Earth Science Teaching Plans and Classroom Activities

http://geology.com/teacher/

Created by geology.com, the site's materials are organised into 9 thematic areas, including Volcanoes, Water, Weather, Erosion and Plate Tectonics. The resources featured within each area are taken from institutions including the Smithsonian, Harvard and the National Science Foundation. Each area also features a news section featuring topical news and updates.

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Scitable

"Scitable is a free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, the world's leading publisher of science.
Scitable currently concentrates on genetics and cell biology, which include the topics of evolution, gene expression, and the rich complexity of cellular processes shared by living organisms. Scitable also offers resources for the budding scientist, with advice about effective science communication and career paths."

http://www.nature.com/scitable

The Plant List

" A working list of all known plant species. Version 1 aims to be comprehensive for species of Vascular plant (flowering plants, conifers, ferns and their allies) and of Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts).

Collaboration between the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden enabled the creation of The Plant List by combining multiple checklist data sets held by these institutions and other collaborators.

The Plant List provides the Accepted Latin name for most species, with links to all Synonyms by which that species has been known. It also includes Unresolved names for which the contributing data sources did not contain sufficient evidence to decide whether they were Accepted or Synonyms."

http://www.theplantlist.org/

Environmental Policy Collection

http://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/esdc/

This collection primarily focuses on environmental policy resources with an emphasis on climate change. The growing database is now just over 500 resources strong, with much of the information coming from "texts" and books. The collection is mainly culled from freely accessible documents scattered around the Web, with value-added features such as detailed metadata, centralized access, and convenient search options. Most publications are from the US, but the database also contains numerous current and historical documents from countries worldwide.

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Center for Plant Conservation

http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/

This site contains information on the US based Center for Plant Conservation. Resources include a database of native plant species and links to publications and web links relevant to plant conservation.

Center for Biological Diversity

"The Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction"

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/about/index.html

MarineBio

http://marinebio.org/

The MarineBio site contains material on various marine species, ocean conservation, research projects, and habitat conservation. There are fifteen sections along the left-hand side of the site including "A Sea Ethic", "Marine Biodiversity", and "Alien Species". The "Ocean Life News" area of the site is a fine way to stay abreast with
current developments dealing with the world's oceans. Visitors can use two drop-down menus on the homepage to learn about key marine species. The site is rounded out by the "Deep Resources" area, which is a clearinghouse of information and academic resources that include relevant journals and online databases.

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