Open Educational Resources: Earth & Environmental Sciences

Free eBooks and textbooks that can be downloaded as a pdf, no registration needed. These books cannot be altered, but can be freely printed, shared, or embedded in non-commercial ways. They are intended only for individuals, colleges, and schools. Site-Specific Licensing.

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Free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery. These simulations are free for instructors to use, distribute, and modify - even in commercial ways. Attribution must be given to the original source, however.

More than 2,300 open textbooks and 6 journals in a variety of subjects that fall under the heading of science, technology, and medicine. Licenses vary. Verify individual items.

More than 2,300 open textbooks and 6 journals in a variety of subjects that fall under the heading of science, technology, and medicine. Licenses vary. Verify individual items.

These resources are available for reuse by teachers and learners worldwide. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

A community effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels. Includes lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online courses, and more. Licenses vary. Verify individual items.

These materials can be freely downloaded, shared, and altered. Credit must be given to the source, however, and works must be distributed noncommercially and under the same licensing as the original. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Offers educators a wide variety of multimedia content, including videos, animations, and simulations. An additional feature offers educators the ability to create "playlists" for their students, which correlate specifically to their particular instruction material. Site-specific license.

Provides supplemental materials for educators, including articles, podcasts, videos, games, and much more. In addition, it offers more than 700 free online classes. Licenses vary. Verify individual items.

Open source textbooks written by professional content developers who are experts in their fields and undergo a rigorous peer review process.

Provides a growing catalog of free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed textbooks; supported by the Center for Open Education and the Open Textbook Network.

Curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services.

Search, browse, and evaluate resources in OER Commons’ growing collection of over 50,000 high-quality OER.