World History Resources:
📖 World History Encyclopedia
Website: www.worldhistory.org
Covers ancient to early modern history with timelines, maps, and detailed articles
Academic tone, well-cited, and visually engaging
Great for research and building background knowledge
🧠 Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
Website: sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons
Primary source analysis lessons
Helps develop critical thinking skills
May use this in class
📺 BBC Bitesize – History
Website: bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zxsfnbk
Short and clear history review content
Easy to understand for struggling readers
Good for studying for quizzes/tests
🗺 The Map as History (partially free)
Website: the-map-as-history.com
Animated historical maps showing global change over time
Helps with visualizing war, migration, empire growth, etc.
Earth Science Resources:
🌋 USGS – United States Geological Survey
Website: usgs.gov
Earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, and maps
“Education” section has hands-on activities and real-time data
Useful for geology-focused units
🛰 NASA Earth Observatory
Website: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Satellite imagery and climate science
Great for investigations on weather, climate change, and astronomy
Students can explore real Earth data
🌊 NOAA Education Portal
Website: noaa.gov/education
Weather, oceans, climate, and environmental science
“Data in the Classroom” modules for interactive learning
🧪 Earth Science Week (AGI)
Website: earthsciweek.org
Activities
Good for review weeks
📘 CK-12 Earth Science (Free Textbook)
Website: ck12.org/earth-science
Digital Earth Science textbook
NGSS-aligned and easy to navigate