Classroom Internet Library > Science > Earth Science > Geology Classroom Internet Library Geology General Sites Mountains Soil Sites for Kids NH Geology Caves Glaciers   Earthquakes Plate Tectonics Curriculum Resources   Volcanoes Rocks and Minerals Videoconferences             General Sites U.S. Geological Survey This site provides a wealth of resources for geology, hydrology, biology, and geography. You can locate information by science topic. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Learning Web Have a geology question? Check out this site at this site for students and teachers from the USGS. You can ask a geologist your question; learn about careers in science; or learn more about rocks, natural hazards, water, ecosystems, and natural resources. You'll also find games, maps, images, and science glossaries and teachers will find lesson plans activities and other learning tools and resources. Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes The Dynamic Earth This multimedia site from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History looks at the solar system, gems and minerals, plate tectonics and volcanoes, and rocks and mining. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earth Today This multimedia site from the National Air and Space Museum features animations of the earth that focus on the atmosphere, the geosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, and the Earth at night. You can also view near real-time images of global cloud cover, earthquakes, sea surface temperature, and global water vapor. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Geologic Time: The Story of a Changing Earth This site from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History features an interactive timeline of geologic history and loads of information about each period. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Exploring Earth: Visualizations This site from McDougal Littell has over 50 visualizations and animations of key earth and space science concepts. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No The Earth Explore the Earth at this site from Enchanted Learning where you can learn about continental drift, the oceans, the atmosphere, the water cycle, the Earth's interior, and the geologic time line. The site has printouts, quizzes, printouts, and other resources. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earth: Our World in Motion Learn more about rocks, plate tectonics, sea vents, and the planets at this site for kids from the American Museum of Natural History. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No The Geological Society of America You'll find some online maps, field guides, and publications at this site along with teacher and classroom resources, including lesson plans and Web sites. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Geology.com Get the latest geology news, view satellite images from across the country, or check out a geology dictionary. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Geology Wing This site from the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley takes students on a journey through the history of the Earth, with stops at particular points in time to examine the fossil record and stratigraphy. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Geology Labs Online This site from California State University is designed for middle school through college classrooms. Check out the Virtual Earthquake and River or learn how geologists use isochron and radiocarbon dating. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Geology Online This site from the Illinois State Museum features a geo gallery with images of over 100 of rocks, minerals, and related artifacts in the museum's geology and anthropology collections. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Geology Link This site from Houghton Mifflin, designed as a companion site to two geology textbooks, includes an Earth Today feature, geology news, virtual field trips, a geology glossary, and an overview of basic geology concepts. Intended Audience: College Students Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Savage Earth You'll find articles and animations at this site from PBS that explores earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Savage Planet This site from PBS explores volcanoes, extratropical storms, lightning and near earth objects, and avalanches. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top   NH Geology New Hampshire Geology Learn more about the granite in the Granite State at this site from Moultonborough Central School teacher Daniel E. Reidy at this site he created as part of his Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Fellowship. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Top   Earthquakes USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Did the earth just move? Find out if it was an earthquake at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You van view maps of recent earthquake activity, learn about the science of earthquakes, find out how to prepare for an earthquake, or check out an earthquake glossary. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No USGS Earthquakes for Kids Learn more about earthquakes at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You'll find games, activities, facts, an image glossary, and an Ask a Geologist section. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No The Worldwide Earthquake Locator See where the latest earthquakes have occurred using a quake map with plate boundaries, faults and volcanoes; learn where the next quake might happen; or view an animation of quakes over the past month at this site from the Edinburgh Earth Observatory. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Life Along the Faultline What is it like along the San Andreas Fault? Find out at this site from the Exploratorium. Learn about the faultline, seismic science, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and view a series of archived webcasts from the field. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earthquake Learn how an earthquake epicenter is identified by scientists and how they determine where an earthquake falls on the Richter scale at this interactive computer program from California State University. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Earthquakes Click your way through earthquake topics and learn more about how they work, how they are measured, and how you can prepare for them at this site from TheTech science center. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Understanding Earthquakes Learn about earthquakes at this site from the University of California at Santa Barbara. You can take an earthquake quiz; read accounts of earthquakes from Mark Twain, Jack London, and Charles Darwin; learn how earthquakes occur; and learn about the history of seismology. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earthquake This multimedia feature from National Geographic for Kids looks at earthquakes and earthquake damage. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Southern California Earthquake Center Learn more about earthquakes in California. You can check out some earthquake myths and facts or get the latest earthquake reports. This site also has a number of learning modules designed to allow students to interactively investigate the nature of and science of earthquakes. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Make Your Own Seismogram This site from the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory lets you use the data collected from a network of seismometers in northern and central California to create your own seismogram for a 25 hour period! Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Earthquakes This online publication from the USGS looks at the history of earthquakes, where and why earthquakes occur, and how earthquakes are measured. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco This collection from the Library of Congress consists of twenty-six films of San Francisco from before and after the Great Earthquake and Fire. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top   Volcanoes Volcano Live Talk about hot sites! This site from Australian Volcanologist John Seach has volcano news, images, facts, webcams, images and lots more! If it has anything to do with volcanoes, you'll find it here! There is even a section for kids with lesson plans, facts, and more. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: See Kids Section Searchable: No Global Volcanism Program Learn more about volcanoes around the world with detailed maps and data tracking volcanoes as far as 10,000 years ago, You can also get the latest eruption news and more information about the formation and behavior of volcanoes at this site from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes Volcano World Everything you need to know about volcanoes can be found here! You can track current eruptions, find out what happened today in Volcano History, locate volcanoes around the world and lots more. The site has special sections for teachers and students. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes USGS Volcano Hazards Program Learn about volcanic gas, lahars, landslides, lava flows, pyroclastic flows, and tephra at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You can learn about hazards specific to U.S. volcanoes and volcanoes around the world, look at images in a photo glossary of volcano terms, check out volcano fact sheets, and get a weekly report of volcano activity. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No How Volcanoes Work Learn the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes at this site from the Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University. When you're done, take a test to check your knowledge! Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption Visit ancient Pompeii and learn about the volcanic eruption that destroyed the city at this site from the Field Museum of Natural History. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Volcano: Mountain of Fire This multimedia feature from National Geographic for Kids looks at volcanoes and includes a volcano quiz. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Volcano Under the City This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode looks at Congo's Mount Nyiragongo. The site includes an article on our ability to predict eruptions, an interactive look at Mount Nyiragongo, and an exploration of some of the world's deadliest volcanoes. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Volcano's Deadly Warning This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode includes an interview with Bernard Chouet, volcano seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Team in Menlo, Park, California. He has spent years listening to the seismic resonance coming from volcanoes and learning how these sounds could signal a dangerous rise in pressure that might proceed an eruption. You can also learn more about the anatomy of a volcano and in an interactive demonstration, you can learn about the differences between the various types of earthquakes that originate within volcanoes and then decipher the squiggly lines they produce. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode includes a section on how scientists measure the size of an eruption. You can even then try your hand at rating an actual eruption in an online activity. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Hawaii: Born of Fire This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode includes interviews with scientist on volcano data collection and the nature of lava and magma. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Volcanoes This online publication from the USGS looks at the nature and structure of volcanoes. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Volcanoes of the United States This online publication from the USGS looks at the history of volcanoes in the U.S. and provides basic information about volcanoes. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top   Mountains Volcano Above the Clouds This companion site to the PBS NOVA episode looks at the geology and ecology of Kilimanjaro. You can take a tour of the mountain, learn how mountains create their own weather, explore the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, or learn more about how the world's glaciers are shrinking. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Everest This companion site a series of PBS NOVA episodes that explore the geology, history, culture, and exploration of Mount Everest includes sections on the birth of the Himalayas, atmospheric pressure at high altitudes, earthquakes in the Himalayas, and an anatomy of a glacier. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Top   Caves The Mysterious Life of Caves Drip, drip, drip. Watch as rainwater, bacteria, lava, and waves form caves. Explore Lechuguilla cave in New Mexico and find out about the life of some of the extremophiles that make caves their home at this companion site to the PBS NOVA episode. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Caves: A Window Into the Edwards Aquifer Learn more about how caves are formed at this site from the University of Texas. You can learn more about the Edwards aquifer in central Texas; discover what karst is;learn how caves form; or check out cave formations like flowstone, stalagtites, and columns. You can also view archived webcasts and download lesson plans. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Virtual Cave Be a virtual spelunker and learn about lava tube caves, solution caves, sea caves, and erosional caves.This site features lots of images of cave formations and explanations how they came to be. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Exploring Caves This teaching packet for grades K-3 from the USGS integrates earth science, hydrology, mapping, biology, and anthropology and includes handouts. The guide is also available in PDF form. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Carlsbad National Park High School Geology Curriculum Guide While emphasizing the regional geology of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and cavern formation, it also provides a general overview of geologic history and processes. Lessons include field trip trips to the Permian strata and caverns in conjunction with hands-on, introductory college-style laboratories to provide background geologic concepts. A glossary, maps, photos, and additional resources are also provided. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Caves, Canyons, Cactus, and Critters This middle school curriculum guide is geared toward the geology of Carlsbad Caverns National Park but it is applicable to other parts of the country. The curriculum includes six units focusing on the development of the Delaware Basin and Captain Reef, plate tectonics, uplift and mountain building, the role of anaerobic bacteria in the formation of caves in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, weathering and erosion, and the origin of various cave formations. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No About Bats, Caves, and Deserts This elementary curriculum guide provides basic background information on bats, caves and deserts and includes supplemental activities to enrich each unit relating to history, geology, bats, animals, plants, fire, and stewardship. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Exploring Caves Learn about different types of caves, cave animals, and how to care for caves at this site from the USGS. You'll also find a downloadable teaching unit at the site. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No The Science of Caves This site from Scholastic provides teachers with lesson ideas and resources for teaching about caves to students in grades 3-8. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Cave Formations Learn stalactites, stalagmites and other cave formations and cave plants and animals at this site from Louisiana Tech University. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top   Plate Tectonics The Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics Learn more about the historical development of the theory of plate tectonics, learn how plates move, and what effect plate movement has on the earth with this online publication from the USGS. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Plate Tectonics This site from the University of California at Berkeley features a series of plate tectonic animations. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Plate Tectonics A simple, easy to understand overview of plate tectonics from Wheeling Jesuit University. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker This site from the PBS series Science Odyssey , lets you manipulate tectonic plates and explore how plates move! Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top   Rocks and Minerals The Minerals and Gemstones Kingdom You'll find extensive information about minerals here from their hardness to their luster. You can find out what their uses are, where they are found and see images of them. You can search for minerals by name, chemical group, color, streak, hardness, or crystal group. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes Mineral Gallery This commercial site sells minerals, but contains a comprehensive guide to minerals including images and physical characteristics. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes Mineral's Classroom You'll find online virtual tours of mining sites, lesson plans, and a home energy audit at this site from the New South Wales Minerals Council in Australia. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures This site from the University of North Carolina provides images of a number of rocks and minerals. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Igneous Rocks Learn how igneous rocks form, learn about different types of igneous rocks and where they are found, or take a quiz at this site from the Department of Geology/Environmental Science James Madison University Harrisonburg. The site is part of a larger site, the Geology Web Site where you will also find subsites on sedimentary rocks, plate tectonics, metamorphic rocks, and the Wilson cycle. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No The Image This site has images and information on gemstones and minerals. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earth Rocks Learn more about rocks at this site from Bryce Canyon National Park. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Minerals This online field guide from the San Diego Museum of Natural History has profiles of 15 minerals, a glossary of mineral terms, and a section on how to identify minerals. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Mineralogy 4 Kids Do you know what minerals you have in your house? Find out at this site from the Mineralogical Society of America. You can also learn more about the properties of minerals, discover how they form, and explore the rock cycle! if you still have questions, you can even ask a Mineralogist. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Mineral Matters Learn how to identify a mineral, grow your own crystals, or play some mineral games at this site from the San Diego Natural History Museum. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Rockhounds Learn more about how rocks are formed and how they are identified, then test your rock knowledge at this site from the Franklin Institute Wired School. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Fossils and Rocks This unit of study for grade four integrates earth science and life science as students gain an understanding of the processes of rock formation and study fossils to learn more about geologic time. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Minerals, Crystals, and Gems - Stepping Stones to Inquiry This three lesson unit for grades 3-8 from the Smithsonian Institution introduces students to mineral science and teaches the scientific process of observation, hypothesis, and conclusion. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Top   Soil Soil Science Education Dig around in the dirt at this site from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. You can learn about the role of soil in the environment, farming, and society; discover more about how soil is formed, get the latest soil news. or try some soil activities. Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No The Twelve Soil Orders Learn about the 12 soil order and how they are distributed around the U.S. and the world at this site from the University of Idaho. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No SOILS - Tools for Educators You'll find soil facts, lesson plans, a soil biology primer, and even soil songs at this site from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Dr. Dirt K-12 Teaching Resources and Activities This site from Dr. Clay Robinsin, Associate Professor of Plant, Soil and Environmental Science at the Division of Agriculture at West Texas A&M University has a number of soil lesson plans and investigations. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No S.K. Worm S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students questions about soil. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Soil Biological Communities Learn why soil is so important in the ecosystem, take a journey into the soil to see what lives there, learn some amazing soil facts, or check out some soil activities at this site from the Bureau of Land Management. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No The Dirt on Soil Take a journey underground, explore the layers of soil, or check out what's living in the soil at this site from Discovery School. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Landslide Hazards Find out how and why landslides happen at this site from the USGS. You'll also find a glossary of terms, landslide images, Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Landslides In this lesson plan from Discovery School for grades 6-8, students learn how different soil materials can produce varying types of landslides. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Top   Glaciers All About Glaciers Take a tour through the life of a glacier, get information about glaciers, or check out some glacier data at this site from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Glacier National Park Electronic Hike Lace up your hiking boots and take a virtual hike along the trails of Cedars and Avalanche Lake. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Tour of Park Geology - Glaciers and Glacial Landforms Take a look at and learn more about some of the glaciers in the United States at this site from the National Park Service. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Glacier National Park Electronic Field Trips You can take narrated trips and learn more abut glaciers at this site from the Kalispell Public Schools. Charlotte, The Vermont Whale Learn how the landscape of Vermont, as well as the landscape of much of northern North America, Europe and Russia has been profoundly affected by glaciation over the last 1.5 million years. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top   Curriculum Resources Learning Web Have a geology question? Check out this site at this site for students and teachers from the USGS. You can ask a geologist your question; learn about careers in science; or learn more about rocks, natural hazards, water, ecosystems, and natural resources. You'll also find games, maps, images, and science glossaries and teachers will find lesson plans activities and other learning tools and resources. Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes Exploring Caves This teaching packet for grades K-3 from the USGS integrates earth science, hydrology, mapping, biology, and anthropology and includes handouts. The guide is also available in PDF form. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Carlsbad National Park High School Geology Curriculum Guide While emphasizing the regional geology of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and cavern formation, it also provides a general overview of geologic history and processes. Lessons include field trip trips to the Permian strata and caverns in conjunction with hands-on, introductory college-style laboratories to provide background geologic concepts. A glossary, maps, photos, and additional resources are also provided. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Caves, Canyons, Cactus, and Critters This middle school curriculum guide is geared toward the geology of Carlsbad Caverns National Park but it is applicable to other parts of the country. The curriculum includes six units focusing on the development of the Delaware Basin and Captain Reef, plate tectonics, uplift and mountain building, the role of anaerobic bacteria in the formation of caves in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, weathering and erosion, and the origin of various cave formations. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No About Bats, Caves, and Deserts This elementary curriculum guide provides basic background information on bats, caves and deserts and includes supplemental activities to enrich each unit relating to history, geology, bats, animals, plants, fire, and stewardship. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Earth In this unit for grade one, students learn about the earth's surface: its features, the soil, and the air and water. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Earthquakes and Volcanoes In this unit for grade six, students consider the causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Fossils and Rocks This unit of study for grade four integrates earth science and life science as students gain an understanding of the processes of rock formation and study fossils to learn more about geologic time. Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No Top   Videoconferences Illinois State Museum Geology Online Illinois State Museum geologists and anthropologists are available to participate in videoconferences with classes. Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal Offers an Ice Age Geology videoconference for grades 4-8. COSI Toledo Offers a Science Rocks session for grades K-8 that explores the properties of minerals of rocks and minerals and the layers of the Earth. Ball State University Field Trips Offers a series of scheduled science field trips. Top   Kid's Sites Learning Web Have a geology question? Check out this site at this site for students and teachers from the USGS. You can ask a geologist your question; learn about careers in science; or learn more about rocks, natural hazards, water, ecosystems, and natural resources. You'll also find games, maps, images, and science glossaries and teachers will find lesson plans activities and other learning tools and resources. Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes The Dynamic Earth This multimedia site from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History looks at the solar system, gems and minerals, plate tectonics and volcanoes, and rocks and mining. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earth Today This multimedia site from the National Air and Space Museum features animations of the earth that focus on the atmosphere, the geosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, and the Earth at night. You can also view near real-time images of global cloud cover, earthquakes, sea surface temperature, and global water vapor. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Geologic Time: The Story of a Changing Earth This site from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History features an interactive timeline of geologic history and loads of information about each period. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Exploring Earth: Visualizations This site from McDougal Littell has over 50 visualizations and animations of key earth and space science concepts. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No USGS Earthquakes for Kids Learn more about earthquakes at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You'll find games, activities, facts, an image glossary, and an Ask a Geologist section. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earthquakes Click your way through earthquake topics and learn more about how they work, how they are measured, and how you can prepare for them at this site from TheTech science center. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Earthquake This multimedia feature from National Geographic for Kids looks at earthquakes and earthquake damage. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Volcano: Mountain of Fire This multimedia feature from National Geographic for Kids looks at volcanoes and includes a volcano quiz. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Exploring Caves Learn about different types of caves, cave animals, and how to care for caves at this site from the USGS. You'll also find a downloadable teaching unit at the site. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No Mineralogy 4 Kids Do you know what minerals you have in your house? Find out at this site from the Mineralogical Society of America. You can also learn more about the properties of minerals, discover how they form, and explore the rock cycle! if you still have questions, you can even ask a Mineralogist. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Mineral Matters Learn how to identify a mineral, grow your own crystals, or play some mineral games at this site from the San Diego Natural History Museum. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Rockhounds Learn more about how rocks are formed and how they are identified, then test your rock knowledge at this site from the Franklin Institute Wired School. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No S.K. Worm S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students questions about soil. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Soil Biological Communities Learn why soil is so important in the ecosystem, take a journey into the soil to see what lives there, learn some amazing soil facts, or check out some soil activities at this site from the Bureau of Land Management. Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Top