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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

American Museum of Natural History Resources for Learning: A collection of activities, articles, images and more for educators, families, and anyone interested in teaching or learning about science. Subject areas include anthropology, astronomy. biology, earth science and paleontology. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: American Museum of Natural History

Earth & Sky: Not only does this website provide daily, radio podcasts about a variety of science topics, but it also updates its “Science News Headlines” section to keep viewers alert to the most recent scientific developments. A daily skywatching guide gives tips... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Earth & Sky

The Earth Explorers Series: A monthly series which introduces students to people from all walks of life who are “Earth Explorers.” (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NASA

Earth from Space: Astronauts' Views of the Home Planet: Step into the shoes of the astronauts and see Earth from their perspective! This site is an image database of amazing NASA photography of earth as seen from space. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NASA

Earth Science World: This database of over 29 million image views can be integrated into numerous areas of the science curriculum including astronomy,geology and others. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: American Geological Institute

Earth Today: A Digital View of our Dynamic Planet: Striking images taken of the earth from a vantage point in space provide a unique perspective on our atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. The website provides a quick look at an exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum

Earthguide: Interactive and easy-to-use resource that highlights connections between earth systems and remotely-sensed observations with animations, images, games and multimedia presentations in many areas of Earth Science. Play the Photosynthesis game or view the animated... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: CalSpace Center

EurekAlert!: Find articles on a variety of science topics such as archaeology, agriculture, education, atmospheric science, chemistry and physics, and earth science. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists: Organized lists of quality Web resources that are useful in teaching students about science. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Franklin Institute

Interactives: Annenberg Media: This site provides a number of interactive learning modules for students in the curriculum areas of math, language, history, science, and art. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Annenberg Media

International Soil and Reference Information Center: All about soil including images and information from the Virtual Soil Museum. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: World Data Center

K-4 Earth Science Modules: Learn about weather, the environment and other natural science topics by playing these games. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: NASA

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

Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences: This superb site offers the user access to the museum’s state-of-the-art exhibits, public programs, and educational programs that provide information that stimulates discussion and provides insight into how science supports decision-making. This is a technologically... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences

NASA Earth Observatory: This website sponsored by NASA from NASA. features current and evolvong information and resources about the condition and state of land, oceans, atmosphere, energy, and life on planet Earth. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NASA

NASA Global Change Master Directory: This website sponsored by NASA provides scientific educational resources for the purpose of studying the condition and state of the Earth through data sets and visualizations. Data sets are searchable and browsable. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

NASA Multimedia Gallery: Experience NASA through their great selection of images, video, and interactive features. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NASA

NASA's Quest Project: "NASA Quest Challenges are FREE Web-based, interactive explorations designed to engage students in authentic scientific and engineering processes. The solutions relate to issues encountered daily by NASA personnel." Some of the content is in Chinese and Spanish.... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

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