STEM Earth Central
Funded by NASA and by UMass Amherst, STEM Earth Central is designed to promote the teaching of concepts and processes articulated in the Earth and Space Science strand of the Massachusetts Science and Technology/ Engineering Framework in the middle and high school. It includes a two-week summer institute and academic year online discussion forums, and features a variety of proven techniques for effective teaching, including inquiry-based teaching, cooperative learning, and methods for formative assessment of student learning.

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Submissions from 2007

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Eratosthenes' Proportion - Measure the diameter of the earth, Stephen E. Schneider

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Global Warming - some Astrophysical Perspectives, Stephen E. Schneider

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Measuring Carbon Dioxide with BTB, Stephen E. Schneider

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Ozone: What Is It?, Stephen E. Schneider

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Planet Longitudes, Stephen E. Schneider

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True Scale Solar System Models, Stephen E. Schneider

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NASA’s S'COOL Program, Rob Snyder

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Global Warming or Climate Hysteria?, Richard Yuretich

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The Earth's Energy Balance, Richard Yuretich

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The Hydrologic Cycle, Richard Yuretich

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Overview: Exploring Earth System Science, Richard F. Yuretich, Stephen E. Schneider, Rob Snyder, and Morton Sternheim

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Map the Campus with GPS, Richard Yuretich and Rob Snyder