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National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (Ncesse)

For Students 9th - 10th
An organization committed to promoting education in the earth and space sciences. Highlights current research, projects students can participate in, professional development opportunities, and educational programs, such as visiting...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth & Space Science

For Teachers K - 1st
This course is composed of eight sessions, each with a one-hour video program addressing a topic area in Earth and Space Science that emphasizes the science content that is likely to be part of any elementary school science curriculum.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Earth's Solid Membrane: Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Material to launch exploration of Earth's soil and its important role. View a one-hour video, accompanied by details on soil horizons and soil formation, and ideas for bringing this topic into the classroom.
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NASA

Nasa: Jsc Digital Image Collection: Earth From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of amazing images of Earth from space. This site provides images of geographic regions, landscapes, cities, habitats, distinctive features, and much more. These images are easy to access and are of amazing quality.
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Project Britain

Primary Homework Help: Earth and Space Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
This resource provides information about Earth and space. In addition, there is a quiz provided.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space 3

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Visit an active volcano site to find out the connection between the movement of the Earth's plates and the processes deep within the Earth's interior. [58:23]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Earth From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
These satellite images of Earth shows some astonishing things about our planet and our relationship with it.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Earth From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
You may not have seen the monsoon rains in India or Mount Taranaki in New Zealand, but thanks to the Smithsonian's online exhibit, it's easy to observe the earths natural and man made features. Click on "Online Exhibition" to view and...
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NASA

Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
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NASA

Nasa: Earth and Space Science Explorers Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This poster of NASA Earth and Space Science Explorers is great for classrooms.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 4th - 6th
Do you know what a solar eclipse is? Or how about a galaxy? Space Place has the answers to all your questions about space! Site includes information to explore about planets, satellites, moons, and much more. Also on the website are...
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Read Works

Read Works: Earth Helpers

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to make the Earth a better place. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Earth and Space Day and Night

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart illustrates a view of the earth from space and how day and night happens.
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: The Sun and Its Effect on the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Space Environment Center (SEC) put together a slide show for use by teachers on Space weather. Begin with discussing solar emission and the sun itself. Then end with a summary of climatic effects of space weather, and a note on space...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: How Did the First Drop of Water Ever Happen on Earth?

For Students K - 1st
Website addressing earth science questions from students in a letter column format. Here, a student asks about the first drop of water and Dr. Universe attempts to answer.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: How Far Away Is the Moon

For Students 2nd - 6th
Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the moon, they look really close together. Check out this cartoon series that helps illustrate the reality of this concept.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this site you can explore, do and play games related to space, solar system, our planet and people and technology.
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Beyond Spaceship Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This unit of study explores the International Space Station through STEM experiences in space science education. Students become a spacecraft crew and launch from Earth to discover how microgravity affects the orbit of the International...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Would You Step Out Into Space?

For Students 1st - 2nd
Imagines what it is like to travel to space and what you can see through the window of a spacecraft. Book includes audio narration in 14 additional languages with text in English.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Tools of Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the National Air and Space Museum's online exhibition about Exploring Planets, this describes and gives visuals of telescopes, probes and fly-by aircrafts, orbiters, and landers as current methods for earth and airborne...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Space Race

For Students 9th - 10th
In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. The 184-pound, 22.5-inch sphere orbited the earth once every 96 minutes. Sputnik transmitted radio signals for 21 days and later burned up in...
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA offers games, animations, and projects to help kids explore earth, space, and technology.
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The Space Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the space race was originally a competition between two Cold War foes,it ultimately resulted in many benefits for the people of the Earth. Find information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs,...
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Visual Satellite Observer: Mir Space Station's 15 Years in Space Ends

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of Mir's re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere after 15 years in space. Includes information on Mir's mission, configuration, and history.

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