CEOAS Recommended Virtual Resources for K-12 Earth and Environmental Sciences
The list below provides some ideas from Oregon State University College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences for families and teachers to support learning at home and at school.
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Introduce any lesson about environmental sciences with this coloring sheet from CEOAS, which helps students explore the interactions between each of the earth systems. Popular with all age groups!
Explore OSU’s New Research Vessel Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) website hosts webcams, videos, and 3D renderings of the new RCRV and its construction.
Introduce Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences to your K-6th grader with these OSU CEOAS Suitcase Lessons, developed by researchers in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
Go on a Field Trip to Mary's Peak near Corvallis, Oregon with CEOAS Geology Professor Kaplan Yalcin
Take the Sand Quiz! Try your hand at identifying different samples of sand with the Coastal Imaging Lab Sand Collection Quiz (scroll down to click on "The CIL Sand Quiz").
*Collect Important Data Around Your Neighborhood GLOBE Observer Citizen Science App relies heavily on your photos to collect data about clouds, mosquito habitat and land cover.
Investigate the Bering Glacier with OSU Researchers and middle school science teachers through eMapR.
Virtually Visit Oregon Tidepools with Jane Lubchenco and Oregon Field Guide.
Find Out About the Indigenous History of the place where you live with this Native Lands interactive map.
Explore the World with Interactive Maps NASA and National Geographic provide colorful and informative interactive maps of global processes.
Explore Earth and Space with virtual tours, apps, videos, podcasts, lesson plans and more from NASA at Home.
Learn About Watersheds in this visually engaging video from the Mary's River Watershed Council. (Subtítulos en español)
Watch OSU Earth Science in Action CEOAS YouTube Channel showcases videos of CEOAS research on glaciers, ocean, climate change, mapping, rocks, and much, much more.
Check out CEOAS Graduate Student Science in the CEOAS Chronicles blog.
Listen to Earth Science Podcasts Science Friday Earth Science Podcasts.
*What Kind of Rock is This? Get cool maps and explore ordinary everyday rocks with ROCKD App.
*Identify and Record Plants, Animals, Birds and Natural Phenomena for a higher purpose with National Geographic Citizen Science Apps.
*Help Create Awesome Maps with the online crowdsourcing mapping project USGS TNMCorps.
Explore Fun and Educational Online Apps with these rated lists from Common Sense Media about geography, Earth science, and *outdoor adventures.
Dive Deep into Marine Science and much, more with this collection of STEM resources for families learning at home from OSU Sea Grant. View upcoming virtual programs and events here.
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Dig into a Rainbow of STEM Lessons, apps, and events with this comprehensive list of virtual resources, curated by the youth education professionals at OSU Precollege Programs. Also check out their STEM@Home webinars.
Find Geography Resources including lesson plans, professional development, instructional materials, and grants from the Portland State University Center for Geography Education in Oregon.
Explore OMSI in your Community! Check out virtual programs and Science at Home Weekly with Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Learn About Oregon’s First Geologists and how to use geography to understand the importance of land to Native Americans through the 4th Grade Tribal History Lesson Plans from Oregon Department of Education. See options for 8th and 10th grade curriculum on left side menu.
Access Mini-Lessons about the Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, Hydrosphere and the Earth System with My NASA Data.
Read Science for Kids, Edited by Kids at Frontiers for Young Minds, an open access, scientific journal written by scientists and reviewed by a board of kids and teens.
Explore Graphs, Maps, and Datasets to enrich your students’ observations and inferences using My NASA Data Literacy Cubes.
Learn about Ocean Sciences and Test your Knowledge using the resources available for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (click on the “learn” tab).
Explore Planets and Space through a super accessible set of activities for elementary-aged kids with NASA Space Place.
Investigate the Science of our Changing Climate with NOAA lesson plans and interactive maps.
Contribute to Global Efforts by collecting data and participating in the scientific process with GLOBE (click on “Do GLOBE” tab for experiments and activities).
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Dig Deep into Earth Sciences with lesson plans from American Geosciences Institute Earth Sciences Week.
Explore STEAM Subjects with an online curriculum based around citizen science from STEAM Squad (grades 5-8).
Learn How Satellites are Used to Monitor Ice with NASA ICESat-2 and Paige, its penguin friend.
Work with Scientists to Create Experiments to be tested IN SPACE with your class or group with Cubes in Space (grades 6-12).
Join Columbia Climate School EI K-12 Education Channel for a series of live virtual explorations of current topics (each aimed at a different age group), and check out their archived webinars (grades K-12).
Investigate Climate's Role in increasing risk of wildfires around the world in this four-part unit from NASA (grades 9-12).
Examine the Connections between artistic expression, waste, and environmental protection with Washed Ashore.
Access Lesson Plans and Connect with Scientists at Sea with the Nautilus Live Ocean Exploration Trust