Useful Websites
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- International Union of Geological Sciences : Commission on Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer
- International Earth Science Olympiad
- Earthlearningidea - the website now contains more than 100 activities and translations into 7 languages - with new activities being added at a rate of one every two weeks.
Argentinian geo-websites |
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- Resources for learning and teaching earth sciences
- Satellite images
- Geological and Mining information about Argentina
- Topographic maps, satellite images
Australian geo-websites |
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German geo-websites |
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- http://www.geowissenschaften.de/
- http://www.planeterde.de/
- http://www.icdp-online.org/
- http://www.vulkaneifel-european-geopark.de/index1.html
- http://systemerde.ipn.uni-kiel.de/projekt.html
- http://www.geotechnologien.de/
- http://www.geo-union.de/
- http://www.geo-naturpark.de/
- http://www.femo-online.de/geopark.html
- http://www.lung.mv-regierung.de/umwelt/geologie/geopark/index.html
- http://www.erdgeschichte.de/www-geopark-schwaebische-alb-de/index.html
- http://www.marum.de/
- German Geological Society
- Fachsektion Geotop of the German Geological Society
Italian geo-websites |
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Educational
Earth Science
New Zealand geo-websites |
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Educational
- Ministry of education site
- Qualifications authority
- Educational issues site closely linked to nzqa and minedu
- NZ council of educational research
- Useful data on NZ plus more
Earth Science
- Institute of geological and nuclear sciences
- Geological Society of NZ. Gives the societies programmes and links to other ES sites
- Interactive school site on earthquakes
- GeoNet Natural hazards site with live earthquake drum recordings and volcano watch
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Science (very good with links to other sites)
- The Royal Society -gateway to NZ Science with access to online journals
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UK geo-websites |
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- The Earth Science Teachers' Association
- The Association for Science Education
- GEES - Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
- The British Geological Survey
- Earthworks is a world leading portal of job and career opportunities
- The Earth Science Education Unit, Keele University
- The Geological Society (London)
- The Institute of Petroleum
- Joint Earth Science Education Initiative
- The Natural History Museum (London)
- The UK Offshore Operators’ Association (UKOOA)
- Soil-Net.com is a free and compelling environmental Internet resource for Key Stages 1-4 providing teachers and students extensive curriculum-based information about soil.
- Earthlearningidea - the website now contains more than 100 activities and translations into 7 languages - with new activities being added at a rate of one every two weeks.
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Associations and Societies
- The American Geological Institute is the umbrellas organization for societies in the US and has links to all of the major geological groups. It is a good portal. AGI also supports the Earths Science World site which has images, earthscience week information, etc.
- US Geological Survey with links to more than anyone wants to know about geology in the US.
- Digital Library for Earth Science Education
- Earth System Science Education Alliance
- American Geophysical Union
- Geological Society of America
- National Earth Science Teachers Association
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers
- Consortium for Oceanographic Research
- Council of Chief State School Officers (Track student achievement)
- Joint Oceanographic Institution
- American Meteorological Society Education Programs
- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
- Science Education Resource Centre
NASA Related sites
- NASA homepage
- NASA Earth Observatory
- Goddard Space Flight Center education programs
- Goddard Space Science Directorate
- Heliophysics The new science of the Sun-Solar System Connection
- NASA Near-Earth Object Program
- Earth Observing System (EOS) Project Science Office
- Learner (NASA Learning Technologies Project)
- EOS Aura satellite
- EOS Terra satellite
- EOS Data Services
- Lunar Prospector
- NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics
- The Space Place
Other sites of interest
- Extrasolar planets encyclopedia
- Satellite location and viewing
- CHRONOS Geochronolgy timeline
- JASON project The JASON Project connects students with scientists and researchers in real- and near-real time, virtually and physically, to provide mentored, authentic and enriching science learning experiences.
- REVEL project : The REVEL Project is a personal and professional development program for science teachers all over the nation that are motivated to bring the excitement and rigor of the scientific process in science education.
- MARGINS Project : the earth science community has identified the outstanding scientific problems in continental margins research and the MARGINS Program is promoting research strategies that redirect traditional approaches to margin studies.
- NEPTUNE project
- Online Education Degrees : Wide-ranging guide to rocks