General Resources
- CK-12 Earth Science (Open Source)
- Windows to the Universe
- The Layered Earth and Starry Night Simulation Software
- Earth Science Picture of the Day
- Earth Science Activities and Labs
Earth’s Systems
Mapping
- MapTeach -UAF
- Google Earth
- How to Teach with GoogleEarth (SERC)
- ArcGIS Online Geo Inquiries
- Teaching Topographic Maps
- Visualizing Topography SERC
- Arcgisonline
Minerals
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How can minerals be identified by their properties?
- Mineral Physical Properties Identification Virtual Lab
Rocks
- Glencoe Virtual Labs: How are rocks classified?
- Glencoe Virtual Lab : How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water?
- Rock Cycle InteractiveRock Cycle AnimationInteractive Rock CycleRockys Journey
- Igneous Rock Identification Virtual Lab
- Metamorphic Rock Identification Virtual Lab
- Sedimentary Rock Identification Virtual Lab
Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
Plate Tectonics
- Explorations Through Time
- Earth Revealed Videos (Annenberg)
- Planet Earth Videos (Annenberg)
- Earth Structure
- Glenco Virtual Labs: What evidence supports the existence of Pangea?
- PHET Plate Tectonics http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/plate-tectonics
- Earth Guide
- Earth Guide Online Classroom
- Glencoe Virtual Lab-What are some characteristics of the ocean and the ocean floor?
- Teachers from Subduction to Eruption
- Discovering Plate Boundaries Inquiry
- Earthquake Machine
Earthquakes
- Fault Motion Animation
- The Dynamic Earth Module
- Virtual Earthquake Course
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How do seismoggraph stations help determine an earthquakes epicenter?
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How does magma’s composition affect a volcano’s eruption?
Volcanoes
Weathering and Soil Formation
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How are materials from the Earth broken down?
- How are materials from the Earth broken down?
- How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water?
Erosion and Deposition
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How do glaciers shape the land?
- PHET Glacier Model
- How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water?
- Flubber Glacier Lab
Earth’s Place in the Universe
The Universe and its Stars
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Spaceshack
- Galileo a Different Thinker
- Astronomy Lessons
- From Stargazers to Starships
- Aboriginal Star Knowledge (some old links)
- European Space Agency
- Using a star chart
- Finding the Pole Star
- Windows to the Universe
- The Universe:Beginnings
- Stars and Constellations
- Astronomy Interactives
- How do the chemical composition of stars determine their classification
- PHET Gravity and Orbits – http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gravity-and-orbits
- PHET Black Bodies http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/blackbody-spectrum
Earth and the Solar System
- Organization of the Milky Way and types of galaxies in general
- PHET My Solar System – http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/my-solar-system
- Characteristics of stars – focus on ours – the sun
- The planets in our solar system
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: What are the dimensions in our solar system?
- Moon/Earth Relationships
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How do Earth and Moon interact to cause the phases of the moon?
- Moon phases
- Effects of moon on tides
- How are tides affected by phases of the moon?
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How are tides affected by the phases of the moon?
- Kepler’s Law, Newton’s Law
- Sun/Earth Relationships
- Rotation and revolution characteristics
- Causes of seasons
Weather and Climate
Earth’s Atmosphere and Weather
- Animated Atmosphere
- The Green House Effect Animated
- Global Warming Animation (National Geographic)
- Coriolis Effect Animation
- Climate Discovery Teacher’s Guide
- Hurricane Strike
- Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere
- Arctic Climate Change Modeling
- Earth System Science Education Alliance
- Global Warming Virtual Course Ware
- Glenco Virtual Labs – What is the structure of Earth’s atmosphere?
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How can locations be identified by their climate and topography?
- http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: What are different types of lands and environments?
The Role of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes
- Water cycle
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: How can we conserve water?
- Conservation (Honors)
- Water Quality
- Glencoe Virtual Lab: When is water safe to drink?
- Groundwater
- Surface water
- PHET Glaciers – http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/glaciers\
Oceanography