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Volcano World
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This site is strictly earth science, brimming
with volcanoes. It has a Kid's Door to virtual trips. It also
provides starting points for info, movies, pictures, games and more, plus
volcano of the week.
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Virtual
Earthquake Lab
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This site is an interactive computer program
designed to provide an introduction to the concepts of how an earthquake
epicenter is located and how to determine the Richter Magnitude.
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Water Science for Schools
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Developed by U.S. Geological Survey.
Provides information on wide variety of topics related to water plus pictures,
data, maps and interactive center.
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Undersea and
Oversee.
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Take an on-line voyage around the world
to gather the latest information about oceans. Examine the
past, present and future of our oceans.
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Ocean
Planet: a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition.
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This is an electronic online companion
to the exhibition contains all the text and most of the panel designs and
images of the traveling exhibition.. This site includes a variety
of educational materials, a set of lessons and marine science activities.
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Ocean
Quest.
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Developed by the Naval Meteorology
and Oceanography Command. Areas of study include Ocean Floor,
Earth – the water planet, Marine Life, Ports of Call, Ocean Resources,
Waves and Tides, Currents, Ocean History and Ocean Technology.
Also provides students and teacher resources.
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Glacier.
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Developed by Stephanie Shipp, John Anderson
and Besse Dawson out of belief that the examination of Antarctica would
serve as a neat vehicle to study Earth’s systems. Areas of
study include weather, ice, oceans, global connections and expeditions.
In addition, links to teacher resources and news are available.
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The
ABC’s of Plate Tectonics.
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This site was developed by Donald Blanchard
to explain the concept of plate tectonics. Lessons are provided
to covered buoyancy and floating continents, sedimentation and continental
growth, continental collision, and plate tectonics mechanism.
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Tectonic
Plate Motion.
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Developed by NASA’s Space Geodesy Branch
926 this site provides review of satellite laser ranging data collected
for last 15 years to monitor motion of earth’s tectonic plates.
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Confronting
the Inevitable: the Earthquake Hazard.
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This site focuses on the information collected
from the 200,000 earthquakes in Southern California from 1984 to 1994.
This information is then used to develop an extensive database for practical
applications.
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The
Volcanic Homepage.
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Developed by the Japanese Science and
Technology Agency and the National Science Foundation. This
site provides news, current eruptions in Japan, a photo gallery and animations
of volcanoes.
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Volcanoes
of the World.
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Supported by the Cascades Volcano Observatory
of the U. S. Geological Survey this site provides an alphabetical listing
of volcanoes around the world. Information and photos are included
about each one.
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Volcanoes
Online.
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Learn about plate tectonics and volcanoes,
use the database and play games related to them. Site includes
glossary of terms and educators resource links.
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The Nine Planets:
a Multimedia Tour of the Solar System.
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Providing an overview of the history,
mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons
in our solar system. Text, images, sounds and movies are available
for each page.
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Views
of the Solar System.
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This site provides a vivid, multimedia
tour of the solar system. The latest space information is combined
with information about the history of space exploration, rocketry, early
astronauts, space missions and space vehicles, in addition to a vast archive
of photos, facts, text, graphics and videos.
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Solar System Live.
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This is an interactive Orrery of the Web.
Views of the entire Solar System or inner planets can be set according
to your set time and date, viewpoint, observing location, orbital elements
to track an asteroid or comet and other parameters.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Site is divided into four sections for
Solar System, Earth, Universe and Technology. Provides news
features, pictures, missions and site directory,
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Space Telescope Science Institute.
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Providing an extensive archive of photographs
from the Hubble Space Telescope this site includes news, photo gallery,
educational resources, and information about the Hubble Space Telescope.
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The
Weather Unit.
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Interdisciplinary lesson plans related to weather.
Can be used as template for other topics in science.
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Clouds
and Precipitation.
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This site provides an introduction to
a number of cloud classifications, different types of precipitation, and
the mechanisms responsible for producing them. Site is divided
into 4 sections: Development, Cloud Types, Precipitation and Acknowledgments.
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Module
1: Air Principles.
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This is a unit of study provides a basic
overview about air and atmosphere. Links are provided to other
study units related to air quality and condition.
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The
World-wide Web Virtual Library: Meteorology: Index.
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Provides links to wide variety of other
sites related to Meteorology including: weather reports, hurricanes, El
Nino, and tornadoes to list a few.
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K-12 Science Lesson
Plans.
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A wide variety of lesson plans related
to Earth science topics divided into 3 grade levels: K-6, 6-9 and 9-12.
Topics included are: glaciers, canyons, El Nino, ocean waves, volcanoes,
stars, planets, tide pools, rockets, earth layers, rainforests, and weather.
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Teacher Packet
#1.
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Free downloads for lesson plans
about “A study of the Earth, part 1 and part 2.”
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