Resources from David Brooks on the sunphotometer

Solar Energy availability from Around the Country (PDF)

Mark Plucinski's Presentation (PDF)
Handouts for Mr. Plucinski's Presentation:

• Beer's Law Worksheet (PDF)
• Cloud Formation - 2 Demos (PDF)
• Clouds Worksheet (PDF)
• Lab: The Hydrogen Atom (PDF)
• Tropical Atlantic Aerosols (PDF)

My NASA Data Lessons:

• My NASA Data Overview (PDF)
• Tropical Atlantic Aerosols (PDF)
• Solar Cell Availability Across the Country (PDF)
• Creating Your Own Lesson (PDF)
• Lesson Plan Format (PDF)

Download HOBOware software Windows version
(140 MB)

Download HOBOware software Mac version
(140 MB)

HOBOware software (Windows and Mac versions) for the data logger used to record data from your pyranometer. For more information about using your data logger see the "Pyranometer Protocol" and "Using Your Data Logger" links here:

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~brooksdr/
DRB_web_page/NOLAWebSite/NOLAHome.htm

If you have more questions, feel free to contact David Brooks at brooksdr@drexel.edu.

The NASA A-Train Symposium
http://a-train-neworleans2010.larc.nasa.gov/

Google Earth
Download Google Earth
Explore Google Earth on the Web with Earth View in Google Maps

Download NASA World Wind

WeatherWise
also known as just WXWISE

Hurricane Central
a problem-based learning module

Hurricane Katrina PBL Module
http://www.strategies.org/Teacher2010Pages/KatrinaAll.pdf

Wetland Watchers

NASA Summer of Innovation Web Site
http://www.nasa.gov/soi

Journey to the Stars
Kids love to make things explode in science class. How about an entire star?
Thanks to NASA, supernovas will soon be going off in classrooms around the country—no safety glasses required. It's done via a DVD called Journey to the Stars. Teachers can request a free copy along with supporting lesson plans and activity sheets at journeytothestars.org.

Invisible Universe - The Electromagnetic Spectrum from Radio Waves to Gamma Rays - Grades 6-8 - by Stephen Pompea and Alan Gould with Lincoln Bergman - Produced by LHS GEMS, Great Explorations in Math and Science Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley

Living with a Star, From Sunscreen to Space Weather - Grades 6-8 - Produced by LHS GEMS, Great Explorations in Math and Science Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley

The GLOBE Earth System Science poster packets that you used during the workshop are available for sale, details are below:

1. The original poster and activity packets are $10 and so are the new ones.  (Original poster contains data from 1987 to 1997 and the new posters are from 1997 to 2007 data).
2. A set of both original and new together is $15 and this offer is only available while supplies last.

Here is how to order:
1. http://shop.globe.gov/
2. Select "Earth Systems Science Poster" link from the list of links under "Navigation".
3. Select "View Details"
4. Add to cart and place your order

06.11.10
NASA Langley Helps Lead Math and Science Workshop for New Orleans Teachers
New Orleans, LA
NASA
Twenty three New Orleans middle school teachers got the opportunity this week to strengthen their math and science teaching skills at a NASA-sponsored education workshop.

06.07.10
Science @ NASA
Journey to the Stars
Kids love to make things explode in science class. How about an entire star?
Thanks to NASA, supernovas will soon be going off in classrooms around the country—no safety glasses required. It's done via a DVD called Journey to the Stars. Teachers can request a free copy along with supporting lesson plans and activity sheets at journeytothestars.org.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/07jun_journeytothestars/

06.04.10
NASA Holds Workshop for New Orleans Teachers
HAMPTON, VA
PRNewswire-USNewswire
Twenty three New Orleans middle school teachers will get the opportunity next week to strengthen their math and science teaching skills at a NASA-sponsored education workshop.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/nasa-holds-workshop-new-orleans-teachers/