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What you will see
Study of Place uses satellite images to show
you things about Earth’s oceans, ice, and atmosphere. The images
use advanced technologies like:
- radar imaging
- microwave imaging
- GIS maps
- animated visualizations
These are the same resources that scientists use to
learn more about earth science and geography.
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Study of Place has been developed by TERC under grant NSF ESI#9911224 from the National Science Foundation. We hope it enhances your science program and look forward to your feedback. |
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