The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) has updated and released a new version of the DLESE Earth Science Literacy Maps. Based on the work of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Project 2061's Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and built on the NSDL Strand Map Service, the Maps are a great tool for teaching and learning Earth system science. They also help teachers be prepared to overcome typical student stumbling blocks in understanding, via links to Student Misconceptions, for selected benchmarks. The Maps show relationships between concepts, how understanding at lower levels builds the foundation for understanding at higher levels, and also link to related National Science Education standards information—all focused on Earth science concepts alone.
