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These pages contain links related to earth and space science. I am especially concerned with the teaching of earth/space science at the ninth grade level.

• General Earth Science
• Geology
• Maps and Landforms
• Atmosphere & Weather
• Ocean Science
• Space Science

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General Earth Science

• Digital Library for Earth System Education is search engine for Earth science educators.  Properly used, this site will lead you to the web sites you want.
• Earth/Space Sciences Daily Plans   The Chigago School District has made available its daily curriculum plans for the first semester of Earth/Space Science.
• National Teachers Enhancement Network has a growing list of lesson plans.
• Virtual Library: Earth Science
• TREES:  Teaching Resources for Education in Earth Sciences.  From San Diego State University.
• Exploring Earth Science Using the Internet
• Explorezone:  Earth, space and weather science news and reference.
• Earth Science instruction links from Mark Francek of Central Michigan University. Definitely worth your time to explore.
• The Jason Project  : Started by Dr. Robert Ballard, the scientist and oceanographer who discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1986, the Jason Project aims to spark the imagination of students and enhance the classroom experience.
• Earth System Science Education Alliance
• Earth Science Institute for Teachers
• Earth Systems
• Earth Science: Middle & High School from Teachers First.
• Denver Earth Science Project
• Athena, Earth and Space Science for K-12 from NASA.
• C. Visco's Page  One Earth science teacher's personal web site.
• Mr. Bruckner's Science Help
• Ms. Schmidt's class web page
• NASA Quest
• Guide To On-line And Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial Data
• University of Cincinnati Earth Science Education Resources

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Geology

• US Geologcial Survey: Geology
• Seven Paper Models that Describe Faulting, from the USGS.
• Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Earth Science Supplies
• Ask-A-Geologist The U.S. Geological Survey's "Ask A Geologist" program allows you to contact USGS staff by email and get your questions answered.
• UCSB Geology - Educational Outreach
• WebMineral Mineral Properties
• The Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules
• Midwestern US 16k Years Ago
• U of Cal Museum of Paleontology
• Savage Earth  A look at natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, from PBS.
• Volcano World
• Asteroid Comet Impact Hazards
• Current Seismicity
• Earthquake Information

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Maps and Landforms

• US Geological Survey: Mapping
• USGS: Mapping Education
• Mapping Lessons from the Nebraska Earth Science Education Network (NESEN)
• Coordinate System overview
• Intro to Map Projections
• Map Projection Home page
• Geographic Information Systems

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Atmosphere & Weather

• Meteorology Guide  This is an excellent over guide to Earth's weather and atmosphere.
• Bad Meteorology   All teachers should visit this site. It is part of the Bad Science site. You are probably teaching bad science without knowing it.
• Center for Ocean, Land and Atmosphere Studies
• weather.com - Education
• Global Hydrology and Climate Center NASA
• Meteorology Guide: UIUC
• Intellicast
• National Climatic Data Center
• Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
• PSC Meteorology Program Cloud Boutique
• Purdue Weather Processor
• Real-Time Weather Data
• Storm Prediction Center from NOAA
• Disaster Center  Tornado and severe weather stats
• National Hurricane Center
• Climate Systems Analysis the climatology research group of the ENGEO department at the University of Cape Town

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Ocean Science

• UN Atlas of the Oceans is an excellent resource for anyone concerned about the oceans.
• Bridge:  National Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center
• Ocean Commotion lessons from Lousiana State University
• Naval Oceanographic Office
• Center for Ocean, Land and Atmosphere Studies
• Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
• Coasts in Crisis from the USGS.
• Resources for oceanography education

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Space Science

• Space.com The definitive sight for space science.
• Bad Astronomy   Novice and experienced teachers will benifit from a visit to this site.
• Windows to the Universe
• Spacelink - Models
• Solar System Live
• Student Space Awareness
• JPL (NASA Laboratory)
• NASA education site
• NASAexplores Articles
• Athena, Earth and Space Science for K-12
• Passport To The Solar System
• Hubble Space Telescope Public Information
• Cambridge Astronomy

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