3.+Activities

Restless Earth Activities

Try some of these interactive geology web sites to learn more about the Restless Earth

1. Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/shockwave.html

2. Plate Tectonics, Pangaea Animations http://www.scotese.com/

3. Exploring Earth, chapter 8 Plate Tectonics http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm

4. Geology Animations http://duedall.fit.edu/wholeearth/geology_animations1.htm

5. Locations of Mountains, waterways… fun http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/toolsamples/exercise_namer.html

6. Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction: Earth Science Animations http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/topics.asp?mc=Other%20Resource%20Links&ca=95&cad=Earth%20Science%20Animations

7. Fault Line Seismic Science at the Epicenter http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activezone/activities.html

8. Volcano diagram http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/mars-trip-graphics/volcano-diagram.gif

9. Glaciers/icebergs for Earth’s Changing Surface - Erosion http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/iceberg/

10. Plate Tectonics Animations http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~donovan/geol101/animationindex-mh.htm