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Centre for Atmospheric Science: Ozone Hole Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Deals with ozone hole and related atmospheric issues and research. Has a multimedia tour of the ozone hole and many related links.
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Other

Back From the Brink: Lessons Learned From Saving the Ozone Layer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site for material on the people involved in inventing CFCs and those who discovered its effects on the ozone layer.
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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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Science Struck

Science Struck: Exosphere Facts

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn facts about the exosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
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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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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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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Atmosphere

For Students 1st - 6th
What is atmosphere? Find out about the layers of the atmosphere and learn how the atmosphere protects life on Earth and other fun facts.
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World Geography Games

World Geography Games: Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify the layers of the atmosphere through this interactive quiz.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Introduction to the Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the Earth's atmosphere, with explanations about atmospheric properties, the structure of the atmosphere, its four layers, atmospheric processes, energy heat transfer, conduction and convection, and radiation. All...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: How High Does the Atmosphere Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson shows the parts of the atmosphere and their size (thickness) relative to the size of the Earth. It includes background information, lesson outline, links to standards and assessments.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the rock surface of the Earth, its water, and the gas layers that surround it.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature of the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How different temperature gradients separate the atmosphere into distinct layers.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Composition of the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the gases that the atmosphere is made out of.
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Article
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 6th - 8th
The Earth's atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. It composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of other gases. This thin gaseous layer insulates the Earth from...
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NOAA

Noaa: The Ionosphere [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
SEC produced several articles to help teachers teach about space weather. This one covers the ionosphere. It covers the characteristics, variability, and scintillation of this layer of the atmosphere. PDF format.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Earth's Atmosphere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the layers of Earth's atmosphere and the water cycle.
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National Weather Service

National Weather Service: Jet Stream: The Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the atmosphere, it's make-up, the layers, the hydrologic cycle and more. The National Weather Service presents this site, including learning lessons and review questions.
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Government of Alberta

Alberta Environment: Focus on the Ozone Layer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what the ozone layer is, why it is important, and how we can help to slow down its depletion from the atmosphere.
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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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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Labelling Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In a series of five interactive science games, students first study labeled diagrams to learn the names of the Earth's layers, of a flower's parts, of a fish's anatomy, of the human respiratory system, and of layers of the atmosphere....
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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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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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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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