PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Link Between Arctic Sea Ice and Solar Radiation Absorbed
The Arctic plays an important role in regulating Earth's climate. The region reflects much of the Sun's energy and helps keep the planet cool. Data collected by NASA have revealed that sea ice in the Arctic has steadily declined over the...
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Earth's Energy Budget
This 2-part resource details how the Earth absorbs just enough energy from the Sun to sustain life. Content explores incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Gallery of Energy
A collection of photographs highlighting alternative energy sources from fields of wind farms to towers of solar panels.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Paleoclimate: A History of Change
Learn about the history of Earth's climate in this Click and Learn. Learn how many factor control Earth's climate. Specifically, examine two of the most important factors: solar radiation and the composition of Earth's atmosphere.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cosmology and Astronomy: Season Simulator
This season simulator takes Earth through an entire year cycle allowing the viewer to observe the tilt of the Earth and the intensity of the sunlight.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Energy Sources of the World [Ppt]
Learn about the many different energy resources available from our Earth. Find out the pros and cons of each type: both renewable and nonrenewable.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Solar Energy
A large row of solar energy panels can be seen in this photo. As they face the sun they absorb the solar energy which can then be turned into electricity and used to power any number of useful objects.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Us Mean Annual Solar Insolation
This site is provided for by the Columbia University. Part of a larger site on Solar Radiation, this is a one-page graph on the U.S. mean annual solar insolation.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Judy Brophy: The Sun's Daily Cycle
Impressive animated slideshow presentation on the sun's daily cycle and how the sunlight changes hour by hour over the course of a day. Includes a teacher guide with lesson plan ideas and activities.
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Web Gallery of Art: Sunlight
An image of "Sunlight", created by Frank Weston Benson in 1909 (Oil on canvas, 82 x 51 cm).
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'Second Story Sunlight,' by Edward Hopper, 1960
National Public Radio takes a look at Edward Hopper and his painting, Nighthawks, focusing on how "An image that most people take for granted in their daily lives has become one of America's most famous pieces of art."
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Web Gallery of Art: Valley of the Creuse (Sunlight Effect)
An image of "Valley of the Creuse (Sunlight Effect)", created by Claude Monet in 1889 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 92 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Sisters a Study in June Sunlight
An image of "The Sisters - A Study in June Sunlight", created by Edmund Charles Tarbell in 1890 (Oil on canvas, 89 x 102 cm).
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Sunlight in the Blue Room. Helga Ancher Knitting in Her Grandmother's Room
An image of "Sunlight in the Blue Room. Helga Ancher Knitting in her Grandmother's Room", created by Anna Kirstine Ancher in 1891 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 59 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Rouen Cathedral in Full Sunlight
An image of "Rouen Cathedral in Full Sunlight", created by Claude Monet in 1893 (Oil on canvas, 107 x 73 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Autumn Sunlight
An image of "Autumn Sunlight", created by Ernst Josephson in 1896 (Oil on canvas, 130 x 82 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Ray of Sunlight
An image of "The Ray of Sunlight", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael, c. 1660 (Oil on canvas, 83 x 99 cm).
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Severe Weather
Observe various severe weather phenomena in this image gallery from WGBH. Weather is the combination of factors -- temperature, wind, snow or rain, and sunlight and clouds -- that happen in a specific place at a specific time. Sometimes...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: American Impressionists
This site provides many examples of American Impressionistic work. Also, under the section titled "Overview", it gives information into the origins of American Impressionism (click the "continued" link after the paragraph).
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How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.
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