Take a trip through the National Air and Space Museum's Looking at Earth to explore the beauty of our wonderful world at www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/lae/
css_gal110.htm . Take a Gallery Tour and get a Bird's-Eye View full of awesome and picturesque photos taken from the skies featuring many cool places. Then make a stop at Windows on the World to see great pictures of the Earth taken from different distances. From planes to technologically advanced satellites, this site will give you a new look at familiar land.

Gear up at Sprocketworks for an interactive learning challenge. Take a turn at www.sprocketworks.com . You'll find many activities powered by Shockwave movies, including a historic map that changes through time and a piano keyboard that you can actually play. There are many topics, including Horses, Money, Chemistry and more. Learning is hands-on fun at Sprocketworks.

Uncover some of Earth's ancient treasures at Gee-Whiz Geophysics: Archaeologist's Best Friend?, http://whyfiles.org/281new_archeo . Technology has played a major role in the discovery of archaeological remnants. New instruments include radars that can penetrate the ground to find hidden treasures from the past and underground sonar that can detect objects buried deep in the soil with sound waves. Scroll through this site to see great charts and photos demonstrating how these tools are used. Dig deep for more knowledge about these remarkable tools!

Come explore our Earth and the dynamic weather that circles around us at Nature Unleashed, www.field
museum.org/natureunleashed/highlights.asp . While we may bask in the sun one day, Mother Nature can wreak havoc the next. Choose the disastrous phenomena that you want to learn about, from volcanoes to tornadoes, and brush up on important facts. Violent weather and natural beauty come together in Photo Gallery, so take time to view some amazing pictures of our Earth.

Fight global warming in a new, creative way at Motoring on Moonshine, http://whyfiles.org/253ethanol . As the Earth's temperature rises, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases and vice versa. This is not good! Check out Variations of the Earth's Surface Temperature Chart to see how things have changed over the years as the carbon dioxide levels have fluctuated. Next, learn all about ethanol and discover the pros and cons of this "Earth friendly" fuel. This site provides a big picture look at global warming, how we are responding to it and the facts about alternative fuels.