Activities

GLOBE Program Earth System Resources

http://classic.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?earth_system&lang=en

Here you can download or order printed copies of the GLOBE Earth system posters (1987 data and 2007 data) as well as access GLOBE Earth system science movies.

Earth Systems in a Bottle

http://www.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/tst0009_48.pdf

This is an activity where students gain an understanding of the various systems on Earth (the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere).

Current Earth Science Events

Earthweek

http://www.earthweek.com/

Online version of the popular weekly newspaper feature showing Earth science events of interest around the world. Good as discussion starters and entry points.

Dr. Art

Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth

http://www.planetguide.net/

This web site expands on the book Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth.

General

The Periodic Table of the Elements

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/80th/elements.html

One of the best sites you will ever find for the periodic table--89 essays on the elements by eminent scientists. Developed by the American Chemical Society.

Science Bulletins from the American Museum of Natural History

http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/index.php

Science topics in Earth science, astronomy, and biology, many with videos of science in action and with visualizations. Good PD for teachers and many useful for students. An excellent web site!

GLOBE Earth Systems Interactive Spreadsheet

http://archive.globe.gov/wist/earthsysposter.jsp

This interactive version of a GLOBE poster lets you easily display global data for solar energy, vegetation, average temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, and soil moisture for the year 1987.

Learning Resources for Home and School

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

This is a british site that has some good animations but a limited scope.

AGI Elementary

http://www.k5geosource.org/

This site addresses the needs of the elementary teacher both professionally and personally. Lots of good activities for just K-5.

Windows on the Universe

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

This site targets the needs of the elementary teacher both professionally and personally.

Seasons

The Myth of Persephone

http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/perseph.html

Read the Greek myth of Persephone, the daughter of Zeus, who twice a year is banished to Hades, creating the seasons on the Earth. Also includes a game.