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Geologic Landforms Seen on Aerial Photos
Topic: Landforms
Body: Earth
Short Description: Participants examine photographs to see how landforms are produced by the four major geologic processes.
Getting a Feel for Gravity
Grade Level: 5-8
Body: Our Solar System
Short Description: In this kinesthetic activity, students use their own bodies to create a model of the solar system and the forces the sun and planets exert on each other and on passing objects such as spacecraft.
Gingerbread Spacecraft
Topic: Modeling Solar System Objects
Grade Level: K-4
Body: Saturn
Short Description: Participants understand the nature of spacecraft design by constructing their own model using edible materials.
Globe Visualization Student Activities
Grade Level: 9-12
Body: Earth
Short Description: There are a variety of "Looking at Data" activities near the bottom of this page that examine Earth's hydrology, ranging from air temperature, to clouds, ozone, water temperature, salinity, amount of dissolved oxygen, and more.
Goldilocks and the Three Planets (Main Portal)
Grade Level: 5-8
Body: Venus, Earth, Mars
Short Description: Students determine what some of Earth, Venus and Mars' atmosphere is composed of and then mathematically compare the amount of the greenhouse gas, CO2, on the planets Venus, Earth and Mars in order to determine which has the most. Link to the interactive feature.
Goldilocks and the Three Planets (Student Handout)
Grade Level: 5-8
Body: Venus, Earth, Mars
Short Description: Students determine what some of Earth, Venus and Mars' atmosphere is composed of and then mathematically compare the amount of the greenhouse gas, CO2, on the planets Venus, Earth and Mars in order to determine which has the most. Link to the interactive feature.
Goldilocks and the Three Planets (Teacher's Packet)
Grade Level: 5-8
Body: Venus, Earth, Mars
Short Description: Students determine what some of Earth, Venus and Mars' atmosphere is composed of and then mathematically compare the amount of the greenhouse gas, CO2, on the planets Venus, Earth and Mars in order to determine which has the most. Link to the interactive feature.
Golfball Phases and Eclipses
Topic: Modeling Solar System Objects
Grade Level: 5-8
Body: Sun, Earth, Earth's Moon
Short Description: Students explore the dynamics of lunar phases to develop an understanding of the relative positions of our Moon, Earth and sun that cause the phases of the Moon as viewed from Earth. Using a golf ball glowing under the ultraviolet light of a "blacklight" makes it easier to see the actual phase of the Moon.
Gravitation 3.8
Grade Level: 9-12
Body: Our Solar System
Short Description: An interactive gravity modeler that can simulate a solar system, and allows you to drag the planets into new parameters; this can be used to observe gravitational interaction.
Gravity Induced Tides: It's What Pushes Us Apart
Grade Level: 9-12
Short Description: The materials relating to gravity, tides, the slowing of the Earth's rotation, and the confirmation of the accuracy of radiometric age dating techniques make an engaging supporting story for high school classes studying radioactivity and age dating of geologic materials.
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