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Understanding Science: How science really works

This project has at its heart a re-engagement with science that begins with teacher preparation and ends with broader... see more

Material Type:: Assignment
Date Created:: July 11, 2016
Date Modified:: March 8, 2021
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.6666665 stars

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Virtual Fossils Museum

Fossils across geological time presented in multiple contexts of geological history, the tree of life, paleobiology and... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Roger Perkins
Date Created:: November 6, 2002
Date Modified:: August 18, 2021
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Earth Observatory by NASA Water Cycle

Earth Observatory by NASA Water Cycle icon

Informational presentation on the water cycle and its impact on Earth's climate. Site gives a multi-phased journey of the... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Steven Graham; Claire Parkinson; Mous Chahine
Date Created:: June 22, 2005
Date Modified:: January 27, 2022
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Essential Science: Earth and Space Science

Essential Science: Earth and Space Science icon

The Essential Science for Teachers courses are designed to help k - 6 teachers gain an understanding of some of the... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Date Created:: September 29, 2004
Date Modified:: April 20, 2023
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Laboratory Exercises for General Science - Geology

Laboratory exercises for use in introduction to physical geology: 1. Rock cycle, 2. Rock-forming minerals -... see more

Material Type:: Drill and Practice
Author:: Richard Abbott
Date Created:: May 4, 2002
Date Modified:: April 21, 2022
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 2.875 stars

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Our Ocean Planet: Environmental Science in the 21st Century

This book contains material used for an Environmental Geoscience course for first-year college students interested in... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Robert Steward
Date Created:: December 1, 2008
Date Modified:: April 24, 2021
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.3333335 stars

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pH Scale

Test the pH of things like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral. Visualize the... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Date Created:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified:: April 3, 2023
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.5 stars

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The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Collection

This web site has many different case study activities covering various subjects. The case studies are designed to... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Date Created:: April 21, 2004
Date Modified:: August 19, 2022
Peer Review:: 4.75 stars
User Rating:: 4.75 stars

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Earth Exploration Toolbook

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Scientific data sets presented in the form of spreadsheets, image analysis, online mapping/graphing, data portals, and... see more

Material Type:: Learning Object Repository
Author:: TERC
Date Created:: February 6, 2012
Date Modified:: January 29, 2021
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.0 stars

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Layers of the Earth's Atmopshere

This site reviews the major distinguishing features of each of Earth's atmospheric layers.

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: University Corporation of Atmospheric Research
Date Created:: June 28, 2005
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

This website is an interactive virtual tour through the Monterey Bay Aquarium. A tour through the aquarium exhibits... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Jane Cross; Don Najd; Bridget Ryan; Curtis Roman
Date Created:: June 27, 2005
Date Modified:: June 29, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Pangaea Zoo School.com (Animation of break up, model of Earth's layers, and models of plate boundaries)

Animation of the break up of Pangaea,Earth's crust, plate boundaries (types). CA Earth Science Standard # 3a.

Material Type:: Quiz/Test
Author:: zoo school.com
Date Created:: June 24, 2005
Date Modified:: August 28, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.75 stars

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The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc

This site provides a virtual field trip to the only well known and preserved prehistoric cave drawings. This cave will... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Jean Clotte
Date Created:: December 20, 2007
Date Modified:: July 2, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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NASA's Visible Earth

"A searchable directory of images, visualizations and animations of the earth" - Contains useful imagery for instruction... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: NASA
Date Created:: August 19, 2003
Date Modified:: January 4, 2020
Editor Review:: 4.25 stars
User Rating:: 4.25 stars

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An Introduction to Boundary layer Meteorology

Study of meteorology

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Ronald Stull
Date Created:: February 11, 2009
Date Modified:: August 30, 2017
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Climate and Land Degradation

Explaining the role of different climatic factors in land degradation.

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Date Created:: February 26, 2010
Date Modified:: January 29, 2021
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Climate Change and Human Health

In this interactive, students explore, at their own pace, how global climate change may affect health issues. Issues... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; NIEHS; Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Created:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified:: June 29, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.75 stars

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CSUB- NASA 2008: Climate Time Machine

This is a series of interactive visualizations that show how some of the key indicators of climate change have changed in... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Yvette Smith
Date Created:: July 23, 2008
Date Modified:: August 28, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Data Discovery

The lessons posted on this site were designed to engage students with real-world data relevant to content taught in... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Mark Wenning
Date Created:: May 27, 2012
Date Modified:: May 9, 2019
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Design a Panda Habitat

In this online activity, learners design a new giant panda habitat for Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. Learners must balance the... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: FujiFilm; Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Date Created:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified:: September 14, 2022
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Digital Library for Earth System Education

A comprehensive digital library of high quality educational materials for all levels of Earth system science education.

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Date Created:: August 12, 2002
Date Modified:: August 28, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Earth System Resources Stand Map Service at DLESE

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The Strand Map Service (SMS) aims at providing an interactive online interface for use by educators and learners in the... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Francis Molina
Date Created:: August 11, 2004
Date Modified:: August 28, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change

Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change icon

A collection of before-and-after Landsat images of worldwide locations, this site presents environmental events and... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: US Geological Survey
Date Created:: March 27, 2000
Date Modified:: June 29, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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EarthViewer App for iPad

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'What did Earth’s continents and oceans look like 250 million years ago, or 1 billion years ago for that matter? Can we... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Date Created:: February 19, 2013
Date Modified:: June 18, 2020
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars

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