Updated on March 2, 2017
Kids can explore the earth – our environment, geology, cycles, patterns and change – with these free websites and apps. Many include interactives and games. For earth science projects, check out the article on Project Based Learning Science. For earth science fair projects, see the article on Top 100 Science Fair Projects.
In Volcano World, kids can share volcano art, take virtual field trips, read stories and play interactive games. For teachers, there is information on Hawaiian volcanoes, Mt. St. Helens, submarine volcanoes, volcanic gases and minerals, lessons, models, facts and a…
This site offers a video-based overview of the materials on the AP Environment Science test. The videos cover the following topics: Ecology, Effects of Modern Life, Non-Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, and Examp Prep. To navigate to this course, select AP…
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The Colorado Geology Photojournals provides excellent photos and illustrations of earth layers and the dynamic action of plate tectonics.
This is a nine-part series of videos titled “Earthquake Country Los Angeles” that discusses plate tectonics, faults, the Northridge earthquake and seimic waves, as well as ways we can minimize the damage created by earthquakes.
From site: You have 10 days to catch as many fish as you can. The money you make from these fish will need to support your family for the next month. Each fish nets $2. Each day, you’ll choose whether…
AMNH offers several webcast features, visualizations and snapshots on a variety of topics on the Earth’s geology, environment and resources. Some of the topics explored include melting glaciers, ice and rising seas, monitorying underground fires in Yellowstone, global ozone, world…
From site: The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to education for sustainable living. We provide information, inspiration, and support to the vital movement of K-12 educators, parents, and other members of the school community who are helping young people gain…
Explore biomes around the world. Concepts discussed in the movie include biome similarities and differences, boundaries, and the six kinds of biomes: tundra biome, coniferous forest (taiga) biome, decidous forest biome, tropical rain forest biome, grassland biome and desert biome. At the…
From site: Subduction Construction is an educational game in which players examine Franciscan Complex rocks of the Golden Gate Headlands to place them in the context of the Cretaceous Period subduction zone. Players use high-quality, digital images of rocks from…
From the Global Volcanism program, this site provides students an interactive world map of volcanic activity. The accompanying database of volcanoes is searchable by name, type, features, country, rock type, and more. View time-lapsed animations of volcanic and seismic activity…
From site: This site has an introduction to the earth sciences that includes topics on the Earth’s structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere (for a start)… Many of you may not be familiar with PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. It’s the biggest EARTH SCIENCE…
GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide hands-on Earth Science project in which students around the world take measurements and make observations. Kids can take earth games and quizzes and read papers submitted by other…
From site: Walk in the Woods is designed for third through fifth grade students to gain an appreciation of nature. Sometimes students are not able to go to a forest preserve or woods, so this brings the woods to them.
From site: Why do volcanoes erupt? How are rocks made and destroyed? Why do rivers wiggle back and forth? What sorts of animals roamed the Earth long ago? These questions and many more can be answered if we know a…