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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Earth: Our World in Motion

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a place for learning all about the Earth--the Earth's layers, its history, rocks and minerals, and interesting Earth science facts and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
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BBC

Bbc Earth: The 25 Biggest Turning Points in Earth's History

For Students 9th - 10th
From the birth of a planet to the evolution of the human race, interactive details the 25 biggest milestones that shaped Earth's history
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Ask a Scientist

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A browsable collection of environment-related questions posed by elementary- and middle-school students to the scientists of the American Museum of Natural History in honor of Earth Day. Great questions and great answers.
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: What Does Earth Day Mean Today?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what Earth Day is and why it was founded. It also presents criticisms of the holiday. Includes suggestions for things we can all do to take care of the Earth.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Earth Exploration Toolbox: Cool Cores Capture Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of activities which provide background for educators and learners on the role of sediment cores in revealing the climate change history of Earth.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Climate Change: Past History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on methods used to investigate changes in processes that are, and have been, affected by climate. It also covers the discoveries that have been made about climate change in the Earth's recent and ancient past.
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PBS

Nova: A Brief History of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline is a good resource if you are looking for brief descriptions of the geologic periods. Descriptions include pictures of common organisms for each period and the range of time covered by each period.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: History of the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to explain the use of chemical and physical properties in the historical development of the Periodic Table. They will be...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Earth Science

For Students 2nd - 6th
Take a ten question quiz on the Earth's surface.
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Ian Webster: Ancient Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
See what any spot on Earth looked like millions of years ago.
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BBC

Bbc: Earth: Tardigrades Return From the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Tardigrades are ancient, fascinating creatures that can survive conditions that would kill most life forms, including extreme heat and absolute zero, extreme pressure and a vacuum, and deadly radiation. They can even survive being...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Plates on the Move

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore how plates move with this interactive site. Students choose locations on the map of Earth to see if the tectonics plate are slipping, spreading, colliding, or subducting.
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: The Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit from the Natural History Museum is home to ten units covering various aspects of the world's oceans including frozen oceans, deep oceans, barnacles, coral reef, deep-sea fish, sponges, vents, and more.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Earth Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can you treat the earth with more respect? Check out this resource featuring links to elementary activities to celebrate Earth Day. You will find word searches, crossword puzzles, reading...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Earth Science: Unit 3: Geologic History: Timeline of the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2-page handout provides short descriptions of the different aeons, eras, and periods in the Earth's geological history.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Find an overview of the Earth and some of the approaches scientists take in studying it, in this click-through series of short perspectives on the topic.
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University of California Museum of Paleontology: Paleontology Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
Portal of the University of California Museum of Paleontology provides access to the museum's extensive research resources and fossil holdings. Includes career preparation advice for future paleontologists and a series of links to...
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Planet Pals

Planet Pals: Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This PlanetPals.com site provides the "Greatest Earth Day Pages Ever!" Includes activities, teaching aides, earth science and history, and more.
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K 3 Learning pages.com: Earth Day Links

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How can you celebrate Earth Day in your classroom? This collection features several downloadable Earth Day worksheets including word searches and coloring pages. Students and teachers can plan the perfect way to recognize the environment.
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Envirolink: Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise site that gives the students the opportunity to learn all about how Earth Day was started.
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Paleomap: Climate History

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you wondered what the Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Click on a period to view a map and explanation of ancient Earth's climate.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Global Volcanism Program: This Dynamic Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive activity that allows the learner to make their own regional map using layers of their choice such as volcanoes, craters, plate tectonics, or earthquakes. This map of the Earth zooms in and out, highlights essential processes,...
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BBC

Bbc News: An Animated Journey Through the Earth's Climate History

For Students 9th - 10th
A narrated journey through the last 800,000 years of the Earth's climate, accompanied by images and graphs. A text-only version is also available. (Published 3 Dec. 2009)

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