UMass Sesquicentennial

Lesson Plans

Educational Resources for K-16

Curricula content and resources for K-16 Earth Science teachers.
Revolutionizing Earth System Science Education for the 21st Century - Report and Recommendations from a 50-State Analysis of Earth Science Education conducted by TERC for NOAA, Posted June 11, 2007. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
The Science Education Resource Center at Carlton College
Digital Library for Earth Systems Education

The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a distributed community effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and...

Earth Science Lesson Plans (from the Maine Geologic Survey)

Specific to Maine, but has great resources for any Earth Science teacher in New England
Education and Teacher Resources -K-12 lesson plans and resources from the Geological Society of America
Schoolyard Geology

This website is filled with activities and examples of what to look for to turn your schoolyard into a rich geologic experience.
Earthlearningidea

Innovative, Earth-related teaching ideas - A new earth-science related classroom activity is posted every week.

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The MA Geological Survey
Department of Geosciences
269 Morrill Science Center
University of Massachusetts
611 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003-9297

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