Waves and Oscillations

Waves and Oscillations Overview As a High School or Undergraduate Physics or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about the characteristics, properties and types of waves and oscillations, and how atmospheric wave dynamics possibly influence extreme weather events. A wave is a continuous oscillation of a field about […]

Power, Energy, Dynamics- Wind Turbines

Power, Energy, Dynamics- Wind Turbines Overview As a high school Physics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about power, energy, and dynamics through the design and function of a wind turbine. This lesson plan will help you teach various Physics concepts such as power, energy, and dynamics […]

Create Your Climate Model- Earth’s Energy Balance using Python

Create Your Climate Model- Earth’s Energy Balance using Python Overview As an Undergraduate teacher of Earth Sciences or Physics or Math, you can teach how to build a mathematical model of the Earth’s climate system using Python. This lesson plan includes discussions, activities, and a detailed guide of how to create a computational model of […]

Coriolis Force, Coriolis Effect, and the Impact of Coriolis Effect on Climate

Coriolis Force, Coriolis Effect, and the Impact of Coriolis Effect on Climate Overview Overview As a high school or undergraduate Physics or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about Coriolis Force, the Coriolis Effect, and how the Coriolis Effect influences climate (trade winds and upwelling). […]

Heat Transport in the Atmosphere, Hadley Circulation and Climate (Global Precipitation Patterns and Distribution of Deserts)

Heat Transport in the Atmosphere, Hadley Circulation and Climate (Global Precipitation Patterns and Distribution of Deserts) Overview As a high school or undergraduate Geography, Earth Sciences, or Physics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about heat transport in the atmosphere, atmospheric circulation, and the Hadley Cell and […]

Phase Diagrams and Phase Equilibria

Phase Diagrams and Phase Equilibria Overview As an undergraduate Chemistry, Physics, or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach phase diagrams and phase equilibria. Phase diagrams can be used to understand the stability of different phases of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) under changing temperature and pressure. This lesson […]