Web Research. Annotaion on Windows2Universe

Windows to the Universe

http://www.windoews2universe.org/ from the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA). The website was developed in part with the support of UCAR and NCAR where it resided from 2000-2010. Copyright 2012 National Earth Science Teachers Association.

This site Windows to the Universe provides information and images about Earth’s atmosphere, solar system, space, sciences, culture, and people and it contains many fun learning activities where you can play games and even interact with scientists.

Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space sciences. This website developed an innovative and engaging way that allow people of all ages to learn a lot through images, movies, documents, statistics and data sets that let you explore the Earth and Space sciences. Everything this webpage offers teaches you about the historical and cultural ties between science, physical science, exploration and the human experience.

I think this site is very beneficial and user friendly and it provides information that all ages can understand. The intended audience if from kindergarten through college, informal and the general public. Type of resources are visual to include illustration, imagery, photograph and visualization. There are no technical requirements needed just a browser. The web page design is easy to follow and very self-explanatory. I cannot think of one thing that I do not like about this website.

The source of material is Windows to the Universe at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

Resource contact/Creator/Publisher:

Publisher: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) http://www.windows.ucar.edu