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  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXVI, Issue 3, Fall 2010

    Articles in the Fall 2010 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • Using the "Is It a Scientific Theory?" Activity
      to Accompany The Nature of Science Poster, adapted by John W. Christensen, Global Science Curriculum Project
    • What Good is a Rock?, by Pat Oso, Mineral Information Institute
    • Sometimes Even Better Than It Was: Reclamation of Mined Land, by Andrew A. Sicree, Ph.D., Grace Prep High School
    • Teaching about the Importance of Minerals, by John W. Christensen, Global Science Curriculum Project
    • The Not-So-Rare Earth Elements, by Andrew A. Sicree, Ph.D., Grace Prep High School
    • Exploring Energy - Celebrate Earth Science Week 2010, by Geoff Camphire, American Geological Institute

    The hard copy of this issue contains 3 full color posters: one from MII on the nature of science, one from AGI on Earth Science Week 2010, and a third about National Fossils Week from the National Park Service (NPS).

    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXVI, Issue 2, Summer 2010

    Articles in the Summer 2010 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • River Enhanced Snow Bands on the Mississippi River, by Andy Ervin
    • Low Budget Planetarium: A Classroom Model of the Night Sky, by Missy Holzer
    • A Primer on Satellite Oceanography, by Dr. Michael Passow
    • Using the Sciences of Geology and Archaeology to Bring Inquiry into the Classroom, by Shelly Anne Witham
    • GEMS Space Science Sequence: Making the Intangible Aspects of Astronomy Hands-on Using an Inquiry Approach, by Dr. James T. McDonald
    • As Evidence Grows, Will the Climate Debate Slow?, by Teri Eastburn
    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXVI, Issue 1, Spring 2010

    Articles in the Spring 2010 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program: Track Your Drifting Buoy Along with Students Abroad, by Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA Climate Program Office, Climate Observation Division
    • NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program: Living and Learning at Sea, by Elizabeth McMahon and Jennifer Hammond, NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program
    • Seeking Salt: NASA Aquarius to Fill Void in Ocean-Climate Understanding, by Annette deCharon, University of Maine School of Marine Sciences
    • The Bridge: An Ocean of Free Education Resources, by Christopher Petrone, Virginia Sea Grant Marine Extension Program
    • The Census of Marine Life: Bringing a Decade of Global Research into the Classroom, by Celia Cackowski, Office of Marine Programs, University of Rhode Island
    • Coral Reefs: An Introduction and Educational Opportunities, by Paulo Maurin, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
    • Using Ocean Observing Systems in the Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE), by Janice McDonnel (Rutgers University), Annette deCharon (University of Maine), and Cheryl Peach (Scripps Institute of Oceanography)
    • The MATE Center Prepares Students for Ocean-Related Technology Careers, by Jill Zande and Caroline Brown, Marine Advanced Technology Center, Monterey Peninsula College
    • Aboard the JOIDES Resolution with the School of Rock!, by Joe Monaco, Redlands East Valley High School
    • Linking Introductory Chemistry and the Geosciences through Ocean Acidification, by Sarah Cooley and Heather Benway, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    • Breaking Ice, Building Knowledge: The Benefits of Ship-Based Teacher Research Experiences, by Dolores Garay (Redd School), Janet Warburton (Polar TREC), and Kristin Timm (Arctic Research Consortium of the US)
    • A Fiber-Optic Telescope to the Deep Sea, by Nancy Penrose, Regional Scale Nodes Program, University of Washington

    The issue contains a gorgeous full color, 2'x6' poster developed by the University of Washington's Center for Environmental Visualization illustrating ocean processes and observatories.

    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXV, Issue 4, Winter 2009

    Articles in the Winter 2009 issue of The Earth Scientist , which focuses on Earth System science, include:

    • Five Activities for Differentiated Instruction on
      Human‑Induced Climate Change, by Al Dorsch, Tanya Furman, and Laura Guertin
    • Students’ Inquiry in and about the Earth Science
      Classroom, by Don Drozynski, Jenna Ellis, Tanya Furman, and Laura Guertin
    • Improving Comprehension of Geomorphic Concepts
      through Inquiry-Based Learning, by Jenna Ellis, Tanya Furman, Steve McAninch, and Heath Stout
    • Improving Earth Science Instruction with
      an Integrated Earth Systems Science Matrix, by Laura Charles, Cindy Klein, Marielle Narkiewicz, Laura Guertin, and Tanya Furman
    • Understanding the Rock Cycle Through a
      Choose Your Own Adventure® Classroom Activity, by Brad Hartwell, Ken Schoch, Laura Guertin, and Tanya Furman
    • The Rewards and Challenges of Integrating
      Graduate Student Teaching Fellows into the Middle
      and High School Classroom, by Wendy Nelson, Tanya Furman, and Laura Guertin
    • Integrating Google Earth with the QUEST for
      Earth Science Literacy, by Sara Neville and Laura Guertin
    • Designing Sustainable Communities:
      An Inquiry-Based Approach to Teaching
      Earth Systems Science, by Jennifer Hoffman, Nicole Vishio, Meredith Bembenic, Laura Guertin, and Tanya Furman
    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXV, Issue 3, Fall 2009

    Articles in the Fall 2009 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • NESTA 2008 Membership Survey Results, Part 3: Member Concerns, Needs, and Trends, by Roberta Johnson
    • Why was New Orleans Built and Why Should it Be?, by JoAnn Burke
    • Understanding Climate – Celebrate Earth Science
      Week 2009, by Geoff Camphire
    • Shake it Up! Engaging Students in Engineering
      Problems and Experimental Design, by Michael Smith, Jan-Christopher Scharsig, and Rory Smith
    • Earthlearningidea – An initiative for the International
      Year of Planet Earth and beyond, by Chris King, Peter Kennett, and Elizabeth Devon
    • What Can High School Students Discover Experimentally
      about the Evolution of the Atmosphere?, by James Signorelli
    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXV, Issue 2, Summer 2009

    Articles in the Summer 2009 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • NESTA 2008 Membership Survey Results, Part 2: NESTA Resources and Programs, by Roberta Johnson
    • Linking the Geologic with the Biologic: Ecological Stewardship as a Means to Teach Geology Related to Coastal Land Loss, by Pamela Blanchard
    • Building a Model in the Classroom to Illustrate Human Interference with Sand Drift, by Hélder Pereira
    • Misconceptions in Astronomy: Identifying Them in Your Students and a New Teaching Resource to Help Address Them, by James McDonald
    • Creationism in the New Texas Standards for Earth
      and Space Science, by Steven Newton
    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXIV, Issue 4, Fall/Winter 2008

    Articles in the Fall/Winter 2008 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • Satellite Observations in Science Education, by Tommy Jasmin
    • Flying through Space: Developing Inquiry-Based
      Astronomy Curriculum Using World Wide Telescope, by Lisa Dettloff
    • Inspiring Students to Explore Science Careers on
      Earth and in Space, by Meredith Manning
    • Stellar Evolution: Cosmic Cycles of Formation
      and Destruction, by Donna Young
    • Southwest Astronomy 2008: An Arizona Field Adventure, by Ardis Herrold, Philip Becker, Tabby Eldredge, Linda Gardner,
      Jack Hentz and Linda Malone
    • What is the Quality of Your Nighttime Sky? by Kirsten Meymaris, Dennis Ward and Sandra Henderson
    • Google Sky in the Classroom, by Andrew Connolly,
      Tina Ornduff and Lior Ron
    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXVII, Issue 1, Winter 2008

    Articles in the Winter 2008 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • Antarctica in High Definition, by Robert Bindschadler, Brian Campbell and Paul Przyborski
    • Polar Explorations in the Classroom via Windows
      to the Universe, by Lisa Gardiner, Roberta Johnson, Randy Russell, Teri Eastburn,
      Jennifer Bergman, Marina LaGrave, and Julia Genyuk
    • Circumpolar Permafrost Monitoring Program, by Kenji Yoshikawa
    • The Ship Creek Ice Mystery, an ArctiQuest
      Research Expedition, by Richard Shope
    • Frozen in Time: Many Choices for How to
      Teach Climate Change, by Lynne Cherry, Carol Malnor and Gary Braasch
    Price: $10.00
  • The Earth Scientist, Volume XXV, Issue 3, Summer 2007

    Articles in the Summer 2007 issue of The Earth Scientist include:

    • Earth Sciences & Sustainability, by Peggy Green,
    • The Biosphere: An Integral Part of the Planet
      and its Climate, by Lisa Gardiner
    • Earth Science Week, by Geoff Camphire
    • EarthStorm -Climatology, by Andrea Melvin
    • Earth Science is Real Life, by Bonnie Keller
    • Weather : Open the Windows, by WeatherBug Schools Program
    • Earthlearning Ideas across the Globe, by Chris King, Peter Kennett and Elizabeth Devon
    Price: $10.00

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