Visitors to the ImageBank can view and download photographs, remote imagery, and slide shows. The images are related to earth and space science topics such as dinosaurs, earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks and minerals, mining and petroleum, groundwater, planets and astronomical phenomena, and others. The site contains thousands of images and is searchable by category, continent, country, or keyword. A ... Full description.

This is the home site for the online series of Exploring the Environment (ETE). Exploring The Environment features an integrated approach to environmental earth science through modules and activities. The vision of the ETE online series is to promote science-literate and reflective students who are knowledgeable of the earth's processes and their responsibilities for stewardship. The modules and activities ... Full description.

This publication contains an alphabetical list of NASA Earth Observing System researchers, with contact information, and their areas of expertise. It also contains indices for areas of expertise, location, as well as media resources and public affairs contacts. The online, searchable version is titled: Global Change Media Directory Search. It is recommended for: broadcast and print media; also useful ... Full description.

Signals of Spring engages students, working in groups, to use Earth satellite imagery to track and explain animal movement. Students conduct investigations of land and marine animals; bald eagles, sea turtles and red-tailed hawks are a few of the animals tracked in real time. The program is inquiry-based and includes lessons, classroom activities, color and black & white transparencies and special ... Full description.

This site presents a take-home web-based project for introductory geology students. The exercise has the students interpreting the sedimentary geology (lithology and fossils) of the Grand Canyon to create a geological history for the region. It is an open-ended exercise with no absolutely correct answer; it involves students acting as scientists - that is, the way real scientists think and combine ... Full description.

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.

The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world, serving the diverse needs of almost two million users in south central Texas. Users can access materials that cover all aspects of the aquifer, including hydrogeology, technical, legal, and economic issues, images, endangered species, laws and regulations, and groundwater modeling. News articles, a glossary, bibliography, ... Full description.

Researchers have identified approximately 140 individual impact craters on Earth. These craters probably represent only about 25 percent of those to be found. Assuming an equal rate of impact around the globe, many more craters remain to be discovered, particularly in remote land regions of our planet and in the oceans. This activity uses satellite images of several craters on the earth to study impact ... Full description.

This educational resource describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes. Topics include volcanic environments, volcano landforms, eruption dynamics, eruption products, eruption types, historical eruptions, and planetary volcanism. There are two animations, over 250 images, eight interactive tests, and a volcano crossword puzzle. 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.