PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Exploring Environmental Change
Students explore the connections that can exist in a natural environment, and examine how changes to the environment, particularly those caused by human activity, can affect those connections.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Serc: Modeling the Effects of Dam Removal on the Elwha River
Students are introduced to river systems and how they evolve and interact with the Earth's surface over time. They learn about the social and scientific issues surrounding the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River and...
My Science Site
Life Systems: Cells, Tissues, Organs
Extensive site for teachers provides some helpful resources that pertain to plant and animal cells. Includes a microscope diagram as well as plant, animal and pond labs. Also contains links to structures and mechanisms, matter and...
Harvard University
Harvard University: The Sun
Includes a brief history of the sun's development and its future. Also provides simple statistics, solar activities, and references.
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 Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Climate Discovery Teacher's Guide: Investigating Climate Present
Lesson plans on the following: Carbon cycle: Carbon Dioxide Sources and Sinks, Nitrogen Cycle: Traveling Nitrogen, Ocean and Atmosphere: Make Convection Currents, Energy Cycle: Albedo
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploring Sugarloaf Cove: Geology of Lake Superior's North Shore
Students gather information about a restored wetland, pebble beach, and lava flows at Sugarloaf Cove on Minnesota's North Shore. Students in the field will make observations using field notebooks and digital media equipment while...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Tectonic Plate Movement in Alaska
In this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, learn how tectonic plate movement is responsible for building mountains, such as the Wrangell and St. Elias Mountains. 2m 16s
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images
Students will select from a series of Satellite images of the Aral Sea from 1973 through 2003 and will measure changes in the area of the lake and distance across the lake over time.
Other
Nrdc: Clean Water and Oceans
What prompted congress to pass the Clean Water Act? Has this legislation been successful? The Natural Resources Defense Council offers information on fresh and ocean waters, pollution control, conservation, and more.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: The Nitrogen Cycle
Interesting information on the Nitrogen Cycle as it relates to the Earth system.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Albedo and Global Warming
In this interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, learn about Earth's albedo (the ratio of reflected vs. incident solar radiation), how pollution alters albedo, and how ice-albedo feedback may accelerate...
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: What Happens When Two Plates Meet?
Different events occur when two parts of the earth shift. Highlighted in this resource are details of faults, dips, slips, folds, and strike slips.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chemistry in the Environment
This brief overview of the chemistry of the Earth gives students an idea of what environmental chemists might study.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: When the Ground Moves
Understand the process of an earthquake.
Nature Research
Nature Education: Studying and Projecting Climate Change
A model organizes what we think we know about something in order to predict how it might behave in the present, future, or past as well as how it might respond to external influence. Models are especially useful when direct, controlled...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:biodome
Investigate biological systems that support plant life by constructing a self-sufficient, enclosed environment for growing plants.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Wind Swe Home Page
This is a technical site from MIT. It provides data and information from satellites which observe solar winds. Provide 3-D models of the heliosphere and uptodate plots of solar wind data.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: La'ona De Wilde: Environmental Biologist
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet La'ona DeWilde, an environmental biologist who integrates her Athabascan heritage and her Western scientific training to help remote Alaskan villages address environmental issues.
Other
Earthworks: Jobs
Are you interested in an environmental career? Explore current environmental job opportunties in the Earthworks database.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Schools Online:knowing Your World: Water Rich Water Poor
"Water Rich Water Poor" emphasizes the importance of water conservation and provides suggestions for conserving water.
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