Earth Science and Physics Education
Science Sites
Discovery Science lesson plans and ideas
WNET/PBS Science Lesson Plans
BBC Bitesize Tutorials
Eureka Videos
NASA My Data: Links to lesson plans using NASA data to support investigations and learning.
NOAA Ocean Education: Links to lesson plans using NOAA data
Globe Project
Watch, Know, Learn video links for science
National Geographic video search page
Classroom Clips short video clips for Science gr 9-12
Discovery Science lesson plans and ideas
Big History Project: This site has lesson plans, videos that encompass both science and history
ExamGen Test Bank and test generator
PBS Learning Media: A good resource for multimedia and lesson ideas for a variety of topic.
Physics Sites
The Physics Classroom can serve as an online text, as well as interactive labs, and problem solving.
Flipping Physics: a resource of learning videos for both calculus and algebra based physics classes. A great tool for teachers who want to try flipping their classroom, but have neither the time nor resources to create the videos.
ABC's of Nuclear Science: A good source to learn about fusion, fission, and nuclear decay.
NASA/PBS Media Physics and Engineering Resources
Earth Science Sites
NASA discusses topics from the Big Bang to satellites. A website that anyone learning about space science should explore.
USGS A great resource for teacher and students alike to learn about earth's processes
NOAA A source to learn about weather and climate
Science Courseware: Simulations and Problem Solving on a variety of topics
Windows to the Universe: A good place to learn about Earth and Space Science for both teacher and student
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education: Lesson ideas
Astronomy Notes by Nick Strobel of Bakersfield College is a good resource for anyone wanting to learn about astronomy.
NASA My Data: Links to lesson plans using NASA data to support investigations and learning.
NOAA Ocean Education: Links to lesson plans using NOAA data
Content Specific Links
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics Activity from Rice University. I have used the activity as presented, and also with some changes with great success.
Interactives Dynamic Earth: Tutorial from Annenberg Interactives with an online quiz.
Phet Simulation on plate tectonics. Since plates move so slowly, it is difficult
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics or This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics both from the USGS
Volcanoes
Volcano World: A good resource for teachers and students.
USGS Volcano Hazards Program: A good source for US volcanoes and general volcano information
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: A resource to learn about and monitor volcanoes around the world
Interactives Volcanoes: From Annenberg, a tutorial on Volcanoes with a problem solving section entitled "Where should we build?" to help students assess volcano risk.
Kilauea – The Fire Within and Living with Lava: from The Kids Should See This: A cool video on volcanoes
Undersea Volcano You Tube Video
Earthquakes
IRIS Earthquakes: Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, learn about current events, links to animations
Rock Cycle
USGS Geology in the park
How are rocks classified? virtual lab from Glencoe
EMS
From Skeptical Science: Behind the Lines, Herschel's Discovery of the Infrared. A good explanation of the Herschel experiment, the discovery of infrared
From Cool Cosmos: The Herschel Experiment a page created by the Infrared Processing and Data Center at Cal Tech and NASA, a resource on Hershcel's experiment.
NASA educational videos on the EMS. This link is to my EMS playlist on YouTube
Big Bang Theory
Universe 101 Big Bang Theory from NASA: Tutorial to learn about Big Bang, and the evidence to support the Big Bang.
NASA/PBS media on EMS
Star LIfecycle
Star Lifecycle from Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education (ASPIRE) from University of Utah
Our Star, the Sun from NASA
ABC's of Nuclear Science: A good source to learn about fusion
American Chemical Society: Video with Sam Kean, author of “The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements,” The chapter "We are all star stuff" is good starting point for a study on stars.
Solar System
Explore the Solar System: Learn about our solar system, the sun, planets, and other objects in our solar system
Atmopshere, Weather, Climate
NOAA Jetstream School : A terrific site that can be used as on line textbook. Includes lessons, and demonstrations.
Jeff Haby's The Weather Prediction.com site is a tool to help novice meteorologist understand forecasting.
USGS Water Science School
Kids Geo.Com on the atmosphree. A good basic review for students.
Sun, Earth, Moon System
NOAA Tutorial on tides
Geography
WorldAtlas.com A good website for anyone that needs a refresher on geography
Discovery Science lesson plans and ideas
WNET/PBS Science Lesson Plans
BBC Bitesize Tutorials
Eureka Videos
NASA My Data: Links to lesson plans using NASA data to support investigations and learning.
NOAA Ocean Education: Links to lesson plans using NOAA data
Globe Project
Watch, Know, Learn video links for science
National Geographic video search page
Classroom Clips short video clips for Science gr 9-12
Discovery Science lesson plans and ideas
Big History Project: This site has lesson plans, videos that encompass both science and history
ExamGen Test Bank and test generator
PBS Learning Media: A good resource for multimedia and lesson ideas for a variety of topic.
Physics Sites
The Physics Classroom can serve as an online text, as well as interactive labs, and problem solving.
Flipping Physics: a resource of learning videos for both calculus and algebra based physics classes. A great tool for teachers who want to try flipping their classroom, but have neither the time nor resources to create the videos.
ABC's of Nuclear Science: A good source to learn about fusion, fission, and nuclear decay.
NASA/PBS Media Physics and Engineering Resources
Earth Science Sites
NASA discusses topics from the Big Bang to satellites. A website that anyone learning about space science should explore.
USGS A great resource for teacher and students alike to learn about earth's processes
NOAA A source to learn about weather and climate
Science Courseware: Simulations and Problem Solving on a variety of topics
Windows to the Universe: A good place to learn about Earth and Space Science for both teacher and student
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education: Lesson ideas
Astronomy Notes by Nick Strobel of Bakersfield College is a good resource for anyone wanting to learn about astronomy.
NASA My Data: Links to lesson plans using NASA data to support investigations and learning.
NOAA Ocean Education: Links to lesson plans using NOAA data
Content Specific Links
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics Activity from Rice University. I have used the activity as presented, and also with some changes with great success.
Interactives Dynamic Earth: Tutorial from Annenberg Interactives with an online quiz.
Phet Simulation on plate tectonics. Since plates move so slowly, it is difficult
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics or This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics both from the USGS
Volcanoes
Volcano World: A good resource for teachers and students.
USGS Volcano Hazards Program: A good source for US volcanoes and general volcano information
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: A resource to learn about and monitor volcanoes around the world
Interactives Volcanoes: From Annenberg, a tutorial on Volcanoes with a problem solving section entitled "Where should we build?" to help students assess volcano risk.
Kilauea – The Fire Within and Living with Lava: from The Kids Should See This: A cool video on volcanoes
Undersea Volcano You Tube Video
Earthquakes
IRIS Earthquakes: Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, learn about current events, links to animations
Rock Cycle
USGS Geology in the park
How are rocks classified? virtual lab from Glencoe
EMS
From Skeptical Science: Behind the Lines, Herschel's Discovery of the Infrared. A good explanation of the Herschel experiment, the discovery of infrared
From Cool Cosmos: The Herschel Experiment a page created by the Infrared Processing and Data Center at Cal Tech and NASA, a resource on Hershcel's experiment.
NASA educational videos on the EMS. This link is to my EMS playlist on YouTube
Big Bang Theory
Universe 101 Big Bang Theory from NASA: Tutorial to learn about Big Bang, and the evidence to support the Big Bang.
NASA/PBS media on EMS
Star LIfecycle
Star Lifecycle from Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education (ASPIRE) from University of Utah
Our Star, the Sun from NASA
ABC's of Nuclear Science: A good source to learn about fusion
American Chemical Society: Video with Sam Kean, author of “The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements,” The chapter "We are all star stuff" is good starting point for a study on stars.
Solar System
Explore the Solar System: Learn about our solar system, the sun, planets, and other objects in our solar system
Atmopshere, Weather, Climate
NOAA Jetstream School : A terrific site that can be used as on line textbook. Includes lessons, and demonstrations.
Jeff Haby's The Weather Prediction.com site is a tool to help novice meteorologist understand forecasting.
USGS Water Science School
Kids Geo.Com on the atmosphree. A good basic review for students.
Sun, Earth, Moon System
NOAA Tutorial on tides
Geography
WorldAtlas.com A good website for anyone that needs a refresher on geography