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The Using Data in the Classroom project was active between 2003 and 2010. Much of the content dates from that time period and so may not be up to date. We are preserving the content here because it still contains useful ideas.

The Activities Collection draws from newer projects across SERC. You may also want to explore the Data and Models resources discoverable through Teach the Earth

Data Sources and Tools

These sites provide on-line or downloadable tools for visualizing or manipulating data or datasets that can be used in the classroom.



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PASDA Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access: The Pennsylvania Geospatial Data Clearinghouse part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.pasda.psu.edu/
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access, PASDA, is the State Geospatial Data clearinghouse for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PASDA is also a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Clearinghouse ...

The MY NASA DATA Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov
The MY NASA DATA (Mentoring and inquirY using NASA Data on Atmospheric and earth science for Teachers and Amateurs) Web site provides information on the project as well as classroom materials, lesson ...

National Data Buoy Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov
The National Weather Service provides weather and marine data from buoys surrounding North America, the Carribean, and Great Britain. Historical and realtime data are featured. Data include wind, ...

Marine Geology and Geophysics part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/index.html
This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website provides bathymetry, topography and relief data; digital coastlines; an interactive coastline extractor; ocean mapping; the geomorphology ...

Live Access Server part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ferret.noaa.gov/Ferret/LAS/
The Live Access Server (LAS) is a highly configurable Web server designed to provide flexible access to geo-referenced scientific data. LAS enables users to view data with on-the-fly graphics, ...

Mineral Resources On Line Spatial Data part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://mrdata.usgs.gov/index.html
Ths portal allows users to view or download spatial data on regional and global geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and mineral resources. The data can be accessed by using interactive map browsers of ...

United States Geological Survey Water Use in the United States part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/
This site provides access to water use reports for the country and by county and watershed at five year intervals from 1950 to 2000. There is also a region by region comparison and information about ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration's Operational Significant Event Imagery part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Organization/History/osei/
This web page provides high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events. Links are available to images on the following subjects: current events, dust storms, fires, floods, ...

U.S. Geological Survey: Earthquake Activity for the Previous Week part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all...
This list contains information on all earthquakes with magnitude greater than 2.5 located by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and contributing networks in the last week. Magnitudes 4 and above are ...

Structural Geology Mapping/GIS Software part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.holcombe.net.au/software/index.html
This site contains Stereographic Projection and Rose Diagram plotting packages (GEOrient); a structural and drillhole calculator (GeoCalculator); strain, and shear zone calculators; geological field ...