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The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon
An animated adventure story with multimedia components to engage the K-4 audience and illustrate Earth science concepts. There is also a text-only version of this children's book available on the site. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics
American Geological Institute
A site devoted to providing information and resources related to the geosciences, with a focus on earth science in education. Includes activities, lesson plans, links to relevant websites, and a section for online Earth science professional development for... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: American Geological Institute
The garden
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the virtual exhibit, “The Garden”. After the teacher explains that students will learn about the impact human actions have on a variety of areas in the world, they navigate their way through the exhibit... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies)
Provided by: Xpeditions
Kenan Fellows Program
A two year program designed to promote teacher leadership and advance K-12 science, technology and mathematics education in North Carolina. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: North Carolina State University Kenan Institute
NASA Global Change Master Directory
The data set resources on this site are very rich. There are multiple data sets for Earth and natural science categories listed. Subjects include: Agriculture, Oceans, and Climate Changes. Each topic is divided into sub-topics followed by links to data... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: NASA
NASA's Solar System Exploration
Sponsored by NASA, this site contains abundant resources about the solar system. Teachers resources and student activities are included with the content. QuickTime, MPEG or RealVideo is needed for the video selections. User friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: NASA
NASA's Space Place
Sponsored by NASA, this clever website features information about earth, space and technology through games, activities, and animation. The friendly, attractive interface will easily engage elementary and middle school children in the fantastic world of science.... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: NASA
TryScience
TryScience.org is a gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through online and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate,... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: TryScience
The USGS and Science Education
The whole Earth portal from the United States Geological Survey with links to satellite images, diagrams, text, teaching guides, an electronic field trip, and more. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: U.S. Geological Survey
WISE - Web-based Inquiry Science Environment
This is a consortium funded by the National Science Foundation. The consortium works to build and maintain classroom activities and lesson plans that increase students' interest in science education. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: University of California at Berkeley