| Structure of the Earth |
| Properties of Earth's Materials |
| | NASA Earth Science - Kids Only
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| | A phenomenal site! NASA provides interactive activities, games and lessons about air, land, water, and natural hazards. "One-stop shopping" for Earth Science for Kids! |
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| | Our Dynamic Planet
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| | A great set of animated features on the interior and exterior of the earth - from the American Museum of Natural History. |
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| | Spheres of the Earth
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| | You can think of Earth as a whole bunch of spheres, one inside the other, something like the colored layers inside a jawbreaker. learn about the atmosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere at this site! |
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| | Earth Spheres
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| | This site features a great animation that explores the "spheres" of Earth: geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. |
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| | Geo-Mysteries
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| | From the Children`s Museum of Indianapoils, a great site with animated lessons on the earth. the geologic timeline, rocks & fossils, and much more! |
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| | What is an Island?
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| | An island is a piece of land completely surrounded by water. Whether it is a desert island with just a palm tree on it or a big one like Ireland, no one gets on or off it without crossing the water first. Learn more here! |
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| | Geology Rocks!
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| | A nice student-developed site that covers plate tectonics, Earth's Layers, earthquakes, and volcanoes! |
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| | Explorers Guide - Land and Sea
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| | From the Shedd Aquarium, learn all about Coral Reefs, Mangroves, and Seagrass Beds. |
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| | A Diamond's Deep History
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| | Discover how diamonds were formed 2 to 3 billion years ago more than 100 miles beneath the earth. |
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| | Oceans of the Earth
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| | A great introduction to the earths oceans for younger students! Also check out Below the Surface of the Ocean. |
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| | Tour the Oceans - CNN FYI
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| | A great interactive site that explores each of the world`s oceans. |
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| | Rivers and Coasts
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| | Learn all about these features of our Earth with this great animated site from the BBC! |
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| | Investigating Rivers
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| | Follow the journey of a river, from a raindrop to the sea. |
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| | Glacier!
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| | A nice site that explores the history and structure of the Antarctic region. Through investigations of Antarctica we will develop a better understanding of how this vast, ice-covered continent responds to environmental change. This knowledge will better enable us to predict the response of all of Earths systems to future environmental changes. |
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| | Icebergs
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| | An iceberg is a mass of freshwater ice that has broken off (calved) from a glacier or ice sheet, near the edge of the land. Learn more about icebergs here! |
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| The Atmosphere |
| | Earths Atmosphere
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| | The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air, which we call the atmosphere. Learn all about it at this site from NASA Explorations! |
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| | Atmosphere - Enchanted Learning
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| | A nice guide to the atmosphere and the other spheres of the earth for younger students! |
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| | How Do the Ocean and Atmosphere Interact?
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| | From NASA Kids, a great online article that explores the relationship between the oceans and the atmosphere. |
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| | How Air Pressure Affects You
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| | The atmosphere of the earth is pressing against each square inch of you with a force of 1 kilogram per square centimeter. Find out what this means here! |
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