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Earth Science Educational Resources & Entertainment
Learning about nature is the odyssey of humanity. Our species has relied on Earth, inhaled Earth, ingested Earth, and returned to the Earth for at least 300,000 years. Our knowledge of nature is how we survive on Earth. Nature is our home, and the way it has changed and will evolve determine the environment we live in and the availability of the resources we rely on. After centuries of gathering Earth data, we now have a spectacular depth of Earth and Universe knowledge, but there are still so many mysteries in our present and future. Curiosity drives us to learn more and more, there will never be an end to the quest to understand nature.
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WEBSITES= scientifically reputable sites are a bounty of information & a source of evolving data in an ever changing world
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BOOKS = some of my favorite books that have taught me about many facets of planet Earth
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DOCUMENTARIES = there are so many great documentaries that are available about a huge variety of Earth science and evolution topics
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Broken link? The internet is changing faster than I can keep up, so if a link is broken please let me know so I can fix it.
Websites & Podcasts: Earth Science & Evolution of Life
General Earth Science
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Life & Evolution
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​Guide to biological evolution websites
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Awesome Dinosaur Evolution Website by The Natural History Museum
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Word Tips "Life Science Activities" is a a repository for games and activities that help kids (of all ages) learn about life, environment, and our bodies. Life is unique to Earth so understanding life processes is an important aspect of Earth Sciences
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The Common Descent Podcast! All about biology& geology & the science of evolution. You can listen to the Podcast (=audio, not video) on PodBean, YouTube, Stitcher, iTunes/Apple Podcast or whatever resource you associate with your favorite podcasts. They also have WordPress blog where they post links and details. If you are new to the Podcast world and have an iPhone just go to the Podcasts app (already downloaded on all iPhones = purple app with white symbol), click search, type in "The Common Descent" and chose an episode title.
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Geology​
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A great rock formation & rock collection website for kids & adults
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A wonderful website focused on "Rocks, Minerals & Precious Stones"
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A career in Geology! A great resource for geology topics
​Atmosphere
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Climate Change
Books: Earth Science & Earth History & Life
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General Earth Science
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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Life & Evolution
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The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living by Fritjof Capra
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The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems by Fritjof Capra
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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Breath by James Nestor
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Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Geology
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A Brief History of Earth: 4 Billion Years in Eight Chapters by Andrew H. Knoll
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Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologists Can Help Save The World by Marcia Bjornerud
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Assembling California by John McPhee
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Climate Change​​
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The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers & Thomas M. Kostigen
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The Soil Will Save Us by Kristin Ohlson
Documentaries: Earth Science & Climate & the Universe
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General Earth Science
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Fearless Planet (Discovery Channel)
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Mega Disasters (History Channel)
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Raging Planet (Discovery Channel)
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The Universe (History Channel)
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Our Universe (Netflix)
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When We Left Earth: NASA Missions (Discovery Channel)
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Life & Evolution
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Evolution of Early Reptiles (video I show during lecture breaks)
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PBS Episode entitled "Fossil Country"
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Ocean Origins (Netflix)
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Aliens of the Deep (Netflix)
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Our Planet (Netflix)
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Planet Earth (Netflix)
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How Life Began (History Channel)
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Life After People (History Channel)
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Alien Worlds (Netflix)
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The Human Body: Pushing the Limits (Discovery Channel)
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Life on Our Planet (Netflix)
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Blue Planet (BBC)
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Walking with Monsters: Life Before Dinosaur Series (Paleozoic Era evolution in 3 parts on BCC):
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Walking with Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Era Series (in 6 parts on Apple TV & Amazon Prime):
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Walking with Monsters Episode 1 (New Blood)
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Walking with Monsters Episode 2 (Time of the Titans)
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Walking with Monsters Episode 3 (Cruel Seas)
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Walking with Monsters Episode 4 (Giants of the Skies)
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Walking with Monsters Episode 5 (Spirits of the Ice Forest)
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Walking with Monsters Episode 6 (Death of a Dynasty)
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​Prehistoric Planet: Walking with Dinosaurs for kids (BBC)
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Walking with Cavemen (BBC)
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Dinosaur Documentaries:
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The Ultimate Dinosaur Collection (BBC)
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National Geographic Dinosaurs Unearthed 2-part documentary on DVD
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National Geographic Dinosaurs Unearthed 2-part documentary on Youtube - broken into 11 sections​
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Part 1 Dino Death Trap (available on Amazon video for $1.99) & unfortunately Part 2 (Dino does not appear to be currently available)
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Geology
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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (Netflix)
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How the Earth Was Made (History Channel)
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Climate Change​
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Down To Earth (Netflix series)
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Kiss the Ground (Netflix)
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A Global Warning? (Netflix)
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Discovery Project Earth (Discovery Channel)
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Strange Days on Planet Earth (Discovery Channel)
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Earth 2100 (ABC Documentary)
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National Geographic: Six Degrees Could Change the World (Netflix)
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National Geographic: Human Footprint (Netflix)
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Breaking Boundaries (Netflix) - everyone should watch this to better understand the state of the climate