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By Jennifer Bourgeault, posted Jun 19, 2018 6:45:40 PM

I've been working with a fantastic group from New Hampshire to provide professional development for educators for years. This year, we've spent a considerable amount of time on the pedosphere, from wetland soils to forest and grassland soils. We've talked about why trees go where they do and all the critters, both macro and micro, that spend time in soil. I've listed some of my favorite resources below but please add your own and let's grow the list: NRCS posters, guides, lesson plans and games Training materials from NRCS Traveling Soil Tent: ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: SCIENCE AND MATH   Event Topics: WORKSHOPS   GLOBE Science Topics: SCIENTIST SKILLS   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   Investigation Areas: PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)   News Topics: TRAINING   Primary Audience: TRAINERS   TEACHERS   STUDENTS   PARTNERS   COUNTRY COORDINATORS  
By Dorian Wood Janney, posted Mar 22, 2018 6:09:42 PM

As spring begins here in the northern hemisphere, we often see seasonal changes in our precipitation patterns. As most of you know, heavy rains can result in the mass movement of land- known as "landslides".  These natural hazards occur all over the world, and often result in destruction of property and even death. Scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are in the process of building an open worldwide database for landslide research- and we need you to help us out! Learn about the " Landslide Reporter " citizen science program in this blog .  Learn more about ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: STEM   SCIENCE AND MATH   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   OTHER   SCIENCE SYMPOSIA AND FAIRS   Field Campaigns: WATERSHEDS   SEASONS AND BIOMES   EL NIÑO   GPM   GLOBE Science Topics: EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE @ES   CLIMATE CHANGE   BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   SCIENTIST SKILLS   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   HYDROSPHERE   PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)   BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   HYDROLOGY   SOIL   News Topics: VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR   TRAINING   Primary Audience: PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS   STUDENTS   Teacher's Guide: INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS