Savage Earth
Savage Earth While some of the links here are listed separately, anyone working on Earth changes will need the entire site. Nice for webquests or projects.
Read MoreAnimation of Himalyas Forming
Animation of Himalayas Forming Though I have other convergent plate boundary animations, when my kids start looking at Earth changes and mountain building, this is definitely a needed animation.
Read MoreAnimation of Plate Boundaries
Animation of Plate Boundaries Simple and clean, this one is easy to follow for lower levels as an introduction to plate boundaries.
Read MoreIntroduction to Plate Tectonics
Introduction to Plate Tectonics I always have to remember when I list these sites that I have to list things everybody will like. This one, I’m not too fond of, but not because there’s anything wrong with it. Just because it’s got too much reading for me. Doesn’t quite fit my learning style or that [...]
Read MoreVolcano World – How Plates Move
Volcano World – How Plates Move Very good site for a webquest. It’s been a favorite for a long time. Low-tech, but well worth using. I used them with guided note sheets I created to practice notetaking and independent learning. Worked really well. The education part of this site will be listed under Lesson Plans, [...]
Read MoreGeology History of Earth
While this sim is labeled as being a geologic history, the most interesting thing to me is the look into the future. When you run the sim, “0″ is present day. From there, you’ll look into the future 200,000,000 years to see how the continents will look as they continue to drift. Geology History of [...]
Read MoreConvection Currents
Convection Currents are one of those things that can be related to many parts of a science discussion. This site shows how convection currents relate to mantle inside the earth. It actually shows how the movement causes magma to rise to the surface. Very nice. Convection Currents
Read MoreLocation and Type of Plate Boundaries
With this site, you can put the different types of plate boundaries on one at a time so you can talk about them. Nice for a change of pace. Location and Type of Plate Boundaries
Read MoreWorld Plates and Boundaries
Even though I’ve seen several of these, I like this one for use in the classroom for introducing plate boundaries. I’m sure you could come up with a use for this with very little effort. World Plates and Boundaries
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