Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (E)
National Science Education Standard: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- K-4
- Personal health
- Characteristics and changes in populations
- Types of resources
- Changes in environments
- Science and technology in local challenges
- 5-8
- Personal health
- Populations, resources, and environments
- Natural hazards
- Risks and benefits
- Science and technology in society
- 9-12
- Personal and community health
- Population growth
- Natural resources
- Environmental quality
- Natural and human-induced hazards
- Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
GIS and Careers
Geographic information systems (GIS) are mapping and analysis tools that people use in all walks of life. GIS is problem-solving technology, for careers in research, policy-making, and production — in government agencies, non-profit groups, and for-profit companies, from global to local levels. Learn about GIS careers with ESRI.
Global Change: Where Land, Air and Water Meet
The atmosphere is a mixture of gases. Similarly, the world's oceans and fresh waters contain dissolved chemicals. Many substances dispersed in air or water are measured in parts per million. Some of these substances are colorless, odorless, and tasteless, yet even in small quantities they can be toxic. To develop an understanding of parts per million as a concept, teams of students will create successive dilutions of a solution to reach a parts-per-million concentration.
Gold Panning
Travel back in time and try your luck panning for 'gold' in this fun mineral activity.
Groundwater Movement
Water that accumulates beneath the surface of the Earth is called groundwater. Contrary to popular belief, groundwater does not form underground "rivers," but is actually found in the small spaces and cracks between rocks and other material such as sand and gravel. The following activity involves learning how water moves through rock materials such as sand, gravel, and clay.
Groundwater on the Move
The following activity involves learning how water moves through rock materials such as sand, gravel, and clay.
Hands-On Experiments to Test for Acid-Mine Drainage
Click on the link below for the .pdf file of this classroom activity.
How Can You Test Your Soil?
As a citizen scientist, you can use a soil test kit to find out how much of each type of chemical is in your soil.
How Much Soil Is There?
All living things depend on soil to live. But how much soil is there?
Humans and Water, Past to Present
Humans use lots of water. We need it for various activities, including agriculture, transport, washing, and recreation. Most important, we need to drink fresh water to stay alive. Today, in many regions around the world, fresh water comes straight to where we need it. But in some places, people must carry gallons of water from the closest stream, river, lake, or well to their homes.
Hurricane Tracking
In this activity, plot data found on the National Hurricane Center website to track the path of the hurricane storms.
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