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Earth Gauge® is a free environmental information service for broadcast meteorologists in major US media markets, based on the 3-5 day forecast. In partnership with the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET), Earth Gauge provides a series of free, online courses and training materials that address the connections between weather and environment. Appropriate for adult learners, the courses cover topics including Climate Change, Weather and Health, Weather and the Built Environment and Watersheds.

The Habitable Planet is a multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field. Videos, interactive online labs, and an online textbook are available.

Science Objects are two hour on-line interactive inquiry-based content modules, developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), that help teachers better understand the science content they teach. The Science Objects are free online and include such topics as Coral Reef Ecosystems and Ocean's Effect on Weather and Climate.

Original broadcast on March 30, 2011

Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs was broadcast live on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

During the webinar, experts Rob Ferguson, Paulo Maurin and Cathy Sakas from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared their knowledge and ideas for compelling classroom activities on watersheds and introduced participants to NOAA's Rivers to Reefs Program.

Webinar participants also learned about a series of lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network in support of EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections.

Webinar Archive

Slides presented during the webinar are available for download here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files.

• Watersheds to Reefs Part I, Slides 1-25 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part II, Slides 26-35 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part III, Slides 36-55 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part IV, Slides 56-70 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part V, Slides 71-90 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part VI, Slides 91-107 (PDF)
• Q&A Sheet

While we are typically able to archive audio from the live broadcast, we regret that audio from this particular webinar is not available.

Webinar Materials

Materials presented or referred to during the webinar broadcast are available for download here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files. Please visit our Ocean page for additional resources and lesson plans.

Earth Day Network lesson plans:

• K-4: Ancient Waters: The Ocean and its Prehistoric Inhabitants and From Sails to Submarines: Human Exploration and the Ocean were developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In Ancient Waters, students will dive into the vast history of the Earth and the ocean. Through class discussion and hands-on activities, students will gain an understanding of geologic time scales and explore the field of paleontology. In From Sails to Submarines, students examine the history of ocean exploration through human civilization. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies.
• 5-8: From Sails to Submarines: Human Exploration and the Ocean, Innovation and the Ocean: Prospects for the Future, and Medicine from the Ocean were developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In From Sails to Submarines, students examine the history of ocean exploration through human civilization. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies. In Innovation and the Ocean, students will learn about how humans have used the ocean in the past, examine existing and new technologies involving the ocean and explore prospects for using the ocean as a source of energy in the future. In Medicine from the Ocean, students will investigate the many ways we depend upon the ocean for materials that improve and prolong human life. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies.
• 9-12: Medicine from the Ocean was developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In this lesson, students will investigate the many ways we depend upon the ocean for materials that improve and prolong human life and will consider the implications for ocean health when humans tap into these resources. The activities meet national standards in science.

Original broadcast on Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Have you ever wondered how far your water travels to get to your kitchen faucet? Or thought about how much energy is used for a hot shower? Did you know that water is a key ingredient in the process of producing electricity from coal and other thermoelectric sources?

On March 31, 2010, EE Week held its first educator webinar, titled Teaching the Water-Energy Connection. Webinar participants heard from representatives of River Network's Saving Water, Saving Energy program about the water requirements of electricity production, as well as the energy needed to treat, transport and heat the water we use every day. Participants also learned about water and energy conservation projects taking place in schools across the country as well as lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network on the water-energy connection.

Webinar Archive

The entire webinar (1 hour 34 minutes) is available for download. Both audio and video from the live broadcast are archived here. Materials referenced during the webinar may be downloaded from the links below.

• Download and watch the webinar recording (wmv)
• Watch the webinar on Youtube

Webinar Materials

These materials were presented or referred to during the webinar broadcast. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files. Please visit our Web page on The Water-Energy Connection for additional resources, links and lesson plans.

• Teaching the Water-Energy Connection Presentation Slides (PDF) These are the slides that were presented during the webinar broadcast.
• The Connection Between Water and Energy Use: An Introduction (PDF) This lesson plan, developed by Earth Day Network, was presented during the webinar.
• Hidden Relationships: Energy Sources and Water Use (PDF) This lesson plan, developed by Earth Day Network, was presented during the webinar.
• Teaching the Water-Energy Connection Resources and Links (PDF) This document provides links and resources that were referenced during the webinar.

The mission of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History is to continue the legacy of Roger Tory Peterson by promoting the teaching and study of nature, thereby creating appreciation and responsibility for the natural world.  Their online Nature Journal course offers educators the opportunity to learn more about nature journaling and how to bring it into the classroom.

This course is a pilot for the Teachers on the Estuary program, a research and field-based teacher training initiative of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The goal of TOTE is to improve teachers’ and students’ understanding of the environment using local examples and to provide resources and experience to support the incorporation of estuary and watershed topics into classroom teaching.

The course will introduce teachers to information, research, and classroom activities about watersheds, estuaries, and coastal systems. The course incorporates investigations in the field and using on-line data. Course content and activities will be aligned with Massachusetts state science and math frameworks. Applicants interested in applying for the 2012 Field Season may obtain application materials on the website early 2012. 

Online workshops for science educators offer fun and innovative techniques to introduce astronomy and astronomy current events into your classroom. Thanks to support from the National Science Foundation, Astronomy from the Ground Up provides these free workshops online or on site. Upcoming workshops include Sky Rangers Online Workshop for Outdoor Astronomy Interpretation (January 23 - March 16, 2012) and Daytime Astronomy: Interpreting Our Magnetic Sun (April 30 - May 11, 2012). To receive notification of future opportunities, please sign up here.

Online workshops for science educators offer fun and innovative techniques to introduce astronomy and astronomy current events into your classroom. Thanks to support from the National Science Foundation, Astronomy from the Ground Up provides these free workshops online or on site. Upcoming workshops include Sky Rangers Online Workshop for Outdoor Astronomy Interpretation (January 23 - March 16, 2012) and Daytime Astronomy: Interpreting Our Magnetic Sun (April 30 - May 11, 2012). To receive notification of future opportunities, please sign up here.

The American Museum of Natural History developed Seminars on Science, an online teacher professional development program, in order to connect teachers across the United States and around the world to cutting-edge research and to provide them with powerful classroom resources. The program consists of eight online graduate courses in the life, Earth, and physical sciences. Sign up to receive the latest course offerings and news from Seminars on Science.

Teachers need accurate information and resources to integrate ocean, coastal, and climate science into local and state curricula.  Coral reefs are among the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on Earth.  Learning about coral ecosystems encompasses many of the 9-12 grade science curriculum standards including life cycles of organisms, biological structure and function of organisms, and the behaviors and adaptations of organisms to their environment.

NOAA's Ocean Service Education offers classroom resources, teacher tutorials and web seminars.

This course is a pilot for the Teachers on the Estuary program, a research and field-based teacher training initiative of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The goal of TOTE is to improve teachers’ and students’ understanding of the environment using local examples and to provide resources and experience to support the incorporation of estuary and watershed topics into classroom teaching.

The course will introduce teachers to information, research, and classroom activities about watersheds, estuaries, and coastal systems. The course incorporates investigations in the field and using on-line data. Course content and activities will be aligned with Massachusetts state science and math frameworks. Applicants interested in applying for the 2012 Field Season may obtain application materials on the website early 2012. 

Smithsonian Education offers free online conferences for educators on a variety of science and history topics. Access archived versions of past conferences and learn more about upcoming events on the website. 

Science Objects are two hour on-line interactive inquiry-based content modules, developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), that help teachers better understand the science content they teach. The Science Objects are free online and include such topics as Coral Reef Ecosystems and Ocean's Effect on Weather and Climate.

Original broadcast on March 30, 2011

Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs was broadcast live on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

During the webinar, experts Rob Ferguson, Paulo Maurin and Cathy Sakas from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared their knowledge and ideas for compelling classroom activities on watersheds and introduced participants to NOAA's Rivers to Reefs Program.

Webinar participants also learned about a series of lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network in support of EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections.

Webinar Archive

Slides presented during the webinar are available for download here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files.

• Watersheds to Reefs Part I, Slides 1-25 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part II, Slides 26-35 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part III, Slides 36-55 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part IV, Slides 56-70 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part V, Slides 71-90 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part VI, Slides 91-107 (PDF)
• Q&A Sheet

While we are typically able to archive audio from the live broadcast, we regret that audio from this particular webinar is not available.

Webinar Materials

Materials presented or referred to during the webinar broadcast are available for download here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files. Please visit our Ocean page for additional resources and lesson plans.

Earth Day Network lesson plans:

• K-4: Ancient Waters: The Ocean and its Prehistoric Inhabitants and From Sails to Submarines: Human Exploration and the Ocean were developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In Ancient Waters, students will dive into the vast history of the Earth and the ocean. Through class discussion and hands-on activities, students will gain an understanding of geologic time scales and explore the field of paleontology. In From Sails to Submarines, students examine the history of ocean exploration through human civilization. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies.
• 5-8: From Sails to Submarines: Human Exploration and the Ocean, Innovation and the Ocean: Prospects for the Future, and Medicine from the Ocean were developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In From Sails to Submarines, students examine the history of ocean exploration through human civilization. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies. In Innovation and the Ocean, students will learn about how humans have used the ocean in the past, examine existing and new technologies involving the ocean and explore prospects for using the ocean as a source of energy in the future. In Medicine from the Ocean, students will investigate the many ways we depend upon the ocean for materials that improve and prolong human life. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies.
• 9-12: Medicine from the Ocean was developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In this lesson, students will investigate the many ways we depend upon the ocean for materials that improve and prolong human life and will consider the implications for ocean health when humans tap into these resources. The activities meet national standards in science.

Original broadcast on Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Have you ever wondered how far your water travels to get to your kitchen faucet? Or thought about how much energy is used for a hot shower? Did you know that water is a key ingredient in the process of producing electricity from coal and other thermoelectric sources?

On March 31, 2010, EE Week held its first educator webinar, titled Teaching the Water-Energy Connection. Webinar participants heard from representatives of River Network's Saving Water, Saving Energy program about the water requirements of electricity production, as well as the energy needed to treat, transport and heat the water we use every day. Participants also learned about water and energy conservation projects taking place in schools across the country as well as lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network on the water-energy connection.

Webinar Archive

The entire webinar (1 hour 34 minutes) is available for download. Both audio and video from the live broadcast are archived here. Materials referenced during the webinar may be downloaded from the links below.

• Download and watch the webinar recording (wmv)
• Watch the webinar on Youtube

Webinar Materials

These materials were presented or referred to during the webinar broadcast. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files. Please visit our Web page on The Water-Energy Connection for additional resources, links and lesson plans.

• Teaching the Water-Energy Connection Presentation Slides (PDF) These are the slides that were presented during the webinar broadcast.
• The Connection Between Water and Energy Use: An Introduction (PDF) This lesson plan, developed by Earth Day Network, was presented during the webinar.
• Hidden Relationships: Energy Sources and Water Use (PDF) This lesson plan, developed by Earth Day Network, was presented during the webinar.
• Teaching the Water-Energy Connection Resources and Links (PDF) This document provides links and resources that were referenced during the webinar.

Smithsonian Education offers free online conferences for educators on a variety of science and history topics. Access archived versions of past conferences and learn more about upcoming events on the website. 

Original broadcast on March 30, 2011

Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs was broadcast live on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

During the webinar, experts Rob Ferguson, Paulo Maurin and Cathy Sakas from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared their knowledge and ideas for compelling classroom activities on watersheds and introduced participants to NOAA's Rivers to Reefs Program.

Webinar participants also learned about a series of lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network in support of EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections.

Webinar Archive

Slides presented during the webinar are available for download here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files.

• Watersheds to Reefs Part I, Slides 1-25 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part II, Slides 26-35 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part III, Slides 36-55 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part IV, Slides 56-70 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part V, Slides 71-90 (PDF)
• Watersheds to Reefs Part VI, Slides 91-107 (PDF)
• Q&A Sheet

While we are typically able to archive audio from the live broadcast, we regret that audio from this particular webinar is not available.

Webinar Materials

Materials presented or referred to during the webinar broadcast are available for download here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files. Please visit our Ocean page for additional resources and lesson plans.

Earth Day Network lesson plans:

• K-4: Ancient Waters: The Ocean and its Prehistoric Inhabitants and From Sails to Submarines: Human Exploration and the Ocean were developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In Ancient Waters, students will dive into the vast history of the Earth and the ocean. Through class discussion and hands-on activities, students will gain an understanding of geologic time scales and explore the field of paleontology. In From Sails to Submarines, students examine the history of ocean exploration through human civilization. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies.
• 5-8: From Sails to Submarines: Human Exploration and the Ocean, Innovation and the Ocean: Prospects for the Future, and Medicine from the Ocean were developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In From Sails to Submarines, students examine the history of ocean exploration through human civilization. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies. In Innovation and the Ocean, students will learn about how humans have used the ocean in the past, examine existing and new technologies involving the ocean and explore prospects for using the ocean as a source of energy in the future. In Medicine from the Ocean, students will investigate the many ways we depend upon the ocean for materials that improve and prolong human life. These activities meet national standards in science and social studies.
• 9-12: Medicine from the Ocean was developed by Earth Day Network for EE Week's 2011 theme: Ocean Connections. In this lesson, students will investigate the many ways we depend upon the ocean for materials that improve and prolong human life and will consider the implications for ocean health when humans tap into these resources. The activities meet national standards in science.