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"broad range of subjects covered by all the resources accessible in the library. You can change the graph as you wish to show the resources by grade level or by type of resource." ** great repository of educational resources

"We look at the gas laws and how to recognize which one to use in three sample problems."

"Big Ideas videos bring to life the "big ideas" of Earth science - the nine core concepts that everyone should know. Teachers can use the videos in many ways. For example: Use "Why Earth Science?" to introduce the importance of Earth science to your students, their parents and guardians, and your school's guidance counselor."

"Citizen Science is an online flash-based computer adventure game in which the player is a young adult who becomes concerned about the health of a local lake threatened by eutrophication. Based at Lake Mendota in Madison, WI, the player�s goal is to restore the lake. By focusing on the ecological needs of Lake Mendota as well as the surrounding community, the game is able to bring together real-world issues and scientific practices. "

" Discover rock secrets through these activities. Create a rock collection as you learn about the three main types of rock, find out how to tell the different rock types apart, and see how rocks change from one type into another!"

"This lab walks students through modeling rock cycle processes, and asks them to make analogies between the activity and the rock cycle."

used minecraft for educational purposes. 'Nuff said. "

The figure below-and the smaller version that appears in the right sidebar on each page-provide a quick way to access the main features of the Ocean Literacy Framework. "

"The Earth's climate is a solar powered system. Globally, over the course of the year, the Earth system-land surfaces, oceans, and atmosphere-absorbs an average of about 240 watts of solar power per square meter (one watt is one joule of energy every second). The absorbed sunlight drives photosynthesis, fuels evaporation, melts snow and ice, and warms the Earth system."

""Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences" Take part in Earth Science Week 2012! Held October 14-20, ESW 2012 encourages people everywhere to explore the natural world and learn about the geosciences. "Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences," the theme of ESW 2012, engages young people and the public in learning how geoscientists gather and interpret data about the Earth and other planets."

"Maggie's Earth Adventures and the weekly program are free… T.G.I.T. - Maggie Partners receive an inbox every Tuesday morning with timely and engaging material ready to download and share with students The program and ancillary materials are developed by a team of educators who know what they are doing"

"Geographic distribution of acid rain Acidity in rain is measured by collecting samples of rain and measuring its pH. To find the distribution of rain acidity, weather conditions are monitored and rain samples are collected at sites all over the country. The areas of greatest acidity (lowest pH values) are located in the Northeastern United States."

"The most important gas which leads to acidification is sulfur dioxide. Emissions of nitrogen oxides which are oxidized to form nitric acid are of increasing importance due to stricter controls on emissions of sulfur containing compounds. 70 Tg(S) per year in the form of SO2 comes from fossil fuel combustion and industry, 2.8 Tg(S) from wildfires and 7-8 Tg(S) per year from volcanoes.[24]"

"Earth Science Literacy Maps are a tool for teachers and students to find resources that relate to specific Earth science concepts. These maps illustrate connections between concepts and how they build upon one another across grade levels. Clicking on a concept within the maps will show DLESE resources related to the concept,"

GLOBE at Night is a worldwide, hands-on science and education program for primary and secondary schools. The GLOBE at Night project encourages citizen-scientists worldwide to record the brightness of the night sky. During four select sets of dates, children and adults match the appearance of a constellation (Orion or Leo in the northern hemisphere, and Orion and Crux in the southern hemisphere) with seven star charts of progressively fainter stars. The map is located at http://www.globeatnight.org. Participants then submit their choice of star chart online with their date, time and location to help create a light-pollution map worldwide.

"Bring wind energy into the classroom with our wind energy curriculum."

"raise students awareness to some environmental issues threatening our planet. I have compiled some great resources for you to use with your students in the classroom. These are mainly acitivities, videos, and printables for teaching and learning about Earth Day."

"Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface. Water, ice, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering."

"Amazing Ocean is a brand new, free mobile app developed by the U.S. Department of State that features Smithsonian Ocean Portal and Sant Ocean Hall content. The app allows users to explore photos, videos, and rich ocean-themed content on their mobile devices."