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Everything You Need for Earth Science Education

Search for geoscience education resources from a variety of organizations that provide credible and accurate Earth and Space Science resources for all ages. The Education GeoSource database has thousands of free resources, from lessons to outreach and teacher professional development, for use in classrooms, scout programs, or at home.

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Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin's STEM education initiative for the middle level offers standards-based lesson plans, educator guides, and family activities to motivate students to learn about deep space exploration. The resources introduce a range of STEM-focused careers in space exploration, compare and...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Ohio State University (OSU)
This workshop, taking place at the Ohio State University (OSU), is for middle and high school teachers and introductory-level university instructors who want to incorporate argumentative writing and evidence-based claims in their classes. Aimed at science, social studies, and English language arts...
Resource Type: Professional Resources, Teacher Professional Development
2015, Bloomberg
"Skeptics of manmade climate change offer carious natural causes to explain why the Earth warmed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. But can this account for the planet's rising temperature? Scroll down to see how much different factors, both natural and industrial, contribute to global...
Resource Type: Teaching Media, Videos or Animations
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Bristol Gem & Mineral Club
The Bristol Gem & Mineral Club fosters interest in the earth and geological sciences, minerals, and the lapidary arts. We're located in Bristol, CT, where we hold monthly educational meetings, field trips, and our annual gem and mineral show. Interested in rocks, minerals, lapidary works,...
Resource Type: Geoscience Organizations, Organizations
Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI)
The aim of the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI) is to promote an interest in the earth sciences, among these are geology, paleontology, mineralogy, archaeology, micro-mounting and the lapidary arts.
Resource Type: Geoscience Organizations, Organizations
2018, American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
What’s an awe-inspiring natural feature in your state? Maybe it’s a mountain, canyon, waterfall, glacier, cave, volcano, geyser, natural arch, grand vista, or something else. Identify an inspiring landscape near you, and learn about the geoscience behind it. Start with the geologic maps available...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
STRN for STEM
On this website, you'll find science news and updates from leading research universities, government labs, and innovative companies worldwide. The site is designed to help college students and faculty in STEM fields stay up-to-date on new developments in their area of study. Browse the content...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Liberty Science Center
As you plan for and implement the Next Generation Science Standards, Liberty Science Center's NGSS-focused Professional Development courses can make the transition easier. We can partner with you to evaluate and adapt your curricular models, lesson design, and pedagogy to capitalize on your...
Resource Type: Professional Resources, Teacher Professional Development
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Covering some 70 percent of Earth's surface, clouds play a key role in our planet's well-being. But how do they form, why are there so many types, and what clues can they give us about the weather and climate to come? Try your hand at classifying clouds and investigating the role they...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
CalRecycle Office of Education and the Environment (OEE)
The California Education and the Environment Initiative is a program of CalReycle's Office of Education and the Environment (OEE). Our mission is to foster environmental literacy among all California students as part of a high-quality K-12 education. Environmental literacy builds critical...
Resource Type: Professional Resources, Teacher Professional Development

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Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild
The Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild's mission and purpose are to promote interest and education in the various sciences of geology, mineralogy, lapidary crafts, and other related subjects, and to sponsor and provide means of coordinating the work and efforts of all interested persons...
Resource Type: Geoscience Organizations, Organizations
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Montana Coal Council
The Montana Coal Council is a nonprofit industry association whose membership includes all major coal mine operators, holders of Montana coal reserves, those who ship the coal, utilities who use the coal, and numerous suppliers and businesses directly and indirectly involved in the coal industry.
Resource Type: Geoscience Organizations, Organizations
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Caterpillar (Cat)
Caterpillar is pleased to offer 75 professionally developed lesson plans, appropriate for ages 11-13, 13-15, and 15-18, available in English and Spanish as downloadable PDFs. Each lesson plan provides learning objectives compatible with mining education curriculums around the world. Topics covered...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Sun-Earth Days is comprised of a series of programs and events that occur throughout the year. Each year we wrap a fresh new thematic approach around Heliophysics science while highlighting scientists, their missions, and research. We provide resources, programs and events that make the latest...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
British Geological Survey (BGS)
A simple schematic of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano summit, crater and ash plume as seen on Blue Peter's Make It. It is intended as a simple guide to understanding how volcanoes such as Eyjafjallajökull are influenced by tectonic plate activity along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It also shows the...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The University of Arizona (UA)
Geoscience career information, job postings, resources
Resource Type: Career Information, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level:
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The periodic table of chemical elements, created by Dmitry Mendeleev in 1869, is one of the most important achievements in modern science. To celebrate this achievement, BLS has created our own periodic table! Instead of elements, we have used Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)...
Resource Type: Career Information, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
National Science Foundation (NSF)
"Space weather has the potential to wreak havoc on everything from satellite communications to electric power. Sarah Gibson at the National Center for Atmospheric Research is studying the behavior of the sun to help warn against a serious solar storm should it threaten Earth. ""...
Resource Type: Teaching Media, Videos or Animations
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
National Science Foundation (NSF)
"Tornadoes can form in minutes, making early and accurate warnings crucial to saving lives. Howard Bluestein at the University of Oklahoma and Adam Houston at the University of Nebraska are trying to understand why some storms produce townadoes and others don't. """"...
Resource Type: Teaching Media, Videos or Animations
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
National Science Foundation (NSF)
"Landslides occur when materials like debris, rock, and soil become dislodged from the earth and slide downward at speeds that can approach 100 miles per hour. David Montgomery at the University of Washington studies past and present landslides to try to understand what causes them. "...
Resource Type: Teaching Media, Videos or Animations
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Education GeoSource compiles geoscience education resources from a variety of organizations, providing credible and accurate Earth and Space Science resources for all ages. Visitors have access to thousands of free resources, from lessons to outreach and teacher professional development, for use in classrooms, scout programs, or at home.

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