National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: The Earth's Atmosphere
Windows to the Universe offers information on the Earth's atmosphere. The site contains links to a weather crossword puzzle and images.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Atmospheric Blanket
A tutorial exploring the atmospheric blanket to show how the atmosphere supports life and insulates the Earth.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tropospheric Ozone, the Polluter
An in-depth overview of tropospheric ozone, which is largely considered a pollutant.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: A Recipe for Air
Students use M&M's to create a pie graph that expresses their understanding of the composition of air. The students discuss why knowing this information is important to engineers.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Thermosphere Overview
Provides an overview of the thermosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: Exosphere
Offers a brief explanation of the exosphere, the outermost layer of our atmosphere.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: The Earth's Atmosphere
Site provides information on the Earth's atmosphere as well as offers additional information about Earth.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Ionosphere Facts
Learn facts about the ionosphere. It is an extension of the thermosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Hole in the Ozone Layer
Site creatively explains the causes and effects of ozone depletion. Then asks the question. Is there a hole? Grades 3-6.
NASA
Nasa: Using Radiosonde Data From a Weather Balloon Launch
This lesson plan allows students to learn about the layers of the atmosphere and to learn how to graph real atmospheric data.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About Mesosphere That Highlight Its Importance
Learn facts about the mesosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Earth's Atmosphere
The Earth's atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. It composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of other gases. This thin gaseous layer insulates the Earth from...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Major Domains of the Earth Atmosphere
Learn about the atmosphere and its different layers.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: The Weather at High Altitudes
Learn about the air and weather that happens high up in the atmosphere.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Environment Module: Uv Menace
This site provides information and activities for classes to learn more about ozone depletion and UV radiation.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Exosphere Overview
Overview of the Exosphere, the uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Thermosphere and Beyond
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properites of the thermosphere and exosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Thermosphere and Beyond
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of the thermosphere and exosphere.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: Thermosphere
A brief explanation of the thermosphere home to the International Space Station.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Percent Composition
[Free Registration/Login Required] Manipulate graph data to see a representation of the percent composition of different compounds. Then answer a challenge question about the activity.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Mesosphere Overview
Overview of the Mesosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Stratosphere Overview
Detailed overview of the stratosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Troposphere Overview
Overview of the Troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Atmosphere
What is atmosphere? Find out about the layers of the atmosphere and learn how the atmosphere protects life on Earth and other fun facts.