Earth & Space Science Resources

Earth and space sciences investigate processes that operate on Earth and address Earth's place in the solar system and galaxy, involving phenomena that range in scale from the unimaginably large to invisibly small.

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Gemologist Nathan Renfro

Career of the Month November/December 2024...

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Saving Our Water: Engagement Strategies for Designing Collaborative Community-Based Solutions

In recent years, some communities have experienced extreme conditions of drought: reduced water supply for farms, increased wildfires, and decreased water availability in reservoirs and groundwater basins. This article details how high school juniors...

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Books in Space

Scope on the Skies November/December 2024...

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Making Space for Local Science: Strategies for teachers to find and adapt phenomena in science units

This article discusses strategies for teachers to find and use local phenomena in designed science units. The Next Generation Science Standards promote grounding learning in observable phenomena that students investigate using science practices. Howe...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 21, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 14, 2025

Virtual Workshop

OpenSciEd Middle School Unit 7.6 Unit Launch Workshop Series

Join us on November 18, 20, and December 2, 4, and 9, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET for an immersive professional learning experience exploring how OpenSciEd Unit 7.6: Earth’s Resources & Human Impact engages students in making sens...

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OpenSciEd Middle School Unit 8.4 Unit Launch Workshop Series

Join us on February 10, 12, 17, 19, and 24, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET, for an immersive professional learning experience exploring OpenSciEd Unit 8.4: Earth in Space. In this unit, students notice and explain patterns in the sky, beginning wit...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 7, 2025

NSTA Press Book

The Perfect Planet

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE (TO SHIP EARLY OCTOBER)! Two young explorers embark on an exciting journey in search of the perfect planet. As they travel through outer space, they discover and visit incredible exoplanets—from scorching gas giants to ...

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The Perfect Planet

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 30, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 23, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 16, 2025

Web Seminar

2025 Arctic Report Card Headlines, January 29, 2026

Join us on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the state of the Arctic environment....

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