Google Earth has to be the coolest thing since sliced bread. It is just a tad creepy though to think that anyone anywhere can look at my house and the fishing gear that is strewn across my yard. Luckily, resolution in Alaska isn’t good enough to positively identify all my husband’s “treasures”.
My undergraduate major in earth science and having taught it for years meant that I was already familiar with the concepts presented. BUT, the additional resources, especially the TD videos will be put to immediate use in my classroom. The fact that the videos are Alaska-specific makes them more interesting and relevant for Alaskan teachers/students viewing them. I have been flight-seeing in the beautiful Fairweather Range at the southern end of the Saint Elias Mountains so it was neat to see the geologic processes surrounding them and their relatively rapid growth. (TD Video: Tectonic Plate Movement in Alaska).
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| Fairweather Mountains (taken from Gustavus Beach) |
