Knowledge: geology
Links
- EarthForce
http://www.fi.edu/earth/earth.html - Interactive exhibit about the earth's movements. From the Franklin Institute Science Museum.
- Earth Like a Puzzle
http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/ - Explores plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the way they shape the earth.
- Minerals
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm - Comprehensive information about the many types of minerals in the world.
- What on Earth is Soil?
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/edresources/soil.html - Provides brief facts about soil such as what it is and how it is formed.
- Minerals Management Service Kids' Pages
http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/ - Investigate ocean energy, sand and tide pool math. Visit an offshore oil rig and learn about archaeological shipwreck sites.
- Neill's Geology for Kids
http://members.tripod.com/~ciara_n/geology/ - A science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks.
- Geological & Nuclear Sciences for Kids
http://www.gns.cri.nz/kids/ - Get the shakedown on volcanoes and quakes in New Zealand. Explore free downloads and learn what it takes to become a Geologist.
- Earth Floor
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html - Learn about the earth by reading short articles on plate tectonics, cycles, geologic time, adaptation and more.
- Rock Story
http://www.freewebs.com/rockstory/ - A flash animated story of an igneous rock and its discovery of who it really is by learning about the rock cycle.
- Rob's Granite Page
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~rmr/analogy.html - Learn why granites are like ice cream.
- MSA - Mineralogy 4 Kids
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html - Learn about rocks and minerals. Ask questions and play mineral games online.
- National Geographic Kids - Crazy Crystals
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/tryfun1.html - Learn how to grow crystals using Alum. These crystals grow in three days and you choose the colors.
- Crystal Gardens
http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/crystal_gardens.html - Learn how to grow a crystal garden. Offers a description of what causes the crystals to grow.
- San Diego Natural History Museum - Illustrated Guide to Minerals
http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/minerals/ - Learn how to identify minerals, grow crystals and create a collection or dig into brainteasers, puzzles and games.
- Beauty and the Beast
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003007/ - Introduces four basic types of disasters unique to Hawaii and information on how individuals can better prepare themselves should they occur.
- Smithsonian Department of Mineral Sciences
http://www.minerals.si.edu/ - Explore a photo gallery of gems, volcanoes, rocks, minerals and meteorites. Offers research, collections and exhibits.
- USGS Learning Web
http://education.usgs.gov/ - Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.
- Geologic and Paleontologic Cook Book
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/cookbook.htm - The Kentucky Geological Survey offers recipes for appetizers, desserts and other food that help to explain earth-science concepts.
- Grand Canyon Explorer: Geology of the Grand Canyon
http://www.kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm - Explains how layers of the Grand Canyon were formed over a period of about 2 million years. Many illustrations. Gives a couple different theories about some of the details.
- Geography4Kids
http://www.geography4kids.com/ - Learn about earth structure, atmosphere, natural energies, water resources, living things, climate and cycles. Page includes photos and explanation of terms.
- Kids in the Hall of Planet Earth
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/kids/kids_hope/index.html - Offers interviews with a scientist and amazing adventure stories. Learn which rocks or minerals are in items from the kitchen and read interviews with kids.
- The Dynamic Earth
http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/ - The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History presents articles about gems, minerals, rocks, mining, earth movements, volcanoes, and materials from other planets in our solar system.
- Geo Mysteries
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/index.html - Rex the Dino Detective helps answer questions about rocks, fossils and minerals. Also offers tips for planning your own field trip. By The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
- BBC Education - Rocks and the Rock Cycle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry/changestoearthandatmosphere/0rocksrev1.shtml... - Offers an animated, interactive timeline about continental drift, fossils and rocks, 10 virtual walks around Great Britain, field trips and experiments.
- Yellowstone National Park - For Kids
http://www.nps.gov/yell/forkids/ - Learn about Yellowstone National Park with games and activities like the Animal Alphabet Book, the Yellowstone Coloring Book and a Scavenger Hunt.
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