Geology

Plot Geology Earthquake Activity: National Earthquake Information Center:

daily listings of earthquakes

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/qed/

Awesome interactive geology dictionary (full of pictures and examples)

http://geology.com/geology-dictionary.shtml

Thanks Nancy and Mia!!!!

http://www.rockhoundkids.com/2learn.htm

Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0026-igneous-rocks.php

About Ask-A-Geologist: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has a

section of their website entitled, "Ask-A-Geologist". Any questions you have

about geology can be answered by USGS employees, retirees, and contractors who

have volunteered to participate in this website offering.

http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/about.html#how

The core, the mantle and the crust

http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~ll125/en/struct.htm

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/archive/hall-of-fame/20060505-new-dome-fin.shtml

Mount St. Helens Crater, Dome and Eruptions Images

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/Images/MSH04/framework.html

Mount St. Helens from across the lake - beautiful! Thank you so much, Mary.

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/NatMonument/framework.html

Rocks for Kids! If you love rocks and want to identify some of your own, then

this is the site for you.

http://www.rocksforkids.com

Identifying rocks website

http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/grade3c/Gr3Web/rocks_miner/indentify_rocks/identify_rocks1.htm

More identifying rocks.

http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/rockkey/index.html#TOC

Geology game. Test your knowledge of rocks and minerals.

http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/games/nuggets.html

Geology for kids. Games and facts.

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-games/rocks-game.php

Information about the rock cycle. Links to other sites.

http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/rkcycle/rkcycleindex.html

Information about the geologic timeline. Not directly part of the curriculum,

but good background knowledge. May see it again in 9th grade!!

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/timeline.html

Look at real life examples of geologic features.

http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~maher/air/air00.htm

The Grand Canyon: Ancient Mountains. Video clip. Click view.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/vishnu/index.html

The Grand Canyon: The Two Top Rock Layers. Video clip. Click view.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/footprint/index.html

Rock Cycle animation. Video clip. Click view. This is an interactive rock

cycle animation. Click on the different components to get real life pictures of this cycle happening in nature.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/rockcycle/index.html

Plate Tectonics: An introduction. Click view

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/plateintro/index.html

Plate Tectonics: Further evidence. Click view.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/wegener2/index.html

Plate Tectonics: The Hawaiian Archipelago. Click view.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/hawaii/index.html

Geology of the National Parks. Take a virtual tour of the National Parks and

its geological features.

http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/project/index.html

Rocks and Minerals!

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/rocks/links.html

British Isle Geology Toolkit. Virtual test to find out rock type.

http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/worldaroundus/geologytoolkit/whatrock_embedded.html

Interactive Rock Cycle. Identify type of rock.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types3.html

Virtual test of rocks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml

Interactive rock cycle.

http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/rock_cycle.htm

http://www.teachersdomain.org/ext/ess05_int_rockcycle/index.html

Mini Me Geology! Thanks, Harper!!!

http://www.minimegeology.com/