DIGTexas Blueprints
The blueprint stitches together a set of teaching units populated with carefully selected learning activities and other educational resources.
GENERAL RESOURCES
Windows on Earth
Windows on Earth – [ Earth Movie Theater ] – See photos & movies of Earth by NASA ISS astronauts. Listen to joyous music. Stunning 4K. New releases often. Enjoy!
Education GeoSource Database
Education GeoSource compiles geoscience education resources from a variety of organizations, providing credible and accurate Earth and Space Science resources for all ages. Visitors have access to thousands of free resources, from lessons to outreach and teacher professional development, for use in classrooms, scout programs, or at home.
Graph Literacy; Concord Consortium
Need to improve graph literacy? Lesson Plan uses Interactive software (SmartGraph) to explain: Equivalence, Interpolation, Indep/Dep Variables, Sci word problems
System Modeling with SageModeler; Concord Consortium
Need help having students create scientific models? SageModeler is online software, easy to use Compare student created data sets Good for Chromebooks too!
Worldview: Explore Your Dynamic Planet
Searchable data allows you to make a map to share.
Esri GeoInquiries™ for Advanced Environmental Science
Esri GeoInquiry collection for biology and AP Environmental Science. These activities were released during the summer of 2016.
Esri GeoInquiries™ for Earth Science
This collection of lessons contains fifteen-minute map inquiries in Earth science.
Teacher Friendly Guides to Earth Science of U.S.
Overview of local & regional ES connect real-world ES to classroom curricula—clear, well-illustrated overview of regional ES (7) guides cover the US—available on website, pdfs or print
Each guide covers—geological history, fossils, rocks, topography, mineral resources, glaciers, energy, soils, climate & Earth hazards
ESS Big Ideas, NGSS & creating virtual fieldwork
EPA: Enviroatlas
Interested in the environmental impact of your area? Interactive map answers your "?" Includes multiple @Esri layers: -Water Usage -Land use for crops -Pollutants -Landcover -Weather
Free Open Textbook - Physical Geology
The CC licence permits you to retain, reuse, copy, redistribute, and revise this book—in whole or in part—for free providing the author is attributed.
Map Projections; Compare Countries With This Simple Tool
Interactive map shrink countries & states all over the globe showing distortions/misconceptions caused by Mercator projections.