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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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United States Department of the Interior (DOI)
As one of the cornerstones of the US Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program, The National Map is a collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. It has many uses ranging from...
Resource Type: Image Collections, Teaching Media
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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
2013, MinuteEarth
This YouTube clip from MinuteEarth describes how soil liquefaction works, and why it causes buildings and cars to collapse and sink into the ground.
Resource Type: Teaching Media, Videos or Animations
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2015, MinuteEarth
Where rivers meet the ocean, coastlines tend to bend either inward or outward, creating estuaries and deltas. But how do they get those shapes?
Resource Type: Teaching Media, Videos or Animations
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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Ramsar
Established to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet, World Wetlands Day was celebrated for the first time in 1997 and has grown remarkably since then. Each year, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and groups of citizens at all levels of the...
Resource Type: Commemorative Days and Events, Outreach Programs
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2004, Geological Society of America (GSA)
Explore Energy in the Earth System guides you different power and energy resources found on Earth. Use this site to find a book, Adobe document, or CD-ROM in a library near you.
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2003, Geological Society of America (GSA)
"Explore Earth Cycles CD ROM provides middle/high school teachers with all the information, activities, and data to provide their students great classroom expriences! CD contains full teaching notes, colorful diagrams, and raw data which students can manipulate and play onto period tables....
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2018, Visual Capitalist
This infographic details the future of gold exploration, from finding outcrops to techniques and technology used.
Resource Type: Curricula and Instruction, Curriculum Materials
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
USGS's Earth as Art series 4. Lansat images from aroudn the globe.
Resource Type: Image Collections, Teaching Media
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
UNAVCO
USE this interactive map to see velocity vectors of North American plates, earthquakes, volcanoes, and more.
Resource Type: Maps and Visualizations, Teaching Media
Grade Level: 12
UNAVCO
Our Plate Motion Calculator calculates tectonic plate motion at any location on Earth using one or more plate motion models.
Resource Type: Data Sets, Teaching Media
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
UNAVCO
Data from the EarthScope's Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) is used by middle, high school, and introductory geology students in a module exploring Yellowstone National Park. Specifically, students incorporate PBO's high-precision GPS data with data on Yellowstone's seismicity, heat...
Resource Type: Classroom Activities, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
UNAVCO
UNAVCO periodically publishes outreach materials such as one-pagers or brochures highlighting available services and community science, as well as producing a few fun snipoffs that can be used for learning more about geodesy; Location: Boulder, CO
Resource Type: Online Outreach Programs, Outreach Programs
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
UNAVCO
View different student opportunities based withing the geosciences. Entails information on internships, training opportunities, and more.
Resource Type: Career Information, Curricula and Instruction
Grade Level:
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