Enhancing High School Earth Science Education with EarthLabs Curriculum Modules
Explore the EarthLabs curriculum modules designed for high school Earth science education, including the Climate and the Biosphere module. These modules offer a comprehensive collection of readings, videos, interactive models, assessments, and labs for both students and teachers. Learn about the resources available for educators and students, all freely accessible and customizable to meet specific educational needs. Discover how EarthLabs, a project of TERC, aims to enhance math and science education through research and curriculum development, supported by funding from prestigious organizations.
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Climate and the Biosphere Photo Credit: PLACEUVM (https://www.flickr.com/photos/7415656@N03/3465663029/)
The Climate and the Biosphere curriculum module is part of a larger set of Earth science modules in the growing EarthLabs collection. All modules are freely available for use. All designed for use in High School.
For each module, the student site holds the full curriculum, and includes: Readings Videos Graphs and images Interactive models and visualizations Brief interactive self-assessments Hands-on labs Links to sites with real-time data
For each module, the teacher site holds an overview of the curriculum and includes: Teaching tips and recommendations A list of materials needed PDF s of student hand-outs Assessments and answer keys (Restricted*) Connections to national science standards Student Notebook suggestions Science background information
EarthLabs modules have been designed to be used individually or in any combination as part of a high school level Earth science or environmental science course. Modules can be downloaded and customized to meet your needs.
EarthLabs is a project of TERC, an independent, non-profit research and development group in Cambridge, MA. Founded in 1965, TERC s mission is to help improve math and science education for all through research, teacher professional development, and curriculum development. www.terc.edu
Funding to develop the EarthLabs curriculum modules has come from: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Science Foundation
Goals for Todays Workshop Introduce you to the Climate and the Biosphere module. Build your understanding of some key climate concepts. Inspire you to use the module with your students. It is not a goal to work through all elements of the curriculum module today. We will skip some parts.
Overview of the Climate and the Biosphere Module Students learn: What is Earth s radiation balance, and what role does it play in climate? How do the major atmospheric and ocean circulation patterns influence climate? What are Earth s biomes? How do they vary with location, and how do they influence climate? How does climate vary over short, medium, and long time spans? How is life affected by changes in Earth s climate? How do scientists know that the climate has changed in the past and how it might change in the future?
Overview of the Climate and the Biosphere Module The module is divided into seven sections, or Labs: Climate, Weather, and Trees Climate and Earth s Energy Balance Climatology Basics: What Factors Affect Climate? Climate and Life Patterns (Biomes) Extreme Weather Trees and Paleoclimate Future of the Forest: Climate Patterns and Life
Teacher Site: serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs Student site: serc.carleton.edu/eslabs Sites are separate but connected by links.
An additional resource on the Teacher site: Climate Series Introduction Overview of the four climate modules Climate Science background info Recommendations for implementation Web links for keeping you updated serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs
Climate and the Biosphere Photo Credit: PLACEUVM (https://www.flickr.com/photos/7415656@N03/3465663029/)
