Using a surficial features map, students see the connections between those features and other Earth systems. They will consider the interactions of the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.

Enter our solar system to interact with the planets, moons, asteroids, meteors, and more. Investigate with NASA scientists and explore missions related to space exploration. Read facts, compare statistics, look through resources, and...

Learn about the lives of stars, and how stars and planets form. The Interactive activity, 'Planet Families' requires Adobe Flash and cannot be launched.

Imagine our weather if Earth were completely motionless, had a flat dry landscape and an un-tilted axis. This, of course, is not the case; if it were, the weather would be much different. The local weather that impacts our daily lives...

Use Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to observe climate change with these interactive lessons.

This is the seventh lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. In this lesson, you will learn how several important feedback loops help drive and regulate earth's unique climate system and affect climate...

Students are introduced to the fabulous planet on which they live. Even though we spend our entire lives on Earth, we still do not always understand how it fits into the rest of the solar system. Students learn about the Earth's position...

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows students to explore topics related to planet earth and outer space. A number of games and interactive features are available.

This activity will introduce you to the Fujita scale for rating tornado strength. You will then put your knowledge to use by observing photographs of tornado damage and assigning them a rating.