Geology

These sites are about geology. Learn about the structure of the earth, rock cycle, soil formation, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, cave formations, sea floor spreading, and more. There are animations, quizzes, photographs, experiments, and models. There are links to eThemes Resources on Layers of the Earth, Continental Drift, Rocks and Minerals, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Science Experiments: Earth Science.

Grades

• 5,
• 6,
• 7

Links

• The Dynamic of Earth

  Click on each section or a link at the top to learn about the dynamics of earth. Learn how the earth has changed constantly, discover history of earth through rocks and stones, how gems and minerals are formed, how solar system was created, and more. Includes videos, photos, and printouts.

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• Exploring Earth Visualizations

  This site has animations of earth geology such as plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building, and more.

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• BrainPop: Earth's Structure

  Watch a movie by Tim and Moby explaining about earth's structure. Scroll down to find an experiment, a quiz, and a activity related to the topic. NOTE: Subscription is required for this site.

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• Plate Tectonics

  This is a student-created website on plate tectonics. It covers topics of earth structures and formation processes, such as continental drift, sea floor spreading, and subduction. Includes a hands-on activity about tectonic plates formation and review questions.

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• EnchantedLearning: Geology Label Me! Printouts

  This site has printouts on the Earth, the crust, a volcano, water cycle, and many other Earth-related diagrams to label. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• How Caves Form

  Learn how caves are formed by different ways such as rainwater, waves, lava, and bacteria. There are flash and non-flash versions available. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Model of Sea-Floor Spreading

  This is a teacher guide for teaching the concept of the sea-floor spreading and instructions for making a paper model.

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• A Science Odyssey: You Try It: Plate Tectonics

  Click on "Plate Tectonics Activity" to manipulate the tectonic plates. NOTE: Shockwave is required.

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• Rock Cycles

  This is an interactive site to learn about the rock cycle, types of rocks, and how rocks change. Includes diagrams, animations, a glossary, and quizzes.

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• BrainPop: Rock Cycle

  Watch a movie with Tim and Moby explaining about the rock cycle and related topics such as types of rocks, mineral identification, crystals, and carbon cycle. Scroll down to find an experiment, a quiz, and a activity related to the topic. NOTE: Subscription is required for this site.

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• Model of Volcano

  There are color and black and white patterns to download for creating a paper model of a volcano.

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• eThemes Resource: Science: Layers of the Earth

  These sites contain information about the layers of the earth. Also includes animated graphics, interactive, audio, games and quizzes about earth's layers.

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• eThemes Resource: Geography: Continental Drift

  These sites are about the continental drift and plate tectonics. Interactive maps, quizzes, and diagrams are found on many of the sites. Included are eThemes resources on oceanography and earthquakes.

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• eThemes Resource: Science: Rocks and Minerals

  These sites describe various rocks and minerals. Learn about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and some of the more common minerals. Includes hands-on activities, games, photographs, and two animated movies. There are links to eThemes Resources on fossils and erosion.

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• eThemes Resource: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes

  These sites are about earthquakes and how they are measured. Topics include plate tectonics, the Richter scale, epicenters, earthquake survival instructions, and more. Read about some of the largest earthquakes in history. There are quizzes, videos, and simulations. Included are links to eThemes Resources on the New Madrid Fault and Tsunamis.

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• eThemes Resource: Natural Disasters: Volcanoes

  These sites have information and facts about volcanoes. Also learn about volcanoes throughout history and how to construct volcano models. Many sites are interactive and include video clips or live Webcams.

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• eThemes Resource: Science Experiments: Earth Science

  This resource has ideas for earth science related projects and activities. Includes volcano and tornado simulations, hurricane forecasting, and more. There are also several interactive games where students can create their own planets or see how earthquakes work. Interactive quizzes include plate tectonics and different types of rocks. Also referenced are eThemes resources "Scientific Method" and "Science Fair Projects: Ideas and Organization."

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Education Standards

• AL
  • SCI. ES 2.3.1
  • SCI. ES 2.3.2
  • SCI. ES 2.3.3
  • SCI. ES 2.3.4
  • SCI. ES 6.2.1
  • SCI. ES 6.2.3
• AR
  • ESS.8.6.14.a
  • ESS.8.6.14.b
  • ESS.8.6.14.c
  • ESS.8.6.14.d
  • ESS.9.6.1.c
  • ESS.9.6.3.a
  • ESS.9.6.3.b
  • ESS.9.6.3.c
• ME
  • A3.a
  • A3.b
  • E5.a
• MO
  • 5.2.A.a
  • 5.2.A.b
  • 5.2.A.c
  • 5.2.A.d
  • 5.2.B.a
• UT
  • II.1.a
  • II.1.b
  • II.1.c
  • II.2.a
  • II.2.b
  • II.2.c
  • II.2.d
• NV
  • E.5.C.3
• DE
  • 1.1.22
  • 1.1.31
  • 5.1.1
  • 5.1.2
  • 5.2.4
  • 5.2.5
• IL
  • 12.7.70
  • 12.7.71
  • 12.7.72
  • 12.7.73
  • 12.7.77
  • 12.7.78
  • 12.7.79
  • 12.7.80
  • 12.7.83

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Created: December 03, 2008 at 10:50 | Updated: August 28, 2012 at 15:59