Resources Provided by Nonprofit Organizations

The Savage Earth
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
The website is based on a four-part television series that tells the stories of natural disasters, the scientists who struggle to understand and predict them, and the people whose lives are forever changed by them. The site contains original articles that explain the science behind volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, plus original animations that illustrate these natural phenomena. You can also "Ask the Experts" and explore other "Savage Sites on the Web."

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Sue at the Field Museum
The Field Museum
Learn about Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex.

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The Paleontology Portal
University of California, Berkeley
The Paleontology Portal provides access to high-quality North American paleontology resources on the Internet, including information about particular geographic regions, geologic time periods, and representative fossils.

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The Groundwater Foundation
This website provides information about groundwater, glossary, issues, youth programs, and ways to conserve and protect groundwater. The site also includes a "kids section."

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Ocean Literacy Network
College of Exploration
This site contains an Ocean Literacy Brochure that defines ocean literacy and identifies the essential principles and fundamental concepts of ocean science that should be included in K-12 curricula.

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Soils Sustain Life Educational Resources
Soil Science Society of America
This site contains soil lessons, links, resources, definitions and information grouped by topic and then grade level.

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My Wonderful World
National Geographic
My Wonderful World is a National Geographic-led campaign—backed by a coalition of major national partners—to expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in the community. This site aims to give our kids the power of global knowledge.

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Seeing in the Dark
PBS
The website includes a special section for educators and features a robotic telescope located at a high-altitude site in New Mexico. Students and teachers can request images of the galaxy by registering online and then sending an e-mail specifying the object they would like to image (for free).

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Curriki
Teachers, do you need lesson plans or guidelines on how to teach a segment on Romeo & Juliet? Check out Curriki.org, a nonprofit site that aims to do for school curricula what Linux did for operating systems: Create a freely accessible, open-source alternative. The site is continually updated with input from educators and parents. Teachers have free access to add lesson plans and the more knowledgeable educators become involved, the more they improve each lesson plan.

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eNature
A crucial aspect of growing up is figuring out your place within the rest of the natural world, and this means more than just measuring up to bullies in the playground. Kids love animals and with the help of eNature.com, they'll get a close-up guide to enhance their curiosity.

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