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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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Quantitative Environmental Learning Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.seattlecentral.org/qelp/index.html
This web site provides resources to integrate math and environmental science using real environmental data. The site features many data sets which are ideally suited for use as a classroom exercise. ...

NASA Global Change Master Directory: Discover Earth science data and services part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Aboutus/sitemap.html
NASA's Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) is an online card catalog of data sets covering just about every scientific area of global change research. The website includes downloadable ...

WorldWatcher Software part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://geode.northwestern.edu/project.htm
WorldWatcher is scientific visualization software for geospatial data, and is available for both Macintosh and Windows. The software provides an environment for students to explore, interpret and ...

United States Census Bureau: Statistical Abstract of the United States part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-1995...
This publication is produced by the US Census Bureau, and provides the most recent census findings as well as older abstracts (1995 to 2000) so that comparisons between years can be made. Relevant ...

National Plants Database part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://plants.usda.gov/index.html
This United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database is a single source collection of standardized information about plants of the US and its territories. The database includes names, ...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/index.html
CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing ...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/index.html
CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing ...

Atmospheric CO2 concentrations (ppmv) derived from in situ air samples collected at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/ftp/ndp001/maunaloa.co2
Displays the monthly atmospheric concentrations of CO2 expressed in parts per million by volume (ppmv) for the years 1958 through 2000. Values are reported in the 1997 SIO manometric mole fraction ...

National Climatic Data Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) is the world's largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from around the globe. ...

Data Links for the Earth and Space Sciences (title provided or enhanced by cataloger) part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/data/data.html
This section of the Windows to the Universe web site provides a clearinghouse of data on the web about weather, earth science, space science, planetary science, and astrophysics. Windows to the ...