Geology Links

Lesson 1: The Earth Inside and Out

http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/app_soil/hmsoil.htm See how much of the Earth's surface we can really use.

http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html?4_3_1_0 This site offers a multimedia / interactive menus that tell about the layers of the Earth and plate tectonics. Great tool for teaching about the layers of the Earth. Information lies within the Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes section. (sponsored by the Smithsonian)

http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/4_1_4_0.html This site offers information about the layers - straight forward with quality graphics.

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/geology/training/index.html This site allows users to change the structure of the Earth and view the cause and effects of changing the Earth's interior.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/# Manipulate plates of the Earth to show convergent and divergent plates.

Lesson 2: Far Flung Fossils

http://www.rom.on.ca/quiz/fossil This site offers a quick, easy explanation about fossils and shows how they are formed.

http://www.ology.amnh.org/paleontology/facetofossil/index.html Humorous site that offers an interview with a fossil, explaining how much information can be learned from studying fossils (sponsored by the Museum of Natural History).

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml Find out how the Earth's plates have moved throughout time, and where the continents used to be!

http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/student/tectonics/continental_drift.html Great website that walks students step by step through a description of plate tectonics and seafloor spreading. Includes some interactive pieces. Also provides questions based on information found within the site.

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/index.html NASA's site that shows proof of plate tectonics.

Lesson 3: The Ring of Fire

Lesson 4: Shake, Rattle, Explode, and Roll

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/states.html This site shows recent and historic earthquake activity for each of the United States, including Maryland.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/ This site is a homepage that provides multiple links to earthquake related materials.

http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ This site shows a map of the US and allows the user to select a region to check for recent earthquakes

Lesson 5: Frost Wedging

Lesson 6: Groovy Glaciers

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es1507/es1507page01.cfm See how glaciers move and flow with lots of images and animations. Questions provided to guide student thinking.

Lesson 7: Soil Erosion

Lesson 8: Forces that Change the Surface of the Earth

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1305/es1305page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Animation shows how a waterfall can continually erode surrounding surfaces and create deeper waterfalls.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es1204/es1204page01.cfm Use this tutorial to show how mudslides affect the Earth's surface. (Use the "back" and "next" arrows in the bottom right to navigate.)

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1502/es1502page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Images that show how glaciers erode bedrock and create valleys.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1606/es1606page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Images that show how waves erode a seastack.

Lesson 9: Classifying Rocks and the Rock Cycle

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page01.cfm?chapter_no=investigation Interactive program that allows the user to watch animations to show the processes of the rock cycle.

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html Resource site that shows how each rock forms and the processes that form different rocks.

Lesson 10: Rock Candy Rock Cycle

Lesson 11: Properties of Minerals

Lesson 12: Rocks and Minerals: The Foundation of Society

Lesson 13: Journey Through Frederick County Rocks and Minerals

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