4. EARTH SCIENCE TOPICS

1. Earth Systems
2. Solid Earth
3. Fluid Earth
4. Earth in Space and Time

Additional Sites for Earth & Space Science

1. Teaching Units / Lesson Plans
2. Student Activities / Projects / Interactive Sites
3. Information / Facts / Data / Reports
4. Videos / Movies / Animations/Applets
5. Photographs / Slides / Diagrams / Graphics
6. Periodicals / Journals / Newspapers
7. Searches / Explorations / Investigations
8. Earth and Space Science Topics for Teachers

Middle School

1. E.FE.M.1 Atmosphere -"The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and trace gases that include water vapor. The atmosphere has different physical and chemical composition at different elevations."
   1. Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
      This site, by York University, describes atmospheric chemistry (what atmosphere is composed of) and the job of an atmospheric chemist. Topics included are: What is Atmospheric Chemistry, Photochemical Smog/Tropospheric Ozone, Global Warming, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, Acidic Deposition, and Toxic Air Pollutants. This site is a place where teachers will be able to gain knowledge necessary for lessons. Each topic includes hyperlinks which may be appropriate for children.
   2. It's a Breeze: How Air Pressure Affects You
      This is a good site that provides information and links to activities and animations that explain the effects of air pressure on people, places, weather, and other things. Easy for students to navigate, but has good information for teachers as well. Appropriate for grades 5 and up.
   3. Live Weather Images
      This site contains many links and interactive activities. General current weather, regional images, forecast maps, seismic activity, water data, doppler radar, interactive page to calculate, sunrise,sunset, wind chill, etc., and U.S. data by state.
   4. The Weather Report
      This site offers a great deal of information on our atmosphere and its characteristics.  Projects are set up for creating a barometer, rain gauge, anemometer, and a rainbow.  An interactive link tests students knowledge in multiple choice format.  There are links  that take you to well known weather sites.
   5. The Weather World 2010 Project - Meteorology
      This site is a great weather resource, including explanations, animations, student activity sheets, and teacher answer guides.
   6. USA TODAY Weather Site
      The USA TODAY weather site provides rich content information about many aspects of weather.  You will see more than 500 weather related topics explained on this site.  From the index, teachers can visit many relevant websites for help with their curriculum questions.
   7. Weather Dude
      Outstanding - This fun site offers teachers of middle school students a variety of lessons and activities.  Numerous links will lead the user to valuable sites that touch on other benchmarks.  In addition to general information, special topics on weather include art, music, and blank maps.
   8. Weather One
      Six weather topics are explained in detail and followed by an activity/experiment.  Topics include:  Seasons, clouds, sea air, wind, global warming, and storms.  Teachers are offered worksheets on weather topics for student use.
   9. You and Your Environment
      This site is about animals, plants, water, air, and the student's environment around them.  The site has general information along with activities for students.