Other
Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Discover Earth
A variety of hands-on activities, investigations, and explorations designed to engage learners in discovering planet Earth.
Other
Big History Project: Chapter 2: Our Solar System and Earth
Interactive resource on the solar system and earth. Engaging site for students and teachers provides a fascinating look at the planetary system. Includes videos, photos, text, quiz.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Our Solar System
Take a tour of our solar system and learn fascinating details and observations about the planets.
BBC
Bbc Earth: The 25 Biggest Turning Points in Earth's History
From the birth of a planet to the evolution of the human race, interactive details the 25 biggest milestones that shaped Earth's history
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Surface Processes
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: How Far Away Is the Moon
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.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 9 1 14: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Earth
This video [7:21] shares fascinating video will inform you about how the Earth formed, creating mountains, oceans and more.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Astronomy
Eight hands-on lessons module in which students explore the characteristics of planet Earth, its moons, the sun, the solar system, planets, and the difference between science fact and science fiction.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: Life in a Greenhouse
Use this website to discover how the Earth acts as a greenhouse due to the production of greenhouse gases. Find out what ozone it, where it's found, and even view a video showing the different concentrations of ozone in the atmosphere.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 4 25 16: Stunning Images of Our Beautiful Planet
Beautiful photos of our planet in celebration of Earth Day. Includes video.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Galileo
A well-indexed collection of NASA images taken by the Galileo spacecraft. Images include the spacecraft itself prior to launch and all of the solar system objects this incredible mission has visited.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tunnel Through!
Students apply their knowledge about mountains and rocks to transportation engineering, with the task of developing a model mountain tunnel that simulates the principles behind real-life engineering design. Student teams design and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Soil Core Sampling
Students learn about one method used in environmental site assessments. They practice soil sampling by creating soil cores, studying soil profiles and characterizing soil profiles in borehole logs. They use their analysis to make...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Soil Investigations
Learners learn the basics about soil, including its formation, characteristics and importance. They are also introduced to soil profiles and how engineers conduct site investigations to learn about soil quality for development,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The Sun Is the Center of the Solar System
See what you know about the solar system by taking this brief interactive quiz and learning module.
NASA
Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place
NASA offers games, animations, and projects to help kids explore earth, space, and technology.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Volcano Formation
Explanation of the factors that result in the formation of volcanoes, some basic but helpful animations and photographs.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: The Moon
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Earth as a System
An overview of content about Earth and its atmosphere. The module was developed for middle school science teachers to provide background information for teaching the curriculum.
NASA
Nasa: Mars and Earth: Science Learning Activities for Afterschool
This set of activities teaches students about the big picture of science using Mars as an example: how to collect data, use evidence, and look at models.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place
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...
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Earth, Sun, and Moon
Help Sarah Jane and her team put the solar system's planets back in order. Following the activity, read more about the sun, the Earth, and its moon, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.