8th Grade MS Earth and Space Science by Michaelann Jannsen

Why isn't there an Eclipse Every Month?

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 00:22:34 UTC

This site uses a story board of notes, videos and questions; with vivid, classic diagrams

Earth's Climate has always changed...Why All the Fuss?

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 00:36:36 UTC

This video explains why increased global temperatures are such a concern now, although Earth's history indicates that there has always been a cyclic relationship.

Moon Shape Patterns

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 00:41:29 UTC

This simulation allows students to simultaneously see the phase of the Moon and its position in the orbit around Earth.

PHET Simulation States of Matter

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 00:46:45 UTC

This simulation shows changes to the states of matter but has simulations for phase changes and interactions between molecules as well.

Using Ice Cores to Study CO2

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 00:53:14 UTC

This story map explains how air bubbles get trapped in the ice, amd allows the students to see ice core samples being drilled and analyzed

Carbon Dioxide and the Carbon Cycle

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:00:23 UTC

This simulation provides students an interactive way to see carbon reservoirs, carbon dioxide cycling into the atmosphere, and has a graph to analyze the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Melting and Boiling Simulation

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:04:42 UTC

This simple simulation shows the relative motion and distance between particles as the states of matter change

The Surprising Truth Behind Planting Trees and Climate Change

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:14:24 UTC

Dispels the misconception that new growth forests are better at storing CO2 than old growth forests.

The Water Cycle

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:20:27 UTC

This site contains links to other sites that cover how the hydrosphere interacts with each of Earth's other systems. Pairs nicely with the coloring sheet

Snow Melt Ice

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:26:01 UTC

Quick activity to compare the initial and final volume differences between ice and snow. Lends itself to heat vs temperature, as well.

Make a Cloud in a Bottle

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:30:20 UTC

This classic uses match smoke for condensation nuclei, but a squirt of hairspray (Aquanet) works as well.

How Warming Water Causes Sea Level Rise [could support Global Warming as well.]

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:34:12 UTC

Thermal expansion explained

How Melting Ice Causes Sea Level Rise

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:38:51 UTC

This is an activity to have the students a model that compares ice melting on land versus ice melting at sea..

Total Solar Eclipse

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:47:11 UTC

This is a good investigative video, This video defines and uses terms like umbra, penumbra, path of totality, and describes an annular vs total, vs hybrid eclipses

Seeing the Moon During the Day

mj2475tsr — 2024-09-01 01:51:31 UTC

This is a phenomena that many students have misconceptions about; the Moon does not only come out at night. Mentions 'spinning' and 'orbiting'.