Earth Science

Links verified 5/13/2024

1. Breaking News - explore various forces that can cause the breaking and weathering of bedrock and larger rocks
2. Dirtmeister's Science Lab - Get your hands on science with fun experiments from the Dirtmeister
3. The Earth - [K-2] from AOL School 
4. Earth Matchup - an index of four types of Quia quizzes on the subject
5. Earth Matchup - a concentration type quiz from Quia
6. Earth: Our World in Motion - from the American Museum of Natural History
7. The Earth's Crust - self-check from Quia
8. Earthquakes for Kids - rich with facts, information, and activities related to earthquakes, links to teacher resources, and more
9. Earth Science Modules - [K-4] online interactive games about weather, earth science, and biomes.
10. Earth Science and Geology Resources - Quia quizzes [grade 5]
11. Oceans - a Quia quiz
12. Plate Tectonics Part 1 - a gap-fill exercise
13. Plate Tectonics Part 2 - a gap-fill exercise
14. Rocks - Repeat this activity several times. You'll get new matches each time.
15. Soil - Underground Adventure - What do you think life would be like if you lived underground? You've come to the right place to find out! 
16. Soil Matchup (3rd grade level) from Quia
17. Soil Millionworm Game from Quia [grade 3]
18. Three Types of Rocks: self check - a Quia quiz
19. USGS Science Resources for K-6 - selected USGS educational resources that may be useful to educators in primary school grades
20. Water Cycle

    1. Games and Activities about the Water Cycle - from EPA - [K-3] 
    2. Games and Activities about the Water Cycle - from EPA - [4-8] [
    3. Water Cycle - Online lesson with activities and worksheets
    4. Water Cycle from Quia [grade 3]
    5. Water Cycle - many resources and activities 
    6. A Summary of the Hydrologic Cycle - animated water cycle
21. More earth information can be found on the Earth Science page of Internet4Classrooms.
22. Earth Science Standards Resources - K | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | TN has no 8th grade earth science standards

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