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This is a great site to help enhance an Earth Science unit.  Students can get first hand information from NASA in an easier to read format.  One thing I particularly loved was their explanation of air pressure.  This has always been a difficult topic for me to describe.  

This is a God-send for science and social studies classes. The visualizations and animations are very clear and easily navigable for both students and teachers. This movement supports comprehension of complex topics. Among other things, they illustrate Earth's movement from space, multiple representatives of a single place and models of molecules. 

This source provides documents and data on geography, astronomy, and science related subjects. It has a wide range of written and visual information for students. A great resource for 8th grade earth science.

This site provides current news related to the Earth and is processes. Of particular interest to science and social science teachers are the articles on climate change , nature and wildlife, emerging diseases, and the tracking of earthquakes, volcanoes and hurricanes. 

This site discusses what climate change is and what can be done to help it. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Student friendly site with lots of resources for teachers.

This site is good for researching seismic activity and earth quake. Students can monitor seismic activite daily.