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Hi All, I found a London company that sells interactive tutorials on science topics. You can access the non-interactive PPT sample for free. The graphics are excellent as are the mini-lectures, questions, extensions and homework assignments. You can go to the main site to access the all of science PPTs. You may need to update certain things, but overall, these are good resources. The link for the Earth and Space PPT can be found at: http://www.science-interactive.co.uk/website%20content%2007/pdf%20gcse%20powerpoint%20lessons/Unit%2033%20Earth%20and%20Space.pdf Scroll down past the catalog list to view the PPT.

What an excellent 'find',Therese. I am including the link for the index of all the ppts available at the Science Interactive Ltd website. There are several items listed in the left margin after the ppts that look interesting. The website allows for interested browsers to download the samples of their starters, plenaries and module specific extension questions. It looks like a website that I will share with my preservice teachers. Thank you!
Carolyn

Carolyn, I love these PPT's. I find them entertaining as well as informative. Can you imagine how interesting the interactive ones might be? I plan on going back and reading all of them, as time allows. I found another great video resource that you might like. It's a free online video teaching methods course, a collaboration between Annenberg Media and Towson University.Have you seen it? http://www.learner.org/resources/series172.html?pop=yes&pid=1868.

Hi Therese and thread readers,
I will check out this series from Annenberg; I use Case Studies in Science Education often in my science methods classes. The video clips are divided up into 10 minute segments. First you are introduced to the teacher facilitating learning in a particular classroom. Then an education expert provides critical support to fine tune the teaching strategies/methods. Finally, the teacher is back in the classroom implementing some of the 'best practices' that had been discussed. Some of the lessons cover Earth/space science concepts. Please note: If you are not signed up already to use the free materials at Annenberg, then you need to register before the above link will work. You can sign up at: View Programs:Your text to link here... Sign Up and enjoy all the great resources on that site.
Carolyn

Hi Therese and Carolyn - The powerpoint files sound like a terrific resource. However, when I try to click on both of your links I get a message that indicates "Account susptended". Can you double-check those links and then repost? Thank you! Dorothy Ginnett

Hi Dorothy, The interactive PPTs must require a subscription now...they were excellent as I remember. The same company has other science resources at : http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science4a.htm There are PPTs; not sure whether they're interactive. Hope all is well; I had a teaching interview today by ambush LOL. They told me it was a certification meeting, but surprised me with the teacher interview instead! I have been really down about being out of the classroom since the end of May. I miss being at school.Thank goodness for the NASA podcast course.

Thanks for the quick reply Therese. Hope you got the teaching job! I'm keeping busy with teaching some short summer courses and of course, vacation time. :-) Dorothy

Hi Dorothy and thread readers,
I just double-checked the URL I posted above for Case Studies in Science Education, and it still worked for me. Once you get to the site, you DO have to register for free. Perhaps that is why you could not 'get in'. I am attaching the URL to register here, too.
View Programs sign up
Once you are registered and signed in, the link above should work. I will edit my prior post and post this information above as well. Thanks for letting me know!

Great, thanks for the resource.

Fantastic science teaching and science pedagogy resources at the Annenberg Media site. Thanks Carolyn! Dorothy