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Wired Scientists, Wired Schools
Earth Science Resources for Teachers
The Water Cycle
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Interactive Rock Cycle Animation
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm
The Rock Cycle
http://www.beyondbooks.com/ear82/7.asp
Volcano
World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Virtual Earthquake
http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/VQuakeExecute.html
US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Geological Survey of Canada
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php
Space
Resources for Teachers
Canadian
Canadian
Space Agency
Communications Directorate
6767 route de l'Aeroport
Saint-Hubert, Quebec J3Y 8Y9
CANADA
Phone: (450) 926-4351 Website: http://www.space.gc.ca
FAX: (450) 926-4352 e-mail: webmaster@space.gc.ca
Canadian
Space Milestones
http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/about/csm_complete.asp
Yes
I Can Science! From York University
Wonderful, Current Lesson Plans with Curriculum Connections from Grades
3 to 12.
http://www.yesican-science.ca/
Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing Learning Resources: http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php
Canada In Space – a youth targeted site celebrating Canada’s Contributions to space with a special focus on the International Space Station – Launches October 2003: www.canadainspace.ca
NASA
NASA Teacher Resource Centers provide teachers with free materials including Solar System Lithograph Sets with great planetary images and information, teacher guides on topics such as rockets, living in space, spacesuits and microgravity, and materials on current space missions. To obtain videos, teaching units and other resource materials contact one of the NASA Education Resource Centres listed, then send a letter with your request on school letterhead to:
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Village at Indian Hill
1460 East Holt Ave.
Suite 20
Pomona, CA 91767
Phone: (909) 397-4420
FAX: (909) 397-4470
To preview/download
NASA educational materials - Spacelink:
http://education.nasa.gov
Note: *When writing to obtain resources, please include your content needs
and your grade. Shipping materials from the US can take 4-8 weeks. If
you are in a hurry, most of the NASA information and teacher's guides
are also available on the internet.
Complete NASA information: http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Education Programme: http://education.nasa.gov/
NASA multimedia educational materials: http://core.nasa.gov
Liftoff to Learning Videos http://quest.nasa.gov/space/teachers/liftoff/
NASA human Spaceflight: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov
NASA Teaching Earth Science: http://www.earth.nasa.gov/education/
NASA Space Science Resource Directory – GREAT site as you can search the site by selecting a grade level and subject area, type keyword(s) or phrase(s) and search http://teachspacescience.stsci.edu
Space missions:
International Space Station http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station
Space Shuttle missions http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle
Galileo mission (Jupiter) http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo
Cassini mission (Saturn) http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/
NASA Missions http://science.hq.nasa.gov/
*Mars
Rover Information*
MER homepage http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov
Rover Videos etc. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/video/
Other Interesting Websites
Astronomy
Picture of the Day – Great educational links too
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
Space Station Science Picture of the Day: http://science.nasa.gov/ppod/
Send
your name to a Comet – Cool site with great printable certificates
http://deepimpact.umd.edu/sendyourname/
Exploratorium Science Snacks: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks
Public
Outreach, Education, Teaching, and Reaching Youth (POETRY)
The public outreach and education function of the IMAGE project
http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry
Understanding Distance in Space: http://heasarc.nasa.gov/docs/cosmic/nicmos.html
Ask the Expert NASA HSF: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/expert/
More
Lesson Plans for Teachers: http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/lessons.htm