From: Gilles Poitras (gilles@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Sat Aug 03 2002 - 10:02:12 PDT
Message-Id: <l03130301b971bcfdd683@[192.174.2.157]> Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 10:02:12 -0700 From: Gilles Poitras <gilles@exploratorium.edu> Subject: - Learning Studio - week of July 28
Saturday already!
This week flew by quickly with the teacher's being here for the TI classes.
They kept us busy and, as usual added, a higher degree of livelyness to the
Learning Studio.
This week I announce the creation of two new Web Information Source pages.
Earth System Science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/infosources/EarthSystemInfo.html
Hydrosphere
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/infosources/Hydrosphere.html
These pages are both in the early stages of construction and so may lack
resources of importance. Please feel free to suggest links.
For a full list of our Web Information Sources for Educators pages see:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/infosources/ResGuides.html
WEB PAGE OF THE WEEK:
Earth Impact Database
http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/
OK you've read about causes of massive dinosaur extinction, about large
little eroded visible craters in desert areas. But is there a list of known
impact sites on the Earth? Yes and this database is it.
SCIENCE NEWS:
Unique meteorite crater found under North Sea
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992622
A New Scientist story about a recently discovered crater with
characteristics not previously fund in craters on Earth. Also noteworthy is
that there is 3D seismic data for this site as the area has been surveyed
for gas by BP, something that is far too expensive for many researchers.
Thanks to Larry Shaw for alerting me to this story.
PRINTED, NEW ACQUISITIONS:
Math books continued again.
Great Book of Math Teasers / Robert Muller
General collection circ.
QA 95 .M8213 1989
Challenging Mathematical Teasers / J. A. H Hunter.
General collection circ.
QA 95 .H77 1980
PRINTED, NOT NEW TO THE COLLECTION BUT COOL:
The Cartoon History of Time : a beginner's guide to quantum physics,
relativity, and the beginning of the universe / Kate Charlesworth, John
Gribbin.
General collection circ.
QB 209 .C54 1990
NEW INTERNET eTEXTS:
Each week I will list online materials are freely available over the Internet.
These materials were located in the past week by Learning Studio staff.
Some of these documents may be in PDF format and require the use of a free
reader.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html
Additions for the week of July 28:
New Books and Pamphlets:
1. EOS Science Plan (1999)
http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci_plan/chapters.html
2. National Science Education Standards
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/
3. Safety Guide for Operations Over Ice
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tbm_119/chap5_3_e.html
4. The Skeptic's Dictionary (electronic edition),
by Robert Todd Carroll
http://skepdic.com/
New Databases:
1. Earth Impact Database
http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/
2. GEOSCAN Database
Geological Survey of Canada.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/ess/esic/geoscan_e.html
New Periodicals:
1. ESE Education Reports
http://earth.nasa.gov/education/edreports/index.html
Gilles Poitras gilles@exploratorium.edu
Learning Studio, Exploratorium Museum
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