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NESTA features resources educators can use with their students and to enhance their own content knowledge and pedagogy. Check out the resource collections, image banks, and portals.

Resource Collections

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/concord_es.html

Earth, Space, and Environmental Science Resources from the Concord Consortium

This collection helps you teach about plate tectonics, environmental sustainability (such as climate change, air quality, water availability), space, and natural hazards.

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/hurricane.html

Teaching About Hurricanes


Hurricane season occurs every year and provides unique Earth System Science teachable moments. This collection contains some of the highest quality, vetted lessons and activities plus videos and articles.

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/terc_es.html

Earth, Space, and Environmental Science Collection from TERC

Elementary, middle, and high school resources include eBooks, vetted collections, curricula, and course modules.

Past Event Collections with Relevant Resources

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/earth_science_week_2019.html

Earth Science Week 2019


Every Day of Earth Science Week, sponsored by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), has a special focus. This collection provides resources for each of the days of the week.

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/Earth_day_2019.htmlEarth Day 2019


Earth Day seeks to raise awareness of environmental issues facing our planet and encourages all of us to play a role in protecting it. Explore the resources around the theme "Protect Our Species".

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/earth_science_week_2018.html

Earth Science Week 2018


Every Day of Earth Science Week, sponsored by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), has a special focus. This collection provides resources for each of the days of the week.

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/earth_science_week_2017.html

Earth Science Week 2017


Every Day of Earth Science Week, sponsored by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), has a special focus. This collection provides resources for each of the days of the week.

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/nesta/resources/total_eclipse_2017.html

The Total Eclipse of the Sun


This set contains links to scientific data collection projects, live streams during the Eclipse, and comprehensive websites with educational resources.




Pubic Domain Image Banks

Colorado Plateau cumulus

NOAA Photo Library


This site of over 32,000 images captures the work, observations, and studies that are carried on by the scientists, engineers, commissioned officers, and administrative personnel of NOAA.

Earth Science Picture of the Day

Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD)


This image bank highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD collects and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system.

Hurricane Michael

NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day

NASA's Earth Observatory's mission is to share with the public the images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and models.

USGS Multimedia GalleryUSGS Multimedia Gallery


The USGS Multimedia Gallery is a one-stop collection of videos, photography, and audio. All items in the gallery are considered public domain unless otherwise noted.

Windows on Earth Galleries

Windows on Earth


This education project features photographs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. The public domain, photos are often dramatic and help us all appreciate home planet Earth. Credit NASA for all photos.

Portals for Vetted Earth, Space, and Environmental Science Resources

Education GeoSource

Education GeoSource


Search for geoscience education resources from a variety of organizations that provide credible and accurate Earth and Space Science resources for all ages. The Education GeoSource database has thousands of free resources, from lessons to outreach and teacher professional development, for use in classrooms, scout programs, or at home.

Go to https://serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/index.html

Teach the Earth


Search this portal from the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carelton College for thousands of resources from dozens of Earth Education websites.

Go to https://cleanet.org/index.html

CLEAN


This portal hosts over 700 free and ready-to-use climate and energy educational resources rigorously reviewed by educators and scientists.

Human Footprint National Geographic

Earth Science Sites of the Week


Mark Francek hosts this Google group featuring the best Earth Science Sites of the Week. You need to be logged into your Google account to access the site.


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