Branches of Earth and Space Science:
There are many Branches of Earth and Space Science.
You will become an expert on one of these Specific Sciences, create a project based on your science, and present that information to the class.
You will become an expert on one of these Specific Sciences, create a project based on your science, and present that information to the class.
Directions and Research Outline
This file is and Informational Chapter on Careers (Jobs) in Geosciences:
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Project Resources:
This list is a good start but by no means complete. Make sure to use Key Words from your sciences in your searches.
Good Resources for all Sciences
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/science/science-jobs/index.shtml
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/careers.html
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/
http://www.usgs.gov/ (United States Geologic Survey)
http://www.noaa.gov/ (National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration)
Prefixes and Suffixes of Scientific Words
http://www.jdenuno.com/PDFfiles/RootWords.pdf
http://phrontistery.info/sciences.html
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php : This is an online dictionary of word meanings. Type in your science. The links to the differnt parts of the words are in red. This also tells you which language they stem from.
Specific Branches Resources
http://www.paleoportal.org/ (paleontology)
http://geology.com/ (geology)
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/ (Ecology)
http://www.ceh.ac.uk/ (Center for Ecology and Hydrology)
http://www.popsci.com/category/tags/cartography (Cartography)
http://goodsitesforkids.org/Maps.htm (Cartography)
http://www.cartography.org.uk/default.asp?contentID=720 (cartography)
http://www.thefreeresource.com/facts-about-the-study-of-seismology-for-kids (seismology)
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather_ed/careers_in_meteorology/ (meteorology)
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html (astronomy)
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/oceanologylinks.htm (oceanography)
http://www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?term=484 (glaciology)
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Outreach/StudyVolcanoes/framework.html (volcanology)
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Outreach/StudyVolcanoes/how_scientists_study.html (volcano obsetrvatory links)
http://www.climatepedia.org/about-climatologist-careers (climatology)
http://oceanography.org/index.html (oceanography)
Good Resources for all Sciences
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/science/science-jobs/index.shtml
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/careers.html
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/
http://www.usgs.gov/ (United States Geologic Survey)
http://www.noaa.gov/ (National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration)
Prefixes and Suffixes of Scientific Words
http://www.jdenuno.com/PDFfiles/RootWords.pdf
http://phrontistery.info/sciences.html
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php : This is an online dictionary of word meanings. Type in your science. The links to the differnt parts of the words are in red. This also tells you which language they stem from.
Specific Branches Resources
http://www.paleoportal.org/ (paleontology)
http://geology.com/ (geology)
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/ (Ecology)
http://www.ceh.ac.uk/ (Center for Ecology and Hydrology)
http://www.popsci.com/category/tags/cartography (Cartography)
http://goodsitesforkids.org/Maps.htm (Cartography)
http://www.cartography.org.uk/default.asp?contentID=720 (cartography)
http://www.thefreeresource.com/facts-about-the-study-of-seismology-for-kids (seismology)
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather_ed/careers_in_meteorology/ (meteorology)
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html (astronomy)
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/oceanologylinks.htm (oceanography)
http://www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?term=484 (glaciology)
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Outreach/StudyVolcanoes/framework.html (volcanology)
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Outreach/StudyVolcanoes/how_scientists_study.html (volcano obsetrvatory links)
http://www.climatepedia.org/about-climatologist-careers (climatology)
http://oceanography.org/index.html (oceanography)
Glossary of Science Terms
So you're a little confused about what a thingamajig is? Well, you've come to the right place. Here's the glossary of scientific terms used in Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab. If you don't find a definition for a term you found on Reeko's site, feel free to email Reeko and he'll update this page accordingly.
http://reekoscience.com/glossary.aspx#C
http://reekoscience.com/glossary.aspx#C
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