Curated OER
Wind
Students complete activities to study wind intensity. In this wind study lesson, students discuss wind speed and direction. Students then build a kite and windsock to help them study wind intensity. Students learn to use a wind meter for...
Curated OER
Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor
Students classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. In this plate tectonics instructional activity, students outline where the plate boundaries are on the world map. They then compare these predicted boundaries with...
Curated OER
Ellipses
In this ellipses worksheet, students measure and calculate the eccentricity of each ellipse and then calculate the percent deviation. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Jean Andre Deluc
This article contains the full biography of meteorologist, geologist, and physicist Jean Andre Deluc.
Other
Geotimes: Earth Scientists & National Security
This site has the experiences of real earth scientists. Investigate the experiences of a seismologist, topographic engineer, naval academy professor, oceanography major, meteorologist, and structural geologist.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers
Many children have questions and can feel uneasy when emergencies occur in their communities. The Meet the Helpers toolkit is designed to introduce "helpers" and explain the role they play in emergency situations. Included in the toolkit...
Read Works
Read Works: Storm Chasers
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a scientist who chases storms to study them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of California
Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
Other
Environmental Science: Environmental Science Careers
Explore this list of close to fifty science careers with a connection and focus on environmental science. Also compare average salaries of each.
Cengage Learning
Investigating Social Change: Midwest
Explore the evolution of the Midwest region of the United States. Students and teachers will gain a different perspective about the Midwest when they check out this site.
Other
Virtual Exploration Society: Leonid A. Kulik
Find out about Leonid Kulik, Soviet meteorite expert, who made several expeditions in the 1920's to the site of mass destruction in Siberia possibly caused by a meteorite.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Tornado Forecasts
Scientists study tornado history to help forecast future occurrances. This article explains methods meteorologists use to best predict when tornadoes might develop.