Earth Science Resources

Earth & Space Game & Resources

Planet (Resources)

Solar System Exploration Teacher's Choice

Click on the different parts of the solar system and start exploring!

The Mars Odyssey

Learn about Mars through videos, pictures, and even talking to NASA scientists.

National Geographic Space Exploration Teacher's Choice

Click on the planets and start exploring! You can watch the planet rotate on its axis.

Common Mistakes

This site walks you through common mistakes that are made when reading graphs.

Education Portal (Inner Planets Video)

This video does a good job at highlighting the important characteristics of the inner planets.

Star (Resources)

Take a Journey Through the Stars

Go with National Geographic and explore the night sky.

Using a Star Chart

Learn how to use a star chart and click on the links below for the seasonal star charts.

Explore what constellations are in the sky about you!

Star (Games)

Fun Brain Constellations

Chose from a variety of ways to explore the stars.

Find the Constellations

Hint: Zoom in so that the stars are bigger!

Plate Tectonics (Resources)

Plate Tectonics - Geology for Kids

This site had notes that describe plate tectonics, and pictures that illustrate.

Geography for Kids

Take a tour that will help you understand plate tectonics.

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Science Channel Video featuring Bill Nye about plate tectonics.

National Geographic Video (Could not embed into videos page)

This video does a great job to explaining plate tectonics.

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary

A good site for defining terms relating to plate tectonics.

Plate Tectonic (Games)

Plate Tectonics Games

Select your choice of four games to learn more about plate tectonics.

Earthquakes (Resources)

Living on a Fault Line

Explore plate tectonics.

Earthquake Facts

Learn interesting facts about earthquakes.

The Science of Earthquakes

Understand what makes the ground move and shake.

The USGS has a page full of links for you to explore.

Awesome Animation

This is a really great way to view the "hot spots" of the world.

Earthquakes Video

Earthquakes 101 video from National Geographic Education

Earthquake Wiz Kids

I love this site! It uses really simple and easy to understand language.

Earthquakes (Game)

Earthquakes for Kids

This site has it all!

PBS Exploration (Interactive)

Interactive animations that illustrate the process of plate tectonics.

Volcano (Resources)

Play Scholastic

Learn, interact, play, and quiz yourself!

Watch and learn!

Learn how volcanoes help to create new land.

Volcano Wiz Kids

I love this site! It uses really simple and easy to understand language.

Volcano (Games)

Become a volcano explorer.

The Earth's 4 Spheres (Resources)

Exploring Earth

Click on the picture to see what sphere is highlighted.

Video, & Quiz (Related Videos and Quizzes also Available)

The Atmosphere

This site has good, simple explanations to explain some complicated ideas.

More about Climate

Also a very good site, maybe better than the first!

The Hydrosphere

Geography 4 Kids

Informational Text about the Hydrosphere

Sphere Interactions

Exploring Earth

Interactive site with corresponding class assignment & accountability sheet.

Human Impact (Resources)

Interactive Exploration of Human Impact

Click the factors in the module and explore their affects.

Watch the video and then test your knowledge.

Fossils (Games)

Best Environment for Fossils

This interactive game lets you find the best environment for fossil formation.

See if you can use your memory to uncover this fossil.

Become a paleontologist and hunt fossils.

Fossils (Resources)

How are Fossils Formed

This interactive tour help to explain how fossils are formed.

Interactive Fossil Formation

This is an awesome interactive and really informative website.

This animation shows how fossils are formed.

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