All Earth & Space Science resources
Web Seminar
While many people think they need solar-viewing glasses to safely observe an eclipse, there are MANY safe alternatives. This web seminar will demonstrate easy and practical ways to view the upcoming solar eclipses taking place on October 14, 20...
Journal Article
Research Project-Based Learning in Meteorology Using an Online Severe Weather Events Archive
This article presents a semester-long, interdisciplinary project-based learning (PBL) suitable for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in a second-semester (i.e., intermediate) meteorology course. This case-study approach builds on the rese...
By Joby Hilliker and Shannon Hilliker
Journal Article
Transitioning from Partial to Total Understanding
By Jesse Wilcox, Carly Troyna, William Lange, Katharyn Gray, and Cassidy Leadley
Journal Article
Making the Most of the Upcoming Solar Eclipse Double-Header October 14, 2023, and April 8, 2024
By Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz
Journal Article
Q: How can I convey the very long times involved in the history of the Earth and life on Earth?
By Matt Bobrowsky
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: The Science of Oil Spill Response and Cleanup, September 28, 2023
Major oil spills are rare, but thousands of spills occur each year where oil or chemicals are released into the environment due to accidents or natural disasters. Spills into our coastal waters can harm people and the environment and cause substantia...
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Do NASA Science LIVE! July 20, 2023
July 20th is the anniversary of the 1969 Moon landing, when American astronauts became the first humans to land on the moon. To celebrate this historic event, join us as we partner with SciStarter to share 21st century space science from NASA, includ...
Journal Article
Using Growth Rings on Wooden Blocks and Plywood to Enhance Students’ Spatial Reasoning Skills
Spatial reasoning is one of the most challenging skills to master in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This article reports the results of a teaching intervention that involved using wooden blocks to enhance the dev...
By Jeff B. Chaumba and Josphine Chaumba
