Resources Provided by Educational Institutions

Franklin Institute: Activities
This website features science activities for teachers and students. Topics include Earth science, bioscience, physical science, computers, and more.

Franklin Institute: EarthForce
EarthForce deals with the dynamic processes that the Earth undergoes. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, tsunami, and avalanches.

Museum of Paleontology
University of California, Berkeley
Learn about fossils and Earth history through background information and collections of fossils. The website contains activities for both in and out of the classroom.

Volcano World
The University of North Dakota
This website provides current news, eruption updates, teaching and learning tools, images, and general volcanic information.

Down To Earth Astrononmy
Space Telescope Science Institute
Created by the Space Telescope Science Institute, this website provides access to fun and engaging learning activities about astronomy, all of which live up to the website's name. The Institute also happens to oversee the grant administration, planning, scheduling, and public outreach activities for the Hubble Space Telescope, so it makes sense that they would have some rather nice materials. While the site has a number of useful areas, perhaps the strongest element of the site is the "Amazing Space" section. Here, visitors can learn about the inner workings of telescopes, read their in- house publication "The Star Witness", and take in sights of black holes, comets, galaxies, and gravity at work. Educators should not overlook the "Teaching Tools" area of the site, as they will want to look through their classroom activities, graphic organizers, and reading guides.