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
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
Neville Public Museum
The Geology Club is an active organization composed of people of many interests and capabilities — teachers, retirees, geologists, hobbyists and others. It was organized in January 1962 at the request of interested people in the community seeking knowledge and direction in geology and related...
Resource Type: Geoscience Organizations, Organizations