This portal provides access to learning materials derived from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission. These include a large set of activities for students at all levels, tested and aligned to the national education standards. Topics include satellites and gravity; the weather, climate, and atmosphere; and the oceans. There is also a coloring and activity book, posters and illustrations ... Full description.

This site offers several sets of questions for students to answer about where mountain ranges are located and why they are where they are. Many of the questions have links to more information and/or images. Questions address the role of plate tectonics in the process of mountain building. A computer isn't necessary to answer the questions, but is highly recommended so that the students can use the ... Full description.

This simple demonstration illustrates for children the concept of plate movement and its consequences. Full description.

This website offers step-by-step instructions for downloading the Seismic/Eruption program (called SeisVolE on this website). Full description.

These two programs are available for free download from this website. Also included is the technical information users might need to have the program running in the classroom, including how to update the database of earthquakes. Seismic/eruption is a program that plots the epicenter of all earthquakes within a time period, geographic region, and magnitude chosen by the user. This program also does ... Full description.