The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) has developed an online lab in which students use seismic data to understand the structure of the earth's interior.

Earth@Home is your free online toolkit for learning about Earth and its 4.5-billion-year history. 

EnviroAtlas provides geospatial data, easy-to-use tools, and other resources related to ecosystem services, their chemical and non-chemical stressors, and human health. EnviroAtlas has ready-made lesson plans for every grade level, from kindergarten through undergraduate.  

Infiniscope is a NASA-funded project out of Arizona State University's Center for Education Through eXploration. We develop digital learning experiences you can fold right into your in-person or online classroom that are inquiry-based,  NGSS-aligned, and designed for active learning.

Water Guardians is a new and exciting educational program brought to you by H2O for Life. It teaches students about the global water crisis and how we can create change locally, together. The program culminates in a service-learning component that will help engage students to become global citizens.

The Minnesota Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA) is a group of  teachers who are passionate about Earth Science Education. 

The Watershed Health Assessment Framework (WHAF) provides an organized approach for understanding natural resource conditions and challenges, and for identifying opportunities to improve the health and resilience of Minnesota’s watersheds. The interactive map is especially useful.

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searchable database of education resources created by NOAA and our partners

Tap into over 140 years of USGS research in the natural sciences with lesson plans, activities, maps, podcasts, lectures, videos, animations, and more.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proud to announce a revised Web-based water-science education tool, The USGS Water Science School, where students (of any age) and adults (of any age) can learn all about water, from what it is, to where and how much there is, to the most in-depth discussions of the natural water cycle anywhere.

The Ultimate Guide on Water Conservation: How To Save Every Drop

Water conservation is all about taking good care of our precious water supply. Water is vital for all life on Earth, including plants and animals, and it plays a crucial role in farming and keeping our crops healthy.

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Learn more about where water is on Earth and how it moves using one of the USGS water cycle diagrams. We offer downloadable and interactive versions of the water cycle diagram for elementary students and beyond. Our diagrams are also available in multiple languages. Explore our diagrams.