EarthComm: Earth System Science in the Community

EarthComm is an Earth science curriculum developed by the American Geological Institute (AGI) and supported by the National Science Foundation and donors of the American Geological Institute Foundation. Through EarthComm, AGI focuses attention on the national deficiency in high school Earth science education (grades 9-12) and on development of a complete high-school Earth science curriculum. The EarthComm vision is the teaching, learning, and practice of Earth science by all students in all U.S. high schools. This website contains resources for teachers, students and parents as well as information on the development of the curricula. Subjects in this curriculum include volcanoes, plate tectonics, earthquakes, land use, rivers, bedrock geology, oceans, weather, cryosphere, astronomy, and natural resources. Each unit has a set of objectives listed, as well as numerous links to activities, maps, videos, books, magazines, and CD-ROM's. Educational levels: High school, Middle school