Smithsonian Department of Mineral Sciences - http://www.minerals.si.edu/ Explore a photo gallery of gems, volcanoes, rocks, minerals and meteorites. Offers research, collections and exhibits.
The Dynamic Earth - http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/ The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History presents articles about gems, minerals, rocks, mining, earth movements, volcanoes, and materials from other planets in our solar system.
EarthForce - http://www.fi.edu/earth/earth.html Interactive exhibit about the earth's movements. From the Franklin Institute Science Museum.
Minerals - http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm Comprehensive information about the many types of minerals in the world.
Neill's Geology for Kids - http://members.tripod.com/~ciara_n/geology/ A science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks.
Rock Story - http://www.freewebs.com/rockstory/ A flash animated story of an igneous rock and its discovery of who it really is by learning about the rock cycle.
Yellowstone National Park - For Kids - http://www.nps.gov/yell/forkids/ Learn about Yellowstone National Park with games and activities like the Animal Alphabet Book, the Yellowstone Coloring Book and a Scavenger Hunt.
What on Earth is Soil? - http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/edresources/soil.html Provides brief facts about soil such as what it is and how it is formed.
National Geographic Kids - Crazy Crystals - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/tryfun1.html Learn how to grow crystals using Alum. These crystals grow in three days and you choose the colors.
USGS Learning Web - http://education.usgs.gov/ Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.
BBC Education - Rocks and the Rock Cycle - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry/changestoearthandatmosphere/0rocksrev1.shtml Offers an animated, interactive timeline about continental drift, fossils and rocks, 10 virtual walks around Great Britain, field trips and experiments.
Geologic and Paleontologic Cook Book - http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/cookbook.htm The Kentucky Geological Survey offers recipes for appetizers, desserts and other food that help to explain earth-science concepts.
Minerals Management Service Kids' Pages - http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/ Investigate ocean energy, sand and tide pool math. Visit an offshore oil rig and learn about archaeological shipwreck sites.
Kids in the Hall of Planet Earth - http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/kids/kids_hope/index.html Offers interviews with a scientist and amazing adventure stories. Learn which rocks or minerals are in items from the kitchen and read interviews with kids.
Beauty and the Beast - http://library.thinkquest.org/J003007/ Introduces four basic types of disasters unique to Hawaii and information on how individuals can better prepare themselves should they occur.
Geo Mysteries - http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/index.html Rex the Dino Detective helps answer questions about rocks, fossils and minerals. Also offers tips for planning your own field trip. By The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Geography4Kids - http://www.geography4kids.com/ Learn about earth structure, atmosphere, natural energies, water resources, living things, climate and cycles. Page includes photos and explanation of terms.
Earth Like a Puzzle - http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/ Explores plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the way they shape the earth.
MSA - Mineralogy 4 Kids - http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html Learn about rocks and minerals. Ask questions and play mineral games online.
Rob's Granite Page - http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~rmr/analogy.html Learn why granites are like ice cream.
Grand Canyon Explorer: Geology of the Grand Canyon - http://www.kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm Explains how layers of the Grand Canyon were formed over a period of about 2 million years. Many illustrations. Gives a couple different theories about some of the details.
Geological & Nuclear Sciences for Kids - http://www.gns.cri.nz/kids/ Get the shakedown on volcanoes and quakes in New Zealand. Explore free downloads and learn what it takes to become a Geologist.
Crystal Gardens - http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/crystal_gardens.html Learn how to grow a crystal garden. Offers a description of what causes the crystals to grow.
Earth Floor - http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html Learn about the earth by reading short articles on plate tectonics, cycles, geologic time, adaptation and more.
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