Earth and all the other planets and moons of our Solar System have been continuously pelted by asteroids and comets ever since their formation. On Earth, wind and water have eroded away most of the evidence; various other geologic processes have concealed it; oceans and vegetation now cover much of the rest. This activity will help your students understand how NASA scientists are discovering evidence ... Full description.

This product is the teachers guide. to a program that allows educators to borrow lunar samples and provides activities and a slide set to support lessons on lunar exploration, geology and history. These educational materials are loaned as a package or the guide and slides are available separately. Full description.

This WWW site provides a searchable directory of NASA Earth science images, animations and data visualizations. Most resources are available digitally at multiple resolutions, with captions and metadata. Users can search the database using full text and advanced searches by topic, keyword, sensor, location, parameter, and dates. Full description.

This is a Web-based story of three children who venture out to find their great-grandfather-s treasure box that was lost in the remote state of Alaska. Using simple terminology, the story integrates complex Earth and Space science concepts, such as the formation of gold deposits and the operation of satellites. The children model creative thinking, acquire and interpret radar images, plan a treasure ... Full description.

Earth Update 2006 is a graphical interface on CD-ROM, which allows access to Earth science information, animations, games and activities for K-12. It is organized by spheres: atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere; the modules can be run alone, or as a linked system. Each sphere contains a library of hot topics, general topics and images that can be updated over the Internet, ... Full description.

This 16-week online graduate course for middle school teachers is offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The course implements a student-centered Earth system science-based classroom where participants learn from the student's point of view. Participating teachers: analyze the impact of Earth events ... Full description.

Featuring more than 150 photographs, maps, and NASA satellite images, this atlas charts and celebrates every aspect of the ocean world, from tiny plankton to massive storm systems that rage across thousands of miles. Experts have contributed essays and sidebars on subjects as diverse as deep-sea archeology, plate tectonics, coral reefs, mapping techniques, and El Nino. Readers also go behind the scenes ... Full description.

Mission Geography curriculum support materials link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards with NASA Earth science missions, research, and science. Mission Geography contains three distinct sets of materials for K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Full description.

NASA's eight Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC) located across the U.S. deliver data that underpin research and understanding of the Earth system. The DAACs distribute science data from both heritage and current NASA satellite missions that include NASA in-situ field campaigns and satellite missions flown by other U.S. Government agencies and international partners. The DAAC's annual yearbook ... Full description.

This 16-week online graduate course for high school teachers is offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The course is structured as a collaborative, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) experience. It is modeled so that teachers will learn to use science as inquiry from the student perspective and then be able ... Full description.