A Boost For Earth Science

NASA's administrator announced the agency's new foci of developing commercial flights to the International Space Station and exploration beyond Earth orbit.

A need for Earth scientist is a byproduct of the new missions. Article here.

Exploration Through Time

This University of California - Museum of Paleontology web site contains a series of interactive modules that explore the history of life on Earth, while focusing on the processes of science. Each module contains suggested lesson plans and an extensive teacher’s guide.

There's one module that's very good for teaching geologic time.

Interactive Binder Constuction

Here's a link to a document for constructing an Interactive Binder for Earth Science.