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Sub-Topics
Alternative Fuels
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Floods
Glaciers
Global Warming
Hurricanes
Lakes
Magnetic Field
Maps
Mountains and Volcanoes
Oceans
Rivers
Sinkholes
The Weather
Tornadoes
Also TryDiscussionsLesson PlansLists
- Rainbows (TeacherCertification.org)
Provides lessons about rainbows. 04-10
- Wind (MJJSales.com)
Provides comprehensive coverage of the wind.
Materials
- Avalanches (Open School - Wighton)
Provides sources of information on avalanches.
- Earth Sciences Resources (Science Educators Web Resources Supersite)
Provides 8 annotated resources in the earth sciences.
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network)
- Forestry Reference Resources (Smith)
Papers
- Earth From Space - Close-up (Terraserver - Microsoft)
Provides a close-up view of most spots on earth, including your own house.
- Longitude and Latitude by City (Fourmilab)
Provides a picture of the Earth over major cities of the world and includes the longitude and latitude. 12-02
- Times for Sunrise and Sunset in the USA (USA Today)
- Topography Maps of the USA (NOAA National Data Centers)
Provides a topography map of the United States and also maps by state. 2-01
Periodicals
- Caves (National Caves Association)
- Geologic Time (Newman)
Provides articles on geologic time, the age of the earth, relative time scale, major divisions of geologic time, an index of fossils, and radiometric time.
- Geological Periods of Time (Collins, Guralnik, and Speer)
Provides a visual represention of the different geological periods in terms of millions of years ago (mya).
- Greenhouse Effect - Green Planet (NOVA)
- Ice Age - Annotated Links (NOVA)
- Ice Age - Causes (NOVA)
- Records in Geography (FactMonster.com)
Provides a listing of the biggest, smallest, and other records for lakes, mountains, and similar geographic milestones. 7-01
- Records in Geography (FactMonster.com)
Provides a listing of the biggest, smallest, and other records for lakes, mountains, and similar geographic milestones. 7-01
- USA Today Earth Sciences for Teachers
Projects
- National Geographic for Kids (National Geographic Society)
Provides articles and activities of interest to kids. 2-00
Trips
- Maps - Relief Map of the Earth (NASA - Jet Propulsion Lab)
Provides directions for making a relief map of the earth by using clay or dough. 3-00
- Sailing Technology (GOALS)
"This section contains learning projects and hands-on activities that explore technological advances in many areas related to sailing. Here you can learn about the science that makes long distance sailing and navigation possible." 5-00
- Science Projects (Scholastic.com - Dirtmeister)
"Get your hands on science with a fun experiment from the Dirtmeister — and make science come alive in your classroom!" 07-06
- Challenging Travels (GOALS)
Provides the stories of individuals and families who have taken on extreme challenges, such as pedaling around the world or kayaking around New Zealand. 5-00
- GLOBE HOME PAGE
- Hoover Dam
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