Curriculum Materials for Teachers

EarthComm -- 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 goals and learning approaches EarthComm uses.

IES -- Investigating Earth Systems is a new, standards-based, Earth Science curriculum for the middle grades developed by the American Geological Institute (AGI) in association with It's About Time Publishing. Field tested and content reviewed, IES is part of AGI's ongoing efforts at implementing effective Earth Science education reform. On this website you will find resources that will supplement the text.

CUES -- AGI is developing a comprehensive earth system science program for the middle grades. Project CUES (Constructing Understandings of Earth Systems) will be comprehensive in its treatment of earth and space content standards of the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and feature innovative approaches to helping students to develop understandings of earth systems concepts, scientific inquiry, and nature of science.

HSES -- AGI is developing a comprehensive environmental science program for high school. HSES (High School environmental science) will be comprehensive in its treatment of environmental science content standards of the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and feature innovative approaches to helping students to develop understandings of environmental science concepts, scientific inquiry, and nature of science.