Location:
Individual States (please identify): Nebraska

Description:
The current STEDII project is a weather based program. Students collect weather-related data on a daily basis for a two week period, three times a year. Data are shared between schools across Nebraska via web pages, and most STEDII schools and staff communicate via E-mail. During the fall Focused Measurement Period (FMP) students learn about the fundamentals of weather, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind and air pressure. In the Winter FMP students use weather data to learn about topography and enhance their mapping skills. During the Spring FMP students can use weather data to investigate the "greenhouse effect", climate change, or how meteorologist forecast the weather.

URL:
http://nesen.unl.edu/stedii/

Organization:
Nebraska Earth Science Education Network

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Contact:
STEDII Coordinator: Mark A. Mesarch 113 Nebraska Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-0517
http://nesen.unl.edu/
Email: mmesarch1@unl.edu

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Astronomy
Climate
Geology
Greenhouse Effect
Mapping
Meteorology
Water Cycle
Weather

Resource Type:
Curriculum Development/Support
Research Program
Student Enrichment