Lab Activities

• Mineral Identification Lab .doc (4)

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Mineral & Rock Outline Summary Notes .pdf
• Mineral Powerpoint Summary (Prentice Hall) .ppt
• Rock Powerpoint Summary (Prentice Hall) .ppt
• Rock Powerpoint Summary .ppt .pdf (4)
• Rock Phenomena Class Notes .ppt

Handouts

• Igneous Rocks Practice Questions .pdf; answer key .pdf
• I Know This Rock Is.. (how to identify a rock) .pdf (1)
• Rock Characteristics (a supplement to the ESRT) .pdf (1)

Images

• Geology.com rock images HERE

Animations

• Properties of Minerals (ESRTs p. 16) .swf (2)
• Igneous Rock Properties (ESRTs p. 6) .swf (2)
• Sedimentary Rock Properties (ESRTs p. 6).swf (2)
• Metamorphic Rock Properties (ESRTs p. 7).swf (2)

Videos

• Mineral Characteristics HERE (Hommocks Middle School)
• Minerals HERE (Hommocks Middle School)

Websites

• Mineral Database
• Minerals online homework
• Mineral Birthstones, Minerals, and Gems For Kids
• A complete list of Mr. Miller's favorite Rock, Mineral, and Geology Websites.

Lab Activities

• Hurricane Dorian (2019) activity .pdf, bw map, and color map
• Reading Isobars (2018 version, Hurricane Michael (Category 5 at landfall) as a model) .pdf .doc; teacher version .pdf .doc
• Reading Isobars (1998 version, Hurricane Georges as a model) .pdf .doc, radar animation (required for bonus question) .gif (1)
• Hurricane Matthew (2016) color map, and bw map
• Hurricane Sandy (2012) activity .pdf, .doc, color map, and map with track, excel data in .pdf, and .xls formats, Google Earth Tour
• Hurricane Isaac (2012) intro 'lab' .pdf, Color map, and map with track (originally by S. Kluge), Google Earth Tour, excel data
• Isobar Activity Joaquin (2015): two-page version .pdf .doc; single-page version .pdf .doc
• Hurricane Research .doc .pdf; NASA website of this activity
• Hurricane Tracking Lab ('07-'08 version) .pdf .doc (1)
• Interpreting Station Models .pdf .doc (1)

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Station Model Tutorial .ppt .pps (7)
• Planetary Winds and Moisture Belts Deconstructed "Dry" (no dewpoint discussion) .ppt .pdf
• Planetary Winds and Moisture Belts Deconstructed "Wet" (includes dewpoint discussion) .ppt .pdf
• Weather & Climate Summary .ppt (4)

Handouts

• Halloween Metar Cold Front (2019) .doc .pdf; answer key .doc .pdf
• Planetary Winds and Moisture Belts .doc .pdf
• White Plains Metar .pdf (1) Color metar HERE!
  
• Weather Unit Pre-Test Questions (with answer key) .pdf
• Binghamton Warm Front .ppt (1)

Images

• Planetary Winds and Moisture Belts Deconstructed Images .zip; Photoshop File .psd
• Planetary Winds (No Coriolis): Color .jpg, Black & White .jpg,

Animations

• Hurricane Michael (2018) visible animation .mp4
• Hurricane Michael (2018) infrared animation .mp4
• Hurricane Michael (2018) infrared animation zoom .mp4
• Weather Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.
• Global Air Circulation & Planetary Winds .swf

Videos

• Hurricane Matthew ISS Fly-Over (2016) HERE (NASA)
• Hurricane Sandy (2012) Documentary HERE (PBS/NOVA)
• Tropical Storm Hermine time-lapse Video (downloaded September 1, 2016) courtesy of NOAA-NASA GOES Project, and a time-lapse wind vector Video (recorded September 1, 2016) courtesy of earth.nullschool.net. Note that the eighth Atlantic tropical depression, or "TD8", can be seen just east of North Carolina in the wind vector video.
  

Google Earth

• Hurricane Irene (2011) Google Earth Tour (1)

Websites

• Mr. Miller's favorite weather animations, videos, and real-time weather maps.
• Weather Regents Review: a site for providing real-time diagnostic resources for self-assessment HERE (3)

Lab Activities

• Sun's Path Interactive Color .pdf .doc; Black & White Version .pdf .doc (website)
• Sun's Path Lab .pdf (2)
• Star Trails Lab Part 1 .pdf .doc (1)
• Star Trails Lab Part 2 .pdf .doc (Parts 1 & 2 are "1 lab") (1)
• Phases of the Moon .pdf .doc (1)
• The Ellipse .pdf .doc (1)

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Sun's Apparent Path & Celestial Sphere .ppt .pdf (1)
• Latitude and Polaris "Proof" .ppt .pdf (1)
• Time Zones .ppt (8)

Handouts

• Star Trails Introductory Exercise (based on Michael Carlo's circumpolar star trails photo) .pdf
• Star Trails Practice .doc .pdf 
• Star Trails Practice 3-Hour "Proof".jpg
• Time Zone Wheel Activity: Color Version .pdf; Black & White Version .pdf    (2; adapted from C. Burrows)
• Exit Ticket: Star Trails .doc .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Eclipses .doc .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Phases Of The Moon .doc .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Phases Of The Moon (MC) .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Ellipse Introduction .doc .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Ellipses Calculations (page 2 is a rubric) .doc .pdf 
• Exit Ticket: Time & Rotation (Polar View).doc .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Time & Rotation (Polar & Equatorial View) .doc .pdf
• Exit Ticket: Sun's Path .doc .pdf
• Earth In Space Summary Notes .pdf .doc
• Rotation & Time Review Sheet .pdf .doc (answer key .ppt)

Images

• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Optics Picture of the Day
• Michael Carlo Star Trails Photo .jpg
  

Animations

• Earth In Space Astronomy Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.
• Stellarium: Excellent (free) Planetarium Software
• University of Nebraska Astronomy Animations
• Animation: Time .swf (2)
• Animation: Path of the Sun (Geocentric View) .swf (2)
• Animation: Path of the Sun (Celestial Sphere View) .swf (2)
• Animation: Sunlight & The Seasons (Close-up of Earth) .swf (2)
• Animation: Sunlight & The Seasons (Solar System View) .swf
• Precession of Moon's Orbit .swf

Videos

• The Known Universe Video (AMNH)
• Planet & Star Size Comparison Video
• Coriolis Effect explained in a short Video
• NASA provides a short Lunar Eclipse Tutorial Video
• Watch an iPhone journey to the edge of space on a weather ballon!
• Ortibal Time Lapse Video - an incredible video taken while orbiting earth!

Websites, Articles, & Blogs

• Live Foucault Webcam
• Phases of the Moon Data (from the U.S. Navy)
• Best (almost real-time) time-lapse of a full cycle of the Moon's Phases (play one of the movie files)
• Suprising Comet ISON: The incredible story and time-lapse video of a comet's journey around the sun (Dated: November 30, 2013). NASA & ISON.

Lab Activities

• Google Earth Lab: Topographic Tour (short version) .doc .pdf .kmz
• Google Earth Lab: Topographic Tour (long version)  .doc .pdf .kmz
• Topographic Contour Plates Lab .pdf .doc (6)
• Eratosthenes Method Lab (Calculate Earth's Size!) .pdf .doc

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Chapter 7 Mapping & Topography .ppt .pdf (4)
• Latitude and Polaris "Proof" .ppt .pdf (1)

Handouts

• South America Latitude & Longitude Practice .pdf (answer key .pdf)
• Mapping & Earth's Surface Summary Notes .pdf

Images

• Earth Science Picture of the Day
  

Animations

Videos

Websites

• Mr. Miller's favorite mapping websites.

Lab Activities & Handouts

• Temperature Ranges .doc .pdf (5)
• Climate Factor Graph Analysis Activity website .pdf .doc

Google Forms (Online Questions*)

*Remember to "save as" and copy the form to your own Google Drive to use these questions with students.

• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Climate Statement (2019 edition) required for quiz below.
• AMS Google Form "Quiz Questions".

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

Handouts

• What We Know: The Reality, Risks, and Response To Climate Change, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Climate Change Question & Answer Report, National Academies of Sciences Climate Change: Evidence & Causes.
• A brief and well-written overview of the state of climate change, Climate Science and Climate Risk: A Primer.

Animations

• Climate & Weather Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.
• Global Air Circulation & Planetary Winds .swf

Videos

• Climate Change: The State Of The Science YouTube Video.
• NASA | A Year in the Life of Earth's CO2 YouTube Video.
• ClimateTalk: Science and Solutions | Susan Joy Hassol | TEDxUMontana YouTube Video.
• What We KNOW About Climate Change - Kerry Emanuel YouTube Video.
• The report by the United States summarizing the state of climate, "Fourth National Climate Assessment".

Websites

• What We Know: The Reality, Risks, and Response To Climate Change, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Climate Change: Evidence and Causes, National Academies of Sciences.
• Global Warming & Climate Change Myths: SkepticalScience.com discusses myths regarding climate change.
• Yale University's Project On Climate Change Communication.
• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Climate Statement (2019 edition).
• A list of Mr. Miller's Favorite Climate, Climate Change ("global warming") Websites.

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

Handouts

Deep Space Practice Questions answer key .pdf

Images

Animations

Videos

Websites

Lab Activities

• NYS and United States Drainage Basins .doc .pdf (1)
• Connecticut River Profile .pdf .doc, Data in excel format, Google Earth tour (1)
  

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Chapter 10 Streams & Rivers .ppt .pdf (4)

Handouts

Images

Animations

• Rivers Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.
• Horizontal Sorting Animation .swf (2)
  
• Vertical Sorting Animation .swf (2)
• Settling Rates Animation .swf (2)

Videos

Websites

• Mr. Miller's collection of river Websites.
  

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Glaciers Powerpoint Summary (Prentice Hall) .ppt
• Chapter 11 Glaciers Powerpoint Summary  .ppt .pdf (4)

  
Handouts

Animations

• Glacier Animations Collection .pdf

Videos

• Glacier Youtube Video Collection

Websites

• Glaciers Homework Website Link
  
• Mr. Miller's collection of glacier Websites.
  

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

Handouts

• Weathering & Erosion Outline Summary Notes .pdf .doc

Images

Animations

• Coastal Processes Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.

Videos

• Coastal Processes Youtube Video Collection

Websites

• Mr. Miller's collection of coastal processes Websites.

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Earthquake Summary Notes .pdf .doc
  
• Plate Tectonics Summary .ppt .pdf (4)
• Earthquake Powerpoint Summary .ppt .pdf (4)

Handouts

Images

Animations

• Tsunami Animation .mov (anatomy of a tsunami: 8 MB file)

Videos

• Powerful video of Japan's Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami

Websites

Complete list of Mr. Miller's Favorite Tsunami and Earthquake Websites.

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Plate Tectonics Outline Summary Notes .pdf .doc (earthquake information doesn't "officially" apply to this unit )
• Plate Tectonics Summary .ppt .pdf (4)

Handouts

• Western North America Is Stretching, and That Causes Earthquakes .pdf
• Plate Tectonics Cross-Section Regents Exam Question (January, 2005) .pdf

Images

Earth's Interior Cross-Section (based on NYS Reference Tables)

• Earth's Interior: layering with shading; no labels .jpg
• Earth's Interior: layering with shading & letters .jpg
• Earth's Interior: half-earth with lithoshpere "cut-outs" .jpg
• Earth's Interior: full-earth with lithoshpere "cut-outs" .jpg

Plate Tectonic Plate Boundaries (based on NYS Reference Tables)

All of the plate boundaries cross-section diagrams below in a single file .doc .pdf

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge (divergent): map view.jpg cross-section .jpg
• Juan de Fuca (divergent-convergent): map view .jpg cross-section .jpg
• Nazca (divergent-convergent-divergent): map view .jpg cross-section .jpg
• Sandwich Plate (divergent-convergent-divergent): map view .jpg cross-section .jpg
• Philippine (convergent-convergent): map view .jpg cross-section .jpg

Animations

Videos

Websites

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

Videos

• Surface Processes Drawings & Graphs Sheet .pdf .xls

Images

Animations

• Water Cycle & Groundwater Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.

Videos

• Groundwater Basics Animated Video

Websites

Lab Activities

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Wind & Deserts Powerpoint Summary (Prentice Hall) .ppt

Handouts

• Weathering & Erosion Outline Summary Notes .pdf .doc

Images

Animations

• Wind & Deserts Animation Collection .pdf (free Adobe Reader is required). Click the animations to activate them.

Videos

• Wind & Deserts Youtube Video Collection

Websites

• Mr. Miller's collection of wind and desert Websites.
  

Lab Activities

• Google Earth  NY ESRT Geologic Map (1)
• Google Earth  NY ESRT Landscape Map (1)

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Weathering & Erosion Outline Summary Notes .pdf .doc
• Weathering, Soil, & Mass Wasting (Prentice Hall) .ppt
• Powerpoint Chemical vs. Physical Weathering, & Soil Development (14 MB files) .ppt .pps (1)
• Weathering, Soils, & Erosion via Mass Wasting Powerpoint (10 MB files) .ppt .pps (4)

Handouts

• Weathering/Erosion Practice Questions .pdf, answer key .pdf

Images

Animations

• New York State Landscapes Interactive .swf (2)
• Erosion Due To Gravity .swf

Videos

• Chemical Weathering Video HERE recording vinegar reacting with chalk (recorded March 19, 2013, to support follow-up lab questions).
• Amazing Italian landslide footage HERE!

Websites

Lab Activities

• Google Earth  NY ESRT Geologic Map (1)
• Google Earth  NY ESRT Landscape Map (1)

Powerpoints & Unit Topic Notes

• Relative & Absolute Time Powerpoint (Ch. 32).ppt .pps (4)
• Earth's History Overview Powerpoint (Unit 7).ppt .pps (4)
• Geotime Powerpoint: Summary of relative dating and accompanies the "Rules of the Road" lab activity .ppt .pps (6)

Handouts

Images

• Geologic History of New York ESRTs pp. 8-9 in color (2)

Animations

Videos

Websites

• Mr. Miller's geologic history websites
  

• Interactive Regents Exams HERE: get instant feedback!
• Over 1000+ random regents questions .pdf, answer key .pdf
• Unedited Earth Science Regents Exams are HERE
• Identifying Rocks .pdf
• Loccating an Earthquake Epicenter .pdf
• The Ellipse .pdf

• From Regents Review 2.0, click here HERE for an excellent review video!  This is a large file, so "save as" to download the full video.  Both sections are worth watching: the first half is on the written exam, while the second half is on the lab practical.
• An excellent collection of animations for all topics (2)
• A thorough list of geology images (click "images") (1)

• A variety of earth science review resources HERE --
this is a great first stop in your review! (3)

• Earth Science Regents Countdown (1)
• Earth Science Hangman Review (2)
• Regents Review Prep.org Website
• Regents Review 2.0 Website (live call-in regents review)
• A review website: Learnearthscience.com