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Student Books and Themes The target audience for this course encompasses the entire range of high school students from grades nine through twelve. The series of Student Books may be used in a one-year integrated science course; or individual guides may be incorporated into existing high school biology, physics, chemistry, Earth science, or social studies. […]

The GSS email list (google group) receives “Stay Current” articles (excerpts and links to the source articles). To receive them email gssmail@berkeley.edu with subject line “Join GSS”. Please give your city, state, country, and your school (if you’re a teacher). See also “Stay Current” links in each book’s Contents table. Some news sources limit the […]

The GSS email list (google group) receives “Stay Current” articles (excerpts and links to the source articles). To receive them email gssmail@berkeley.edu with subject line “Join GSS”. Please give your city, state, country, and your school (if you’re a teacher). See also “Stay Current” links in each book’s Contents table. Some news sources limit the […]

Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2022 Stay current index page for Chapter 10 { Climate Change Contents } 2023-12-31. Greta Thunberg ends year with one of the greatest tweets in history. [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/31/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-tweet] By Rebecca Solnit, The Guardian. Excerpt: On 27 December, former kickboxer, professional misogynist and online entrepreneur Andrew Tate, 36, sent a boastfully hostile […]

Staying current for Chapter 7 { A Changing Cosmos Contents } Articles from 2008–2020 2020-12-21.  Habitability and the Evolution of Life Under Our Magnetic Shield. By Manasvi Lingam, Eos/AGU. Excerpt: …The existence of a global magnetic field raises questions about how it affects habitability and life. This is a question wide in scope, and the discussion […]

Staying current for Chapter 2 Articles from 2008—2020 Stay current index page for Chapter 2 { Climate Change Contents } 2020-10-15. What Controls Giant Subduction Earthquakes? By Patricia Waldron, Eos/AGU. Excerpt: Subduction zones with a low dipping angle and thick sediments can produce giant earthquakes; this finding lets researchers estimate worst-case scenarios for coastlines around the world. […]

Staying current for Chapter 7 Articles from 2008–2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 7 { Ecosystem Change Contents } 2021-12-21. Sea spray is belching toxic chemicals back on land. By Elizabeth Gribkoff, Science Magazine. Excerpt: Scientists and policymakers are puzzling over how to get rid of a group of toxic chemicals found in streams […]

Staying current for Chapter 6 Articles from 2009–2021 Stay current index page for Chapter 6 { Ecosystem Change Contents } 2021-05-31.   [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/31/climate/wildlife-crossings-animals.html] – How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look. Source: By Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times. Excerpt: The engineers were used to building overpasses for vehicles, not wildlife. But every […]

Staying current for Chapter 10 Articles from 2015–2021 Stay current index page for chapter 10 { Energy Use Contents } 2021-12-07. Seeking Space for Solar Farms, Cities Find Room at Their Airports. By Amy Zipkin, The New York Times. Excerpt: Airports around the nation are installing solar arrays on unused land, roofs and parking garages, helping them […]

Staying current for Chapter 9 Articles from 2014–2021 Stay current index page for chapter 9 { Energy Use Contents } 2021-12-13. Looking for a Way to Soup Up Your Car? Go Electric. By Christine Negroni, The New York Times. Excerpt: Among the more than 1,000 vehicles at the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s display of automotive innovations in Las […]