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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The Science Teacher—April/May 2020

Nature and the Environment Volume 87, No. 8 Digital Edition ...

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Student-Constructed Weather Instruments Facilitate Scientific Inquiry

Students in introductory college science courses often have a simplified understanding of the scientific method. To introduce students to the comple...

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Understanding Earthquakes

Investigating the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake of 2004 ...

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Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Expand students’ understanding of climate and climate change through an exploration of the geologic record. ...

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Science Update: The Cosmic Shooting Gallery, November 19, 2020

Join us on Thursday, November 19, 2020, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about space collisions. Stuff hits the Earth all the time, but for...

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'Now It Looks Like a Moon:' Opportunities for Science and Math Talk During Play

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Why Does the Moon Look Like That Again?

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Mapping Stakeholders

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Why Should We Prepare for Earthquakes?

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How do we get drinking water from fog?

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