New resources in DLESE

This project is a digitally-based instructional program that contains data-rich case studies and visualization activities, as well as a visual library as a resource for teachers and students. A series of activities is organized to move scientifically from climate, to climate variability, to climate change... Full description.

This website was developed to aid educators in teaching how climate change is affecting our nation's wildlife and public lands, and how everyone can become "climate stewards." The country is divided into 11 distinct "ecoregions" based on a number of factors including geography and habit type. In each ecoregion, case studies and classroom activities keyed to national science standards are available... Full description.

This Boston Globe news article shows 12 stunning pictures of the Chaiten Volcano erupting in Chile, its first activity in over 9,000 years. The most recent eruptive phase of the volcano began on May 2, 2008, and is ongoing. The site also has a blog of open, public commentary. Full description.

Earth Gauge Kids is a website for students in grades 5-8 that makes the connection between weather and the environment. Each month, kids will find an interactive quiz, online activities, fun facts and more about a new weather-environment theme. The website also provides a widget, which can be copied to any website and will update automatically... Full description.

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... Full description.

This interactive site tracks the JOIDES (Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling) Resolution, JR, one of the largest earth and ocean science research vessels in the world. Users can ask real scientists questions, track the ship's location, explore daily ship blogs, watch up-to-the-minute videos, or join JR's facebook page... Full description.