http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars/

This Passport to Knowledge website presents fun, educational materials on NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) mission. Users can find information on Mars, the MER mission, and the research team. The website features many hands-on activities designed for the home or school including Rocket Science 101 and Solar System Distance Activity. Students can find interactive puzzles, concentration games, and word searches. Visitors can learn about and view TV-broadcasted programs. Users can discover Mars-related events taking place in their local communities as well. [RME]

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wi_weather_stories/

University of Wisconsin meteorologists and folklorists along with Wisconsin teachers created this website to offer classroom materials "that integrate earth science, social studies, language arts, and math." Students can learn about severe weather and the importance of forecasting by listening to and reading people's accounts. Each lesson contains benchmarks and standards for grades four, eight, and twelve; as well as many fun activities. The website features a concise glossary and many links where teachers can discover more resources. Visitors who remember the weather discussed, such as the Ice Bowl of 1967, can find out how to submit their accounts to the website. [RME]

http://www.uga.edu/~strata/sequence/seqStrat.html

The Online Guide to Sequence Stratigraphy created by the University of Georgia addresses the relevance of sequence stratigraphy on outcrops. With a series of helpful figures and great images, students and educators can learn about parasequences, stacking patterns, chronostratigraphy, and much more. The glossary assists users with the terminology used within the materials. For those interested in more detailed materials, the website provides a lengthy list of popular scientific books and papers. This website provides a great tutorial for novice stratigraphers. [RME]

http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/tutorial/clouds/cloudtypes.html

This NASA website uses Macromedia Flash Player to educate users about clouds. After a short introduction, students can learn about four levels of clouds: low, mid, high, and multi. The website describes how to determine cloud level as well. Throughout the tutorial, students can listen to the explanations while viewing informative images. Users can also choose to view the text associated with the audio. While this tutorial was created for schools participating in the S'COOL project, everyone can learn a great deal about clouds from this website. [RME]

http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/EA/CONTENTS.HTML

Carmen Giunta at Le Moyne College created this website to offer a series of articles by the pioneers in the science of atoms and elements. The author provides background and commentary on the work in order to educate users about how scientists work. The website is divided into four parts: elements, atoms, classification of atoms, and back to atoms. Students can find links for definitions of archaic chemical terms throughout the articles. Those interested in the history of chemistry will find fascinating materials on Aristotle, Lavoisier, Soddy, and many more prominent scientists. [RME]

http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/moduleoverview.html

This NASA website supplies numerous education modules about the Genesis spacecraft for kindergarten through twelfth grade students and educators. Users can find online lesson plans, activities, and user guides. Students can learn about solar wind, theories on the formation of our solar system, data collection processes, and much more. Each module contains helpful background and scientific information to help users get the most out of each activity. Visitors can view archived issues of the Genesis Mission Electronic Newsletter. This website will surely help teachers invigorate their curriculum. [RME]