ESRI , Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
This site from ESRI features ArcVoyager. The program is a 50-mb package of carefully selected data, ArcView projects, and help files in a tiered format, available as free downloads in both Windows and Macintosh formats. The goal of ArcVoyager is to give students and teachers a ramped approach for developing their spatial thinking and learning how to employ ArcView tools.
Part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook collection. The Earth Exploration Toolbook provides step-by-step instructions for using Earth science datasets and software tools in educational settings.
Subject: Geography:Geospatial Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Tools, Datasets with Teaching Activities, Datasets Special Interest: GIS Grade Level: High School (9-12), Graduate/Professional, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5) Ready for Use: Ready to Use Use: Enabling Student Investigation:Analyze published data Data Derived: Data Derived Data Source: Observational Data Science Background Required: Broadly accessible Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:GIS/Remote Sensing