Described are science activities that can be incorporated into cloud watching by young children. (SL)

Discusses the formation, types, and climatic characteristics of deserts. Includes maps showing major deserts on every continent. (MLH)

Discusses efforts to determine the future of arid lands using climatic data of the past and present. (MLH)

Discusses the ecological depletion of American deserts and current efforts to apply scientific knowledge in solving the problems of arid regions. (MLH)

Describes technological advances in the reclamation of deserts and arid lands, including control of silt, underground irrigation, desert aquaculture, and desert revegetation. (MLH)

At a meeting sponsored by the Geological Society of America, earth scientists examined their function in society. Participants concluded that earth scientists are not providing a rationale for value judgments concerning the use and limitations of the earth and a program aimed at understanding solid-Earth resource systems is needed. (BT)

Traces the growth of earth science education, and in particular geology, in English schools from the early 1800s to date. (SL)

Reports progress in the adoption of an agricultural and environmental science syllabus for Australian high schools. (SL)

This teacher guide presents a unit on plate tectonics and introduces hands-on activities for students in grades 6-8. In each unit, students act as real scientists and gather evidence by using science process skills such as observing, graphing, analyzing data, designing and making models, visualizing, communicating, theorizing, and drawing…

This book is based on the understanding that fostering a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world is important to the development of young children and the preservation of planet Earth. It is also based on the belief that experiences children have early in life impact the attitudes and behaviors they carry with them throughout their…

These activities are designed to teach about the sediments of Hudson Canyon. Students investigate and analyze the patterns of sedimentation in the Hudson Canyon, observe how heavier particles sink faster than finer particles, and learn that submarine landslides are avalanches of sediment in deep ocean canyons. The activity provides learning…

This teacher's guide, with accompanying videotape, presents an episode of the NASA SCI Files. In this episode, one of the tree house detectives has had an accident and cannot get into the tree house. Using problem-based learning, the rest of the gang investigates the world of simple machines and physical science and "pull" together to…

Discusses the structure and formation of snow crystals, outlines the history of snow removal, and describes techniques that can be used by students for studying snowflakes and relating their structure to the conditions under which they were formed. (JR)

Reports the results of a study conducted in Virginia to gather information concerning the background of earth science teachers, opinions of these teachers regarding earth science education, and information regarding curriculum and materials for earth science education. (JR)