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Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Basic Ozone Layer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides general information about ozone damage.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Hole in the Ozone Layer

For Students 3rd - 6th
Site creatively explains the causes and effects of ozone depletion. Then asks the question. Is there a hole? Grades 3-6.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Though we live on the surface of the Earth, we actually live at the bottom of an ocean of air. Dynamic layers of air interact with the Earth's surface and the Sun's energy to produce the phenomenon of weather. The atmosphere is...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Hole in the Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA profiles two scientists who were surprised in 1984 to discover a hole in our atmosphere's ozone layer as big as the United States. [3:47]
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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Earth Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Find lots of information about our planet Earth here. Covers basic facts, Earth's history, layers of the Earth, plate tectonics, composition of the atmosphere, Earth's magnetic field, and some facts about our moon.
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Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Diagramando a La Ciencia

For Students 3rd - 5th
Fun interactive Spanish site where students will be able to review science vocabulary related with the earth, atmosphere, respiratory system, flower parts and fish anatomy. It provides the English version and different levels of difficulty.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Ozone

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining what ozone is, how it forms in the atmosphere, and the environmental problems it creates. (Published: August 22, 2008)
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earth Origin, Composition, and Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, you will learn about how the Earth formed as well as the composition and structural layers of the Earth's interior.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Ionosphere Facts

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn facts about the ionosphere. It is an extension of the thermosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Ozone Depletion

For Students 9th - 10th
The ozone layer is important for blocking most of the harmful radiation that comes from the sun. You can find maps of the ozone layer and compare different regions of the globe for ozone coverage. Some scientists think that aerosols in...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About the Thermosphere

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn facts about the thermosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: A Cozy Blanket Around the Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand the layers in the atmosphere that wrap around the earth.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Thermosphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the thermosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Exosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers a brief explanation of the exosphere, the outermost layer of our atmosphere.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About Mesosphere That Highlight Its Importance

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn facts about the mesosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Little Known Scientific Facts About the Stratosphere

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn facts about the stratosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Mesosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise explanation of the mesosphere, the middle layer of the atmosphere.
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Lesson Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Atmosfera Terreste

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this site learn about the atmosphere and the air, origin and layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, clean and pullulated air and the importance of air and health. It contains many illustrations and 15 interactive activities.
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Activity
NOAA

Noaa: Structure of the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Create a model to help learn the layers and structures within the Earth. Identify characteristics of each layer of the Earth.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Tips on Ozone Depletion

For Students 4th - 8th
Why is ozone important? Learn about the ozone layer in our atmosphere, how it is being depleted by human and natural events, the effects of a thinning ozone layer on humans and other living things, what is meant by the ozone hole, and...
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Exosphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Exosphere, the uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Mesosphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Mesosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
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Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: About Ozone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the chemistry of ozone and its role in the atmosphere. Students learn about the benefits and hazards of ozone. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities. Learning activities...

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