MERLOT Search - category=396342 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 22:32:45 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 22:32:45 PDT MERLOT Search - category=396342 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 Earth Observatory by NASA Water Cycle http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83996 Informational presentation on the water cycle and its impact on Earth's climate. Site gives a multi-phased journey of the water cycle and includes information about how the water cycle is being explored today. Ground Water Activities http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84041 A good place for information on groundwater and has a few easy activities/demonstrations groundwater information powerpoint http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84167 This is a site that contains a powerpoint discussing groundwater factors. Pangaea Zoo School.com (Animation of break up, model of Earth's layers, and models of plate boundaries) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84091 Animation of the break up of Pangaea,Earth's crust, plate boundaries (types). CA Earth Science Standard # 3a. National Cave Association http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76624 This website of the Nation Cave Assoction is an informative website of all the known caves in the United States. It has a directory that lists the caves in each state with their location, address and their indiviual website.You are able to click on the name of the individual cave and be linked to their website. There is a section on why to visit the caves as well as a question and answer page. Another page explains what the National Cave Association is and a page where you can request information concerning the caves of the National Cave Assocation. The font size is constant throughout the website and the constrasting colors between the background and the font color make the material easy to read. In each page there are are navigational links that make it easier to move around the site. NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=413735 The material in this web site cover elements of the atmosphere and water cycle. There are precipitation records, hurricane images, temperature histories, plankton bloom animations and more. This site has a variety of satellite images and animations that can be accessed and downloaded for use in the classroom. The site also includes several useful links like how to use Google Earth, as well as several documents that assist the reader in how to use these resources more effectively in the classroom. Pollutant in a Pond System http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=74269 ""In this applet, you are provided with a representation of a pond with an inflow stream and an outflow stream. Using the available text fields, you can control several parameters, and observe the results. Virtual River http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=241897 Virtual River consists of two interactive exercises designed to help students learn about river processes like discharge, flooding, and flood frequency. Each activity requires the students to make careful observations and measurements, do simple calculations, and answer questions about their work. A "Certificate of Completion" is issued at the end of each activity. כיצד מושפע מחזור המים מהשינויים באקלים ומפעילות האדם http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=512615 דף מדיע ובו סרטון העוסק בשינויים החלים במחזור המים בטבע ובאמצעים המדעיים והטכנולוגיים המשמשים לבחון ולהבין אותם. הסרטון מקושר לאתר youtube. מופיע במדור מאגר מדע של אתר מכון דוידסון. מחזור המים בכדור-הארץ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=514539 דף מידע המסביר על שלבי מחזור המים בטבע, ובו סרטון המדגים את השלבים השונים. הסרטון מקושר לאתר youtube. מופיע במדור מאגר מדע של אתר מכון דוידסון.