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SCIENCE Links

Biomes:

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

http://www.mbgnet.net/

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ecosystems.html

http://www.worldbiomes.com/

http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/DEFINED.html

http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/biome_main.htm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php

of N.America: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=14051

BiomesOnline Quiz: http://www.biologycorner.com/quiz/qz_eco_biomes.html

ClimateChange & Global Warming

Global Warming & ClimateChange: http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/default.asp

Great Moments in Global ClimateChange: http://www.pbs.org/saf/1304/features/climate/climate.htm YoungVoices for the Planet: http://youngvoicesonclimatechange.com/

Fast Facts (NGEONews): http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html

National ResourcesDefense Council:http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/

Taking Action: http://www.nrdc.org/action/

World WildlifeFederation:http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/arctic/news/?uNewsID=144481 

About Climate Change(WWF): http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/

Power the Planet (Renewable energy video): http://video.pbs.org/video/2229344967

Ecology/Ecosystems

Adapting to the EnvironmentActivity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/evolution/organismsact.shtml

Biodiversity: http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biodiversity/index.html

Biomes Map: http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/biomemap.htm

Endangered America: http://www.pbs.org/saf/1106/features/species.htm

Environmental Issues: http://www.nrdc.org/issues/

Food Chains &PopulationPyramids Activity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/environment/populationsandpyramidsact.shtml

Humans & the EnvironmentActivity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/evolution/humansact.shtml

Master List of Biomes Links: http://www.aresearchguide.com/biomes.html#chaparral

Overview: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/biome/?ar_a=4&ar_r=999

World Wildlife Federation: http://wwf.panda.org/

Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWh-XKhh8xo&feature=related

·http://www.planetdiary.com/background/index.html

Videos(Scroll down to find): http://www.neok12.com/Ecosystems.htm

Relationships of Systems:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9laQwaKOW8s&feature=related

Ch. 10Links:

Ecology:http://www.biologycorner.com/lesson-plans/ecology/

Whatis an ecosystem: http://www.neok12.com/php/watch.php?v=zX7d0b756f7154415351047f&t=Ecosystems

EnergyFlow & Food Chains: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBagx9Qhdx8&feature=related

Environment& Ecosystems:http://www.neok12.com/php/watch.php?v=zX7e745f534f0a7d4645555d&t=Ecosystems

Estimatepopulation size Lab& online simulation: http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/estimating_population_size.html

http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf

Predator/PreySimulation:

  http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/pred_prey.html

  http://nortonbooks.com/college/biology/animations/ch34a03.htm

Examinean Ecosystem: http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/examine_ecosystem.html

ExaminingSuccession in a pond: http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/examining_stages_succession.html

Ch. 11 Links:

Overview: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/biome/?ar_a=4&ar_r=999

GoogleEarth: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

Advertisea Biome Webquest: http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/biome.html

SecretsBeneath the Ice  52:51 (Antarctica): http://video.pbs.org/video/1700738538

CoralReefs: http://www.coral.org/resources/about_coral_reefs

GlobalEcology Issues & Links to biomes info: http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/global-ecology.php

Glossary: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/vocabulary.php

HumanInfluences on Biomes: http://www.wcs.org/humanfootprint/index.html

Threats: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/global_priority_drivers/

Advocacy: http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/links.php

World Natural Vegetation: http://www.mapsofworld.com/thematic-maps/world-natural-vegetation.htm

EarthScience (General)

Exploring Earth: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm

The Dynamic Earth (Gems & minerals, rocks & mining, platetectonics, & volcanoes): http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html

Interactive World Map showingvolcanoes, earthquakes, craters, & plate tectonics: http://baird.si.edu/minsci/tdpmap/viewer.htm

Science Monster: http://www.sciencemonster.com/earth/index.html

Earth Kam: NASA site featuring views of Earth from the space shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/ 

Earth’s Structure

Pangaea Animation: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/egeo/flash/2_1.swf

ThinkQuest (Volcanoes Online): http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html

Earth’s layers, Alfred Wegener,plate tectonics, & the atmosphere: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/oils/changesrev1.shtml

Earth’s Atmosphere Activity (Morethan you ever wanted to know about gases!): http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/oils/changesact.shtml

What is a wave?(Activity): http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/waves/anintroductiontowavesact.shtml

Earthquakes

Plate Boundaries: http://www.bioygeo.info/Animaciones/PlateBoundary.swf

Earthquake Quiz: http://www.channelone.com/news/quiz_inner_earth/1.htm

Recent Earthquakes inthe World: http://recentearthquakes.net/

Famous Earthquakes inHistory: http://earthquakefacts.net/Earthquake-History.html

National EarthquakeInformation Center: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/

Largest & Deadliest Earthquakes By Year (1990-2011): http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/byyear.php

Earthquake Search: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/epic/

Earthquakes since 1750: http://www.brainyhistory.com/topics/e/earthquake.html

Seismic Science (from the Exploratorium): http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html

1750: The Year of Earthquakes: http://www.phenomena.org.uk/earthquakes/page42/page42.html

Earthquakes with 50,000 or more deaths: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/most_destructive.php

Real Time EarthquakeMap: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

Today in EarthquakeHistory: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/today/

Earthquake Pictures: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/photos.php

Earthquake SummaryPosters with Info (that you can download!):

Detecting Earthquakes (10 min.video): http://video.pbs.org/video/1801235507

Earthquake Study Jam: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/rocks-minerals-landforms/earthquakes.htm

How & Why Earthquakes Happen:http://library.thinkquest.org/22360/Earthquakes.html

Seismic Waves Activity:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/waves/soundultrasoundandseismicwavesact.shtml

Faultline Project (An interactive journey along the San AndreasFault.): http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/project/start.html 

Smash Lab Earthquake-Proof House: http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/smash-lab-earthquake-proof-house.html

Faultline Seismic Science at the Epicenter (Earthquakesin real time data & historical overview): http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html

Erosion & Weathering:

Weathering & Erosion StudyJam: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/rocks-minerals-landforms/weathering-and-erosion.htm

Difference between weathering& Erosion: http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology//usgsnps/misc/gweaero.html

KidsKnowIt Network: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0059-introduction-to-erosion.php

Geography4Kids:http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_erosion.html

History4Kids:http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/geology/rocks/sedimentary/erosion.htm

Glaciation: http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~geol445/hyperglac/eroproc1/

Wind erosion:

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids/wind/erosion.htm

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/geology-videos.htm

Photos: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/weathering-erosion-gallery.html

Dirtmeister: http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/erosion/index.htm

Geology

Geology Links (Hoagie’s Gifted):  http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/natural_science.htm#geole

Rock Cycle: http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm?chapter_no=investigation

http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/rocks/cycle/index.htm

Rocks & Mohs Hardness Scale (facts &animation): http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/faqs.html

Smithsonian’s Dept. Of Mineral Sciences: http://mineralsciences.si.edu/

Rock & Ore Collection: http://mineralsciences.si.edu/collections/rock_ore.htm

3 Types of Rocks (Rock Hounds): http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/

Common Minerals & Their Uses: http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.html

Rocks for Kids: http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/TableofContents.html

Kids Geology: www.kidsgeo.com 

Geography

Maps & Navigation Game: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/lostshock.html

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: NGA’s kids page. Of value are the movies and articles on how maps are made. http://www.nga.mil/ngakids/kids/learning/index.html  

Kids Geography: www.kidsgeo.com 

Geology & Geography: http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

PlateTectonics

Earth on the Move: http://www.pbs.org/saf/1305/features/platetechintro.htm

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/structure.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Inside.shtml

Science General

Photo Glossary (Earth Science): http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/images/pglossary/index.php

KidCyber (all topics): http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/ourworld.htm

Science Study Jams: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm

Smithsonian for Kids: http://www.smithsonian.kids.us/

General Science Bingo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/games/bingo/index.shtml

Kidspace :http://www.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=12&cid=3&tid=4296&parent=4278

Volcanoes

Aa & Pahoehoe: http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/1999/99_05_27.html

Build a Volcano: http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html

Current Eruptions: http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/aggregator/sources/1

Deadliest Volcanoes (video): http://video.pbs.org/video/2182459039

Fumaroles: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/images/pglossary/fumarole.php

Global Volcanism Program: http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/globallists.cfm?listpage=googleearth

How Geysers & Hot Springs areFormed; http://eunicelo.com/images/design/geyser.swf

How Volcanoes Work: http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/

Lava Domes: http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/shape-and-size-lava-domes

Make Your Own Volcano: http://www.channelone.com/news/specials/disaster/swf_volcano/

Make Your Own Volcanic Eruption: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html

Mt. St. Helens Volcano Cam: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

Mt. Vesuvius: http://geology.com/volcanoes/vesuvius/

Pompeii: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/pompeii/

Pompeii for Kids: http://www.thehumorwriter.com/Kids_Corner_--_Original_Storie/Ancient_Pompeii/ancient_pompeii.html

Pompeii& Mt. Vesuvius: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pompeii.htm

Pompeii& Mt. Vesuvius: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vmtvesuvius.html

See/Hear Mt. Etna erupt!: http://www.squidoo.com/volcanoes

Types of Lava: http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0311160/vollava.htm

Types of Volcanoes: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/types.html

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~meltzner/alaska98/

Virtual Volcano Field Trips: http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/fieldtrips

Volcanoes (FEMA for Kids): http://www.ready.gov/volcanoes

Volcanic Materials: http://facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/GEOL101/Labs/VolcanicMaterials/

Volcanoes Online (a Think Quest & way cool!): http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html

Volcanic Scenic Byway (CA’s volcanic geology of Northern CA): http://www.volcaniclegacybyway.com/

Volcano Types: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/types.html

Volcano Types (Thinkquest): http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/volcanoes/types.php

Women in Science:

Women’s Adventures in Science: http://www.iwaswondering.com/

Girls Go Tech: http://www.girlsgotech.org/