| Astronomy for Kids |
| Powerful and fun resource for kids, exploring astronomy and other space-related information and activities. Includes a Teacher’s Corner. |
| The Cloud Appreciation Society |
| The folks who belong to the Cloud Appreciation Society love clouds and want to help you to love them, too. The society is based in the United Kingdom, and their website includes an abundant amount of information about clouds, as well as an amazing gallery of cloud photographs. Make sure you check the link to "clouds that look like things." |
| Earth from Space/Water Habitats |
| Search this NASA website for images and information about Earth's various water habitats. Photos are aerial views taken from the Space Shuttle. |
| Geothermal Energy—Energy from the Earth's Core |
| This site includes a variety of resources involving energy, including geothermal energy. |
| Global Warming Kids Site |
| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsors this global warming site just for kids. Includes information about weather and climate, what people do that affects climate, and how kids can make a difference. |
| Google Earth |
| Download free software that allows you to view satellite images covering the entire globe. You can fly through landscapes, and you can even tilt the Earth's surface so you can see mountains, and even Grand Canyon, in profile. |
| How NASA Studies Air |
| NASA missions collect data that tells us more about the composition, behavior, and quality of our air. Using that data, scientists develop or refine their theories about climate and its effects. Includes activities |
| How NASA Studies Water |
| NASA missions collect data about the global water cycle. This includes rain, floods, and tides.. Includes activities. |
| How to StarWatch |
| This site from the Ontario Science Center in Toronto is collecting light pollution data from sites around Canada and beyond. You view the Little Dipper and compare your observations to a Little Dipper star chart. The site provides links to other resources about reducing light pollution. |
| Importance of Groundwater |
| A hyptertext tutorial on the water cycle, water usage and water conservation. |
| NASA's Student Website |
| This NASA website provides a variety of resources for students, including activities, links, and current opportunities for students to interact with scientists. Arranged by grade level |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Find out about the programs administered by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on this website, which includes everything from hurricanes to weather satellites. |
| National Severe Storms Laboratory Photo Album |
| The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA’s internationally known research laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather. Headquartered in Norman OK, the people of NSSL, in partnership with the National Weather Service, are dedicated to improving severe weather warnings and forecasts in order to save lives and reduce property damage. |
| National Weather Service Homepage |
| The home page for the National Weather Service. |
| National Weather Service: Lightning Safety |
| Check this site for handouts, indoor and outdoor safety tips, medical facts, history, survivor stories, photos, teacher tools and more. |
| The Nine Planets |
| The Nine Planets is a tour of the Solar System. It includes images, movies, and other information about the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Find out about the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. This site includes English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese (and other) versions. |
| NOAA's Photo Library |
| This collection of images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) includes many wonderful pictures of both land- and ocean-dwelling creatures, including bears, whales, birds, and walruses. |
| NOVA Online: Storm Chasers |
| This site provides extensions to the NOVA program, Stormchasers. |
| A Primer on Water Quality |
| Is the water safe for drinking? Can fish and other aquatic life thrive in streams and lakes that are affected by human activities? What is the water quality? To answer these questions, check out this U.S. Geological Survey site to find out what water quality means, how it is determined, and the natural processes and human activities that affect water quality. |
| Properties of Water |
| Find out the properties of water. |
| Rivers of Life |
| Rivers of Life is a place where students can find a variety of information about rivers from around the world. |
| Scientific American/Ask The Experts |
| This site, maintained by Scientific American magazine, provides visitors with the opportunity to ask questions concerning specific phenomenon in science, mathematics, and technology. Scientific American then passes these queries on to experts in both academia and industry. |
| Solar Eclipses, All About Them |
| This is a very good web page for people who want to know more about solar eclipses. It displays important/basic data and also has pictures. It is very complete. |
| Solar System Simulator |
| A NASA/JPL/Caltech spyglass on the cosmos. Select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite! |
| South Pole Research Station. |
| Take a virtual tour of the South Pole. Learn about the history of exploration of the South Pole, learn about life there and concerns of living at the South Pole. |
| Types of Clouds |
| Describes the basic types of clouds with pictures. |
| USA Today Weather |
| This USA Today site provides weather forecasts and a variety of information about weather and how it works. |
| Water around the World |
| From the Windows to the Universe web site, this section describes our planet Earth and explains why water is so important to this planet and life itself. Find out Amazing Water Facts and how the Water Cycle works. |
| Water Cycle Overview |
| This site from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigne includes a nice animation of the water cycle including various processes such as evaporation and condensation along with maps and photographs to illustrate them. |
| The Water Cycle |
| Very comprehensive U.S. Geological Survey website about the water cycle. It includes an interactive diagram and lots of photos. Available in 36 languages. |
| Water Cycle: Follow a Drip |
| This site is part of the USGS Water Science for Schools web pages. Follow a drip through text and graphs as it travels around the water cycle. |
| Water Drop at 2000 Frames per Second |
| A water drop filmed in ultra-slow-motion at 2000 frames per second. |
| Water Science for Schools |
| The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Water Science for Schools web site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.Spanish and Chinese versions also available. |
| Waterwork: Careers in Hydrology |
| This video from the National Weather Service describes many different careers in the field of hydrology. Scroll down to the Safety/Education video section. You will also find other education resources on this website. |
| The Weather Channel |
| Another site that gives recent weather reports around the world. |
| Weather for Kids |
| Extensive list of weather-related class projects. Weather Safety for Kids and Kids Lightning Information and Safety, including two short essays on lightning safety. |
| Weather Underground |
| Get the latest weather and historical weather data from around the world. See the static and moving satellite maps of regions all over the world. View the weather forecast to help plan night sky viewing. |
| Welcome to the Planets! |
| This NASA/JPL website includes images and vital statistics for all of the planets and other objects in our Solar System. It also includes information about the various space probes and telescopes that have gathered the information. |
| Wonderwise: Women in Science Learning Series |
| Introduces you to women who have made science their career. You can take several field trips, including space geology, African plant exploration, and urban ecology. |
| WorldClimate |
| WorldClimate.com contains over 85,000 records of world climate data (historical weather averages) from a wide range of sources. |
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