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EarthComm (Earth System Science in the Community) is an Earth science curriculum designed for use by all students in U.S. high schools. This website contains resources for teachers, students, and parents, as well as information on the goals and learning approaches EarthComm uses. In addition to the...

This page, from the United States Geological Survey, introduces the topic of earthquakes to younger students. Aimed at Elementary- and Middle School-aged learners, this site features resources such as Latest Quakes, Learning Links & Earthquake Activities, Animations, Earthquake Pictures, Ask a...

This activity, provided by the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), takes students on two virtual field trips that focus on the effects of climate change on glaciers and permafrost. The field trips guide students using way points on Google Earth that include explanations,...

This lesson, developed by Mandy Adami, reviews students' knowledge of Wyoming energy resources as they relate specifically to Wyoming geography and infrastructure. The culminating activity will have students demonstrate their knowledge of the different types of energy in Wyoming, and where they are...

This lesson, created by Bruce Karpe, utilizes Chevron's online simulation, Energyville (the objective of which is to provide "enough power to meet the energy demands of a city with a population of 5.9 million people, while keeping them prosperous, secure, and living in a clean environment") to...

This lesson, from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, focuses on mining for energy sources in the state of Wyoming. Students learn about "the amount of resources available for mining and the amounts produced throughout the state," including coal, natural gas, fissionable materials, oil,...

This module, published by the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC), is part of a series of instructional materials on environmental technology and decision-making. This module focuses on the science-based background and research on environmental decision-making. Additionally,...

This course, created by Sookyung Chang, has students apply knowledge acquired previous science classes in the composition of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a current proposed action at a specific site, especially in energy production. This course, which is for non-science majors, places...

This webpage provides an overview of the Environmental Leadership Program.  The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) is a non-profit center for leadership development within the environmental field; it addresses the leadership development and training needs of emerging professionals, generally...

Environmental Literacy and Inquiry (ELI), sponsored by the Lehigh Environmental initiative, is an inquiry-based middle school curriculum that uses geospatial information technologies including GIS and Google Earth to investigate environmental issues. The Web site includes curriculum units Energy,...