This is a great lesson for explaining to children the effects of water/oceans on the weather. Living on the Gulf Coast kids always think of the ocean as a place that only brings in hurricanes. With the information provided it has opened their eyes to concepts that adults sometimes take for granted. I found the information about early trade routes very interesting, I never really thought about early explorers not having motors for the ships they were traveling on, they used the currents and that is why it took longer to travel from one location to another.

The interactive conservation walks are great for lower school students to learn about the world around them. Information about the ph levels of soil, seasonal changes of trees, and frogs in the woods are all topics that help young students appreciate their environment.

I used this resource (specifically the one on seasonal changes in the temperate forest) in my elementary classroom. I set up the virtual field trip on a computer and my students were able to visit it if they finished work early or during down time. They loved it! The animation is colorful and interesting and really holds their interest. I like all of the information; it is written in a way that is accessible to my young students, but still covers a ton. This resource also features a quiz, real world photos of the material covered, and outside links for the teacher. Love it!

A Walk in the Forest is a wonderful way for children and adults alike to learn practical ways of investigating and how to pay attention to details in everyday life. This interactive lesson/game teaches the basics of soil analysis and WHY certain trees grow in specific areas and types of soil. This is a wonderful tool to use as a science lab, or educational summer fun. This lesson has excited me to take advantage of walks and hikes with my own children. If we pay attention to what is around us, we can learn so much!

This is a much-familiar map presented in a different way. It's great to be able to layer earthquakes, volcanoes, etc. on top of a basic plate tectonic map so that students can really see how these features relate to plate boundaries.

I like how you can choose the items that you want to show. One can zoom in to different areas of the earth and save and print the views. You can use this to explain plate tectonics as well as look at volcanic activity or the ocean.

I'd only used things like Google Earth or paper based maps to show my kids things about geography, but I always had to do extra explaining because of all of the extra things depicted. This resource is (naturally) focused on teaching the overarching concepts of geography first while also allowing more detailed looks at particular features. It really made it easier to get the point across to my girls!

I am finishing my teaching degree and I had a class recently related to this. This resource covers everything from that class in a concise, clean, way that left me thoroughly impressed. I would definitely suggest this to other instructors who wish to educate their students on the basics of Planet Earth's history.

Nice solid color differentiation; Wish there would be more to see and more to do. My kids liked the ease of changing time periods and seeing the images.

The visuals are clear and easy to understand. Establishes background knowledge and excitement for earth science curriculum.

This resource allowed and encouraged our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students to grasp the overwhelmingly abstract concept of this planet's resources, both historically and currently. From this position, they can now appreciate the need for conservation methods and improve their focus on being good stewards of this planet.

I work with ESL students who need visual and auditory support. In addition, the resource provides printable and downloadable materials. I will be able to create some simple centers for the students to review and practice vocabulary, concepts, and details about the solar system.

This is an excellent resource and tool for the study of physical geography! Not only does it bring what is on the page of a book to life, it is just plain cool! Highly recommended!

This online exhibition has great pictures at amazing level of detail. These wonderful pictures help in generating enthusiasm for learning in students.

This website had many useful images and activities to use with several topics in my curriculum including technology. Each image had an explanation of the satellite used to produce the image as well as an explanation of the image. A detailed map of the world was also included to show the location of the image. There were lesson plans using the images as well as additional lesson plans to either introduce the concepts or take them to the next level. You could almost build a course around the information from this site!

Exploring Soils is a resource that I will use with my 7th grade students despite it being suggested for high school. The directions are clear, and most students will be able to do the activity. It is appropriate for 7th grade science standards in SC.

The materials provided were visually appealing and of high quality pedagogically speaking. But, much of the content appeared to be text-driven; more illustrations would have helped to flesh out the concepts better. However, the questions were thought-provoking and appropriate for ages 5 and up. Good resource.