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    Intro to Ecology and Environment

    While developing knowledge and talent for life in Space, EIS strongly endorses the preservation, celebration and renewal of our Earth. etching 30Choose one or all of these introductory resources before doing the Treasure Hunt which follows them. We welcome your suggestions in our Educators Forum. 

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      Educators Forum Fórum

      Here educators can share pictures and links, and can discuss anything related to Ecology, the Earth and the rainforest.

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      Nova's video Earth from Space - 2 hours URL

      Nova's Earth from Space

      This is a must-see video for grades 3-12. It shows images of Earth from Space through 7 different spectrums of light, each one revealing astonishing truths about the condition of the Earth. This is a perfect lead-in to Ecology lessons because it shows the "big picture". It helps students to draw some important conclusions that will inspire interest, concern and hopefully, activism for the environment.

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      Preview Expedition Etchings 1-59 URL

      View an animated slide show of the 59 etchings from the Martius-Spix expedition to Brazil. Etchings by Karl von Martius, expedition leader. Digitally colored on Photoshop by Carol Miranda Chor and Alberto Chor. These etchings display the various regions and habitats of Brazil.

      When the explorers visited the rainforest in 1817, there were no cameras to take pictures of the beautiful scenery. Cameras hadn’t even been invented yet ! In those days it was important to practice drawing and painting, so travelers could remember and pass along what they had seen.  Raise your Eco-awareness and Eco IQ. If a picture is worth a thousand words, think what these thousands of images will teach you about the Earth !


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      The Great Kapok Tree URL

      A tale of the Amazon rainforest by Lynne Cherry. A man beginning to cut down a great kapok tree falls asleep at its roots. While he dreams, the animals that depend on the tree beg him to reconsider. This 11 minute video is a great intro to animals, their habitats, and biodiversity. 

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      Earth from Space Education Resources URL

      https://pbs39.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/earth-system-science/#.Wh_slK2ZOlF

      Click above for resources. Click below for worksheets.

      nova earth from space worksheet

      NOVA's Earth system science collection highlights important Earth processes normally invisible to the human eye. The standards-based media resources expose the intricate web of forces that sustain life on Earth, allowing educators to explore the astonishing beauty and complexity of our dynamic planet with their students.


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    Raise Awareness and Eco IQ

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      Remember the Rainforest Site Preview URL

      Click the above link, to learn about the features of Remember the Rainforest. RTR is an Eco education program K-12.

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      NASA's Rainforest from Space URL

      NASA's Rainforest from Space

      NASA"s Landsat photos of tropical rainforests from 1970 to 2012 show the patterns of deforestation that is destroying habitats all over the Earth. Does the land today display the lush, oxygen rich abundance of the rainforest etchings from the Martius-Spix expedition 1817-1820 ?

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      NASA's World of Change URL

      Earth is constantly changing. Some changes are a natural part of the climate system, such as the seasonal expansion and contraction of the Arctic sea ice pack. The responsibility for other changes, such as the Antarctic ozone hole, falls squarely on humanity’s shoulders. Our World of Change series documents how our planet’s land, oceans, atmosphere, and Sun are changing over time.

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    Treasure Hunt lesson is a challenge for students to navigate the Expedition Etchings to search for the jaguar, the giant trees, the giant rivers, the lavender sky, etc. Raise your Eco-awareness and Eco IQ. If a picture is worth a thousand words, think what these thousands of images will teach you about the Earth !

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      Expedition Etchings URL

      Click the link above to explore the etchings.

      When the explorers visited the rainforest in 1817, there were no cameras to take pictures of the beautiful scenery. Cameras hadn’t even been invented yet ! In those days it was important to practice drawing and painting, so travelers could remember and pass along what they had seen. 

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      Advanced Treasure Hunt Worksheet 2-12 URL

      Explore the etchings and then open the worksheet. Try to find the items on the list and put the corresponding etching numbers on the worksheet.  You may list many etching numbers for each item if you are a great explorer. For example, there are several etchings that show Giant Trees. However, there is only one etching where you will find a jaguar !

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      Easy Treasure Hunt worksheet URL

      Explore the etchings and then open the worksheet. Try to find the items on the list and put the corresponding etching numbers on the worksheet.  You may list many etching numbers for each item if you are a great explorer. For example, there are several etchings that show Giant Trees. However, there is only one etching where you will find a jaguar !

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    For extra activities, use the Advanced word search, and coloring sheets from Remember the Rainforest 2. 

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