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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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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, ...

Tropical Atmosphere Ocean project - data display part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/jsdisplay/
This site provides access to real-time oceanographic and meteorological data from approximately 70 moored buoys in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Data types include wind, air and sea temperature, ...

NOMADS Web Interface part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/data.php
The NOAA Operational Model Archive and Distribution System (NOMADS), is an archive of climate model data. The web site provides access to the data repository at the National Climate Data Center. The ...

Goddard Institute of Space Studies: Data and Images part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://data.giss.nasa.gov
The Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) key objective is the prediction of atmospheric and climate changes in the 21st century. On this website, the GISS provides data and images regarding the ...

El Nino Theme Page: Access to Distributed Information on El Nino part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/nino-home.html
This concentrated, in-depth resource provides access to recent information on El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and La Nina in the Pacific Ocean, including data, graphics, forecasts, historical ...

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 ...

Unidata's Integrated Data Viewer part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/
The Integrated Data Viewer (IDV) is a software framework for analyzing and visualizing geoscience data sets collected by the Unidata Program. The IDV may be used to display and analyze satellite ...

The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/index.html
The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) is the national repository for geophysical data, one of three National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) National Data Centers, and part of the US Department ...