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  1. AGU Web Site: Science for Everyone- Collections of recent articles on topics related to the science of planet Earth: atmosphere, hydrology, space, global change, solid earth, etc.
  2. Earth Balloon- Interactive K-12 educational enrichment program. Enter the 22' Earth Balloon to learn about the changing earth (environmental science, earth science, geography).
  3. Earth Fact Sheet- Basic earth statistics from the NSSDC.
  4. Earth Science at Science/Nature for Kids- The starting point for kids, parents and educators for fun links to earth science resources.
  5. Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere- Home page of a detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
  6. Internet Geographer- Web directory of useful links for school geography classes, selected and summarised by experienced teacher.
  7. The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey- dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning. Visit often and explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.
  8. Nebraska Earth Science Education Network- Collection of activities, lessons, data, workshops links and resources for educators and students interested in Earth Science activities (K-12).
  9. Plate Tectonics- A hands-on exercise about plate tectonics and earthquakes from PBS. Requires Shockwave plug-in
  10. Understanding our Planet Through Chemistry- U.S.Geological Survey site links to reports showing how chemists and geologists use analytical chemistry to: determine the age of the Earth; show an extraterrestrial body collided with the Earth; predict volcanic eruptions; observe atmospheric change over millions of years; and document damage by acid rain and pollution of the Earth's surface.
  11. Volcano World- An extensive sites with volcano video clips, news, and exercises.

 

 

 


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