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Bernhard, A. The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact. (Nature Education Knowledge, 2010) https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-nitrogen-cycle-processes-players-and-human-15644632/ (accessed May 11, 2021). This online scientific journal provides resources for teachers and middle school- high-school students.
Bernstein, Schachter, Winkler and Wolfe. Life and Science- Concepts and Challenges. New Jersey: Pearson Learning Group, 2003. This middle school life-science textbook provides student concept knowledge, scientific skills and investigations.
Biology Dictionary. “Trophic Level.” Accessed May11, 2021, https://biologydictionary.net/trophic-level/. This is resource provides curricular resources for middle to high school science connected with NGSS standards.
ByJu’s Learning Program. “Ecosystems.” Accessed May 11, 2021, https://byjus.com/biology/ecosystem/#terrestrial-ecosystems. This website provides study materials for middle school science including videos and course offerings for teachers.
California Academy of Sciences. “Carbon Role Play,” accessed on June 6, 2021, https://www.calacademy.org/educators/lesson-plans/carbon-cycle-role-play. This website provides educator resources for the classroom and at home.
California Academy of Sciences. “What Contains Carbon?” accessed on June 6, 2021, https://www.calacademy.org/educators/lesson-plans/what-contains-carbon. This website provides educator resources for the classroom and at home.
Center for Educational Technologies. “Earth System Science.” Accessed May 11,2021, http://www.cotf.edu/ete/ESS/ESSmain.html. This site discusses the interactions of the four spheres.
Columbia Climate School. “The 35 Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.” Accessed on May 11, 2021 https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2018/12/27/35-ways-reduce-carbon-footprint/. The Climate School at Columbia provides background knowledge about the Earth Sciences.
Generation Genius. “The Four Spheres,” accessed on June 6, 2021, https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/. The-Four-Spheres-Lesson-Plan-GG.pdf. This is a K-8 teaching resource, partnered with NSTA presenting science standards through lesson plans, quizzes, videos and reading.
National Aeronautics Space Administration. “Basics of the Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Effect.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://gml.noaa.gov/education/carbon_toolkit/basics.html. This educational online resource explains scientific concepts and provides interactive lesson plans for educators.
National Aeronautics Space Administration. “Carbon Cycle.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycle#:~:text=Human%20activities%20have%20a%20tremendous. This educational online resource explains scientific concepts and provides interactive lesson plans for educators.
National Aeronautics Space Administration. “Earth System Models.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/climate-and-ecosystems-comprehensive-earth-system-models/. This educational online resource explains scientific concepts and provides interactive lesson plans for educators.
National Aeronautics Space Administration. “Precipitation Education.” Accessed May 11, 2021, https://gpm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycle. This is an interactive website complete with lesson plans and webinars, deigned to match NGSS standards.
National Aeronautics Space Administration. “Teaching Essential Principle Six.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://www.climate.gov/teaching/essential-principles-climate-literacy/teaching-essential-principle-6-human-activities-are This educational online resource explains scientific concepts and provides interactive lesson plans for educators.
National Aeronautics Space Administration. “The Global Carbon Budget.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://gml.noaa.gov/education/info_activities/pdfs/TBI_the_carbon_budget.pdf. This educational online resource explains scientific concepts and provides interactive lesson plans for educators.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Teacher Background, Earth’s Spheres.” Accessed May11, 2021, https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/education/info_activities/pdfs/TBI_earth_spheres.pdf. This document provides teachers with background information about the four spheres and how they interact.
National Science Teachers Association. “Learn About Earth’s Spheres.” Accessed May 11, 2021, https://www.generationgenius.com/earths-spheres-for-kids. This is a resource for teachers with lesson plans, videos and background information that build from NGSS standards.
Neri, Valentina. The carbon budget explained: how much CO2 can we emit and still save the climate? (April 8, 2021) https://www.lifegate.com/carbon-budget accessed on May 11, 2021.This online resource provides up to date information and articles about sustainability.
PBS Learning. “Understanding the Greenhouse Effect,” accessed on June 6, 2021, https://cptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.lp_global1/global-climate-change-understanding-the-greenhouse-effect/. This website offers standards aligned lesson plans, videos and interactives for educators and students.
Teach Engineering, “Energy Flow in an Ecosystem,” accessed on June 6, 2021, https://www.teachengineering.org/. This website offers K-12 STEM curriculum.
Union of Concerned Scientists. “Climate Solutions.” Accessed on May 11, 2021. https://www.ucsusa.org/climate/solutions. This website is governed by concerned scientists providing the latest information about climate change.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Climate Change Impacts.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climate-impacts/climate-impacts-ecosystems_.html. This website provides detailed and current information about environmental issues as well lesson plan ideas for educators.
University of Michigan. “The Global Water and Nitrogen Cycles.” Accessed May 11, 2021. https://globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/water_cycle/water_nitro.html This online article explains the roles of the water and nitrogen cycles.
