If you have ever tried to search the Internet for a good lesson or project for your class, you have probably become frustrated with the huge volume of materials available at a variety of quality levels. Finding good web-based lessons usually takes a large investment of time and energy. We have done work for you by collecting and categorizing a variety of quality lessons, units, projects, and resources related to Earth and space science.

Educator Guides  
The Educator Guides section also contains a selection of NASA educator guides, and units from the Civil Air Patrol.

• Earth to Orbit Guides
• NASA Guides
• CAP Guides
• Web Quest (.pdf file)
• Weather and Climate

Lesson Database  
The lesson database contains Earth and space science lessons that take approximately 1 - 2 class periods. You can search for lessons by grade level and topic or by grade level and specific standards. Currently, your search can be either National or Illinois content standards for science.

Space Explorers Portal
The Space Explorers Portal is a school-wide program that brings three exciting Internet-based programs into all of the classroms in your school. These programs focus on improving math, science, and technology concepts, covering grades K-12. These programs have been run in over 2,000 schools worldwide with great success and absolutely astonishing results.

Illinois Standards & Descriptors Alignments

• Click here to see the Illinois Standards Alignments for these lessons.
• Click here to see the Illinois Descriptors Alignments for these lessons.