Updated on March 2, 2017
Kids can explore the earth – our environment, geology, cycles, patterns and change – with these free websites and apps. Many include interactives and games. For earth science projects, check out the article on Project Based Learning Science. For earth science fair projects, see the article on Top 100 Science Fair Projects.
From site: EPA has developed tools to help individuals (and households) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action. Businesses and organizations interested in educating their employees and members about what they can do at home to help protect our climate…
From site: This website is an educational resource that describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes. The site is sponsored by NASA under the auspices of Project ALERT (Augmented Learning Environment and Renewable Teaching). It is intended for the…
From site: Earthquakes, a scientific and physical phenomenon, affect our lives in many ways. In this project, students use Real-Time earthquake and volcano data from the Internet to explore the relationship between earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanoes. Students will: Use…
From site: Square of Life: Studies in Local and Global Environments is an Internet-based collaborative project in which students will investigate their local environment and share that information with other students from around the country and the world. Participants will:…
From site: Welcome to Air Pollution: What’s the Solution? an educational project for students, grades 6 – 12, that uses online real time data to guide student discovery of the science behind the causes and effects of outdoor air pollution. Through…
The EPA guides students to homework resources, contests and awards, games, quizzes, science fair project ideas, and videos about the environment. Learn about recycling, conservation, and how to reduce emissions for clean air and water. For teachers, there are resources…
In textbook-style fashion, the student reads about types of rocks, how they change over time, and the rock cycle. At the end of each chapter are well-illustrated interactive quizes on identifying rocks, rock transformations, and the rock cycle. There is a…
What should we do with our solid waste, hazardous waste and sewage? This sites offers some solutions for handling it to minimize environmental impact, locally and globally. There are links to numerous other sites for further information.
This is a textbook-style interactive of the earth’s structure, plate tectonics, boundaries and types of upheavals resulting from plate movement. There is an interactive quiz at the end. What makes this site stand out are the interactive illustrations of the…