Technology Applications for Learning part of the Education Reform Network

Africa to Atlantic: Dust to Dust

Link: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/feature/2004/0116dust.html

Article about sand and dust storms in which "the planet's deserts kick up literally millions of tons of dust, and winds send it flying to far-flung destinations where it clogs our lungs, changes soil chemistry, deposits minerals in bodies of water," and cause other environmental damage. Includes a link to images of recent storms, such as the storm in Iraq in August 2005, and links to related sites. From the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. ( weather)

This resource is cataloged under:

• Educational Type: Activity
• Educational Type: Artifact
• Educational Type: Best practice
• Educational Type: Catalog record
• Educational Type: Collection
• Educational Type: Community
• Educational Type: Course
• Educational Type: Curriculum
• Educational Type: Curriculum support
• Educational Type: Educator's guide
• Educational Type: Environment
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: facilitate collaboration or resource sharing
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: develop or access curricular content

More like this one