Learn facts about the stratosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.

Instructional module focusing on Earth's atmosphere. Discussion includes major components, layers, air pressure, and scientific monitoring of the atmosphere. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.

Windows to the Universe offers information on the Earth's atmosphere. The site contains links to a weather crossword puzzle and images.

A tutorial exploring the atmospheric blanket to show how the atmosphere supports life and insulates the Earth.

An in-depth overview of tropospheric ozone, which is largely considered a pollutant.

Students use M&M's to create a pie graph that expresses their understanding of the composition of air. The students discuss why knowing this information is important to engineers.

Provides an overview of the thermosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.

Offers a brief explanation of the exosphere, the outermost layer of our atmosphere.

Site provides information on the Earth's atmosphere as well as offers additional information about Earth.

Learn facts about the ionosphere. It is an extension of the thermosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.

Site creatively explains the causes and effects of ozone depletion. Then asks the question. Is there a hole? Grades 3-6.

This lesson plan allows students to learn about the layers of the atmosphere and to learn how to graph real atmospheric data.

Learn facts about the mesosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.

The Earth's atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. It composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of other gases. This thin gaseous layer insulates the Earth from...

Learn about the atmosphere and its different layers.

Learn about the air and weather that happens high up in the atmosphere.

This site provides information and activities for classes to learn more about ozone depletion and UV radiation.

Overview of the Exosphere, the uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properites of the thermosphere and exosphere.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of the thermosphere and exosphere.

A brief explanation of the thermosphere home to the International Space Station.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Manipulate graph data to see a representation of the percent composition of different compounds. Then answer a challenge question about the activity.

Overview of the Mesosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.

Detailed overview of the stratosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.