Space.com
Moon Facts: Fun Information About the Earth's Moon
How did the moon form? Learn the answer to this and numerous other fun facts in this article from Space.com.
Read Works
Read Works: Article a Day Set: Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Article-A-Day-Set provides six articles related to "time." Students will learn about the days of the week and months of the year.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Gaea/mother Earth
This website focuses on Gaea the great goddess of the early Greeks. She is also known as Mother Earth. Use this website to see a picture of Gaea.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Taoism and the Arts of China
Chinese art is often used to depict the religion of Taoism. In addition to many images, there are also lesson plans for all ages.
Other
Unavco: Earth Scope
This interactive map program illustrates global-scale geodynamic processes of Earth. View and add base maps, features and velocities which can be selected in the drop down menus.
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: Earth
Explore the planet Earth through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn Earth statistics and view numerous images.
Center for Educational Technologies
Center for Educational Technologies: Earth Floor Biomes
This site provides information on the different biomes of the Earth. There are links to related information and other topics.
National Museums Liverpool
Liverpool Museums: The Sun Tracker
This simulation allows the user to see the sun's arc in the sky anywhere in the world at any time. By changing the season settings the user can see how seasons affect the height of the sun's arc.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 5 Ess2 2: Water Availability and Distribution
With these lessons, student can provide evidence to how water is distributed around Earth by interpreting graphs of the amounts and percentages of water in various reservoirs. On this site find work samples, phenomena, assessment...
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Biosphere
Use this site to learn about the different areas of the biosphere, known as biomes.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Hydrosphere
Use this site to learn about the millions and trillions of gallons of water that covers the earth, known as the hydrosphere.
NC State University
Ncsu.edu: Adventures of the Agronauts
This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...
Project Britain
Primary Homework Help: Earth and Space Quiz
This resource provides information about Earth and space. In addition, there is a quiz provided.
NASA
Nasa: Global Wind Patterns
This site from NASA lists and defines global wind patterns. It features a graphic of these patterns and a self-test with answers.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Rare, Spectacular Total Eclipse of the Sun
Andy Cohen details the extraordinary celestial phenomenon of a total solar eclipse, and when it will next occur. [3:47]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Change in Earth History
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How Earth's climate has changed in the past.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Nature and Conservation
Learn about how the natural world interacts with itself and how people impact the planet with this science-based text collection of 46 Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) on the topic of Nature and Conservation. [Free account registration...
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess2 2: Geoscience Processes at Varying Scales
Assessment templates, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work that directly address standard MS-ESS2-2: geoscience processes at varying scales.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What Causes the Gulf Stream?
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses satellite imagery to illustrate the Gulf Stream's path and animations to explain how atmospheric phenomena cause it to move. [1:51]
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Coriolis Effect
This site from the University of Oregon provides a great explanation of the Coriolis Effect and then gives several chart type examples to help the understanding of it.
American University
American U: The Chaco War (1932 1935)
A case study of the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia 1932-1935. Complete study of the war. Includes background information, description of the parties involved, and summary of results. Also, includes war's impact on the environment
Other
The 71 Percent: The World's Fresh Water Sources
Find out about the distribution of fresh water on Earth.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: How Are Earth and Its Moon Alike?
Participate in the experiments offered by Utah Science and discover the similarities between the Earth and its moon.
Australian Museum
Structure and Composition of the Earth
What makes the Earth unique? What are the different parts of the Earth? What is the chemical make-up of the Earth? Get the answers to these questions and more on this site from the Australian Museum Online.