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Worldwide earthquakes with M4.5+ located by USGS and Contributing Agencies. / (Earthquakes with M2.5+ within the United States and adjacent areas.)

The USGS has a new set of maps here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

"An Apple/Android app which aims to make you worldly by teaching you facts and figures about countries around the world. Play a quiz with your new world knowledge."

"A fascinating 3D globe which shows air currents and lots of other data. View in real time or review past data. A must use site for geographers."

"A mesmerising animated map is weather and other data layers, including winds, wave direction and and height, clouds, CO2 concentration and much more."

eFieldTrips consist of four major components:1. Trip Journal   First, the teacher downloads and gives students copy of a printed Trip Journal. It is a simple one page fill-in the blank type worksheet that helps to keep the students focused and provides a way for the teacher to grade student participation if he desires. The students fill-out the Trip Journal while they are completing the next component, the Virtual Visit.2. Virtual Visit   The Virtual Visit is an interactive Flash movie that teaches the students about the eFieldTrip topic. It can be completed at anytime and at the student's own pace. It typically takes about 15 minutes for a student to go through the Virtual Visit.3. Ask the Experts   After completing the Virtual Visit, students have an opportunity to interact with the experts. Students can ask questions via an "Ask the Experts" web form, and recieve an answer in 1-2 days.4. Live Chat   Another way students can interact with experts is by participating in a live web chat at a scheduled time.

"Journey to the centre of the Earth and view the amazing facts about what can be found beneath our feet with this BBC microsite."

Great educational games. Check out the interactive ones.