A dusty snowball orbiting the Sun, trailing gas and dust as it melts: find out how these solar snowballs came to be.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
What are „monkey’s fists“ doing out at sea? This type of seaman’s knot is being used to deploy deep sea thermometers. Find out if this teacher AND her fists get to travel to the ocean floor.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
A meteorite that escaped from Mars 16 million years ago was found in Antarctica. Is it evidence of life on the red planet?
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
Talk about the force of gravity—Antarctica’s powerful katabatic winds thunder down from the high polar plateau to the coast, creating wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph every winter month.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
Don’t let the „paleo“ in „paleoseismology“ fool you. In the world of earthquakes, „ancient“ translates to „before the 20th century“—before instruments were u…
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
Encourage your preschooler to explore the natural world, in classes designed for young children and their parents or caregivers.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
At the ocean’s surface, winds create waves and currents. So why, then, are there currents moving all the way down at the deepest depths? Find out what’s behind all this deep sea churning.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
When a country parson first described black holes in 1783, the concept was so ahead of its time it was mostly ignored.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
How pressurized is the ocean floor? Imagine an elephant standing on your big toe—then apply that pressure to your whole body. But thanks to ALVIN, scientists can make the dive comfortably.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
In Antarctica, the Sun never sets during the summer or rises during the winter. But do you know why? Learn the answer from a researcher who summers in the land of constant daylight.
the 5E Instructional Model to develop a conceptual flow
