Websites

Please check out the following links for resources you can use in your classroom. You can also search all available resources. If you are a member of NESTA, you can submit resources to share with others, as well as save resources you'd like to use in "My NESTA". If you're not a member of NESTA, join NESTA today.

  • Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
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    Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears is an online magazine integrating science, literacy, and the polar regions. In each month’s issue, you can explore the Arctic and Antarctica; learn science concepts and literacy strategies; read about misconceptions, equity, and technology; discover standards-based lessons and resources; and integrate polar science into your curriculum.

  • Earth Exploration Toolbook
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    Looking for data and tools to display and analyze the data? Visit this website to learn about new datasets and the tools to visualize them. There are numerous "chapters" that provide user with friendly methods on how to access the data and tools, and use the data in the classroom.

  • Earth Science and Other List-Serves
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    SUNY Oneonta List-servers for Earth Science and other subjects

  • Earth2Class
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    Extensive collection of educational resources, archived workshops by scientists, and valuable links to other sites.

  • EducaPoles
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    EducaPoles is the International Polar Foundation's educational site. It sets out to sensitize young people and the educational world to the importance of the Polar Regions and of climate change by proposing adapted teaching tools and projects.

  • Global Change Master Directory
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    NASA hosts this site that has many, many data sets covering all of the Earth sciences.
  • International Polar Year (IPY)
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    The International Polar Year is a large scientific program focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009.

  • NASA and the International Polar Year
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    This web site contains resources from NASA related to the International Polar Year, including the latest news from NASA’s research efforts and multimedia resources.

  • NASA Education
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    Many resources for Kids, Students, and Educators. Includes Fun and Games for Kids, and learning resources for all.
  • NASA for Educators
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    NASA's main site for Educators. The site has important news as well as many activities for K-4, 5-8, 9-12, higher education and informal education.