Web Directory

» AGU: Science for Everyone
   Collections of recent articles on topics related to the science of planet Earth. From the American Geophysical Union.
   http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/everyonepl.html_bak

» Adirondack Science Online
   Educational program using the Adirondack mountains. Includes areas for contributing data, reporting events, discussing observations, and learning from findings.
   http://www.adkscience.org

» California Underground: Our Caves and Subterranean Habitats
   Educational materials and photographic tours on the formation and occurrence of different types of caves, cave biology, and cave conservation.
   http://www.museumca.org/caves/onli_realm.html

» ESEU: Earth Science Education Unit
   Based at Keele University, provides free in-service training to teachers across England, Scotland and Wales, through workshops for schools, teacher meetings and teacher education institutions.
   http://www.earthscienceeducation.com/

» Earth Fact Sheet
   Basic earth statistics from the NSSDC.
   http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/earthfact.html

» Earth Science
   Provides a web-centered learning environment for students of Science. Includes Powerpoint presentations and videos.
   http://www.iteachbio.com/Earth_Science/Earth_Science/earth.htm

» Earth Science Resource Center
   A division of the Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education at the Colorado School of Mines. The ESRC publishes relevant science-related materials.
   http://www.mines.edu/Outreach/Cont_Ed/esrc.shtml

» Earth Science from Moorland School
   Earth science for schools including the rock cycle, plate tectonics, planetary structure and origins, volcanoes, atmosphere, fossil fuels and polymers.
   http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/

» Earth System Science Education for the 21st Century
   Collaborative undergraduate graduate education program encouraging the development of courses, curricula and degree programs focused on the fundamental understanding and application of Earth system principles for the classroom and laboratory.
   http://esse21.usra.edu/ESSE21/

» EarthNet
   Earth science information for both teachers and students. Glossary, lesson plans, extensive links, lists of topics, and other resources.
   http://earthnet-geonet.ca/

» EdGEO
   Earth science workshops for Canadian teachers coordinated by the Canadian Geoscience Education Network.
   http://www.edgeo.org/

» Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere
   Detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master directory of more than 70 related text files.
   http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/Intro.html

» HERMES: Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas
   HERMES investigates Europe's deepsea ecosystems including coldwater corals, cold seeps, anoxic systems, open slopes and canyons. It trains young researchers and provides outreach to schools through multidisciplinary education and training.
   http://www.edu-hermes.org

» International Geoscience Education Organisation
   Goal is to work for the improvement of education within the earth science fields, especially in K-12 grades. Page includes newsletters and conference schedule.
   http://www.geoscied.org/

» International Lithosphere Program (ILP)
   Promotes multidisciplinary research projects of interest to both the geological and geophysical communities.
   http://sclilp.gfz-potsdam.de/

» JOIDES Resolution
   Ocean drilling research vessel studying Earth's oceans and paleoclimate through scientific drilling. Includes information on the vessel, details of exploratory trips, blogs and teacher resources.
   http://joidesresolution.org

» Museums Teaching Planet Earth
   Educational earth science resources and software produced by Rice University in collaboration with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, funded by NASA under the Office of Earth Science
   http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe/

» NASA Planetary Science Research Discoveries
   An educational on-line magazine describing discoveries in planetary and space sciences. Written for teachers, students, and the general public.
   http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/index.html

» Our Dynamic Earth
   Interactive exhibits about planet earth. Utilises the QuickTime, Shockwave and Acrobat Reader plug-ins.
   http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/

» Polar Discovery
   Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Polar Discovery provides stories of research in the Arctic and the Antarctic.
   http://polardiscovery.whoi.edu

» USGS Learning Web
   Educational resources for the earth sciences from the U.S. Geological Survey.
   http://education.usgs.gov/

» Understanding our Planet Through Chemistry
   U.S.Geological Survey site links to reports showing how chemists and geologists use analytical chemistry to study earth science questions.
   http://minerals.cr.usgs.gov/gips/

» Verus Mundus
   Educational project to educational initiative conceived to support young students in their understanding of the natural sciences. Includes organization profile, participant list, project resources and tools.
   http://www.verusmundus.1to1.org/

» Water Science for Schools
   Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center.
   http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/