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Earth Science

Scroll down the page to see fun learning links for the following topics:

Landforms, WED, & Rapid Change to Earth's Surface

Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Fossils and Fossil Fuels

Alternative Energy

Weather vs. Climate

The Water Cycle

Rotation vs. Revolution

Sun, Moon, and Earth Systems & Interactions

Phases of the Moon

The Solar System

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Landforms, WED, & Rapid Change to Earth's Surface

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Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

 

 

 

Bill Nye - Erosion

 

Formation of Deltas

 

 

Watch sand dunes form!

 

More on sand dunes!!!

 

 

How did the Grand Canyon form?

 

How are sediments deposited?  Watch this animation to find out!

Sediment Deposition

 

eLearning - Shaping the Earth's Surface

Explore how natural disasters help shape the earth's surface!

 

eLearning - Volcanoes

 

eLearning - Layers of the Earth & Plate Tectonics

EARTHQUAKES!!!  Here's where earthquakes happen on earth!  What do you notice?

 

 

What is a tsunami?

 

Check out this Tsunami Interactive Guide!

 

Landslides and mudslides also cause rapid changes to Earth's surface!

 

BrainPop - Weathering

BrainPop, Jr. - WED

 

Interactive Map - Landforms on Earth

Learn about all the landforms on earth and where they are located!

 

Landform Match Game

Shape it Up! - An Earth Changing Erosion Activity

Landform Memory Game

Be a Landform Detective!

 

Mysterious Erosion!!!  Check it out!

 

Landslides

 

Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes

 

Volcanoes

 

Study Jams - Volcanoes

Study Jams - Earthquakes

Study Jams - Landforms

Study Jams - Weathering & Erosion

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Rocks and the Rock Cycle

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3 Types of Rock

 

 

Sedimentary Rock Formation

 

       

 

 

Igneous Rock Formation

 

 

Igneous Rock Formation Animation

 

 

Metamorphic Rock Formation

DO NOT PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT WITHOUT AN ADULT PRESENT!!!

 

          

 

 

Metamorphic Rock Formation Animation

 

Geology Kitchen - Rocks

 

Rock Cycle

 

Rock Cycle Song

 

 

 

Interactive Rock Cycle

eLearning - Rock Formation

 

FLOCABULARY - Types of Rocks

 

BrainPop, Jr. - Rocks & Minerals

BrainPop - Rock Cycle

 

Study Jams - Sedimentary Rock

Study Jams - Metamorphic Rock

Study Jams - Igneous Rock

Study Jams - The Rock Cycle

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Fossils & Fossil Fuels

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What are fossils?

 

How do fossils form?

 

Fossils are found in SEDIMENTARY ROCK!!!  If you find a fossil, you've also found a sedimentary rock.

         

 

Pangaea Theory

Why might we find fossils of seashells in a desert?

A THEORY is an idea meant to explain something unknown.  It is based on facts, research, and data, but the theory itself is NOT a fact.

 

BrainPop - Fossils

BrainPop - Dinosaurs

BrainPop - Ice Age 

 

Fossils Games

Layers of Time Fossils Game

Natural Geographic Kids - Dinosaur Cove Fossil Hunting

eLearning - Fossils

 

Natural Resources

 

What are some natural resources?  How do we use natural resources?

 

Study Jams - Natural Resources

BrainPop - Natural Resources

FLOCABULARY - Natural Resources

 

What are Fossil Fuels?

 

Formation of Fossil Fuels

 

Animations - Formation of Oil & Coal

BrainPop - Fossil Fuels

Study Jams - Fossil Fuels

 

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Alternative Energy

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Alternative energy is a term that describes alternative, or different, options for using energy.

There are 5 main types of alternative energy.

Alternative energy uses renewable energy sources, rather than non-renewable sources.

 

What is the difference in renewable and non-renewable energy?

 

     

 

Solar Energy

 

 

How does solar energy work?  Check out this online animation!

Solar Energy Defenders Game

BrainPop - Solar Energy

 

Wind Energy

 

 

 

Want to know how a wind turbine works?  Check out this cool animation!

Wind Farm Game

 

BrainPop - Wind Energy

 

Geothermal Energy

 

   

 

Check out this interactive animation on how a geothermal power plant works!

 

Biomass Energy/Biofuels

 

 

      

 

    

 

How is corn turned in to ethanol that fuels automobiles?

 

  

 

 

Check out this animation on how biofuels are created!

BrainPop - Biofuels

 

Hydroelectric Energy

 

 

 

Want to see hydroelectric power in action?  Check out this animation!

The Power Producer Game - by Hydro Quebec

 

 

Study Jams - Renewable Fuels

Go Green! - An Alternative Energy Interactive Game

Power Up! - An Alternative Energy Online Game

BrainPop - Conserving Energy

Quizlet - Energy Sources Vocabulary

 

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Weather vs. Climate

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BrainPop - Weather

BrainPop - Climate Change

BrainPop - Climate Types

 

Study Jams - Weather & Climate

Study Jams - Weather Instruments

eLearning - Antarctica - What are the Different Aspects of the Weather?

eLearning - Christmas Island - Weather Conditions

 

Climate Kids - NASA's Eyes on the Earth

Weather & Climate Match Game

 

A BIG THANK YOU to Elliot P. for sharing an awesome site FULL of weather and climate games! Check it out!!!

Kid's Resource Guide to Weather & Climate

 

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The Water Cycle

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BrainPop - Water Cycle

BrainPop - Water Cycle Game

The Meaning of Beep - BrainPop Water Cycle Game

 

eLearning - Atlantic Ocean - What is the Water Cycle?

 

Study Jams - The Water Cycle

 

Natural Water Cycle Game

Travel through the Water Cycle

Interactive Water Cycle Online Model

 

 

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Rotation vs. Revolution

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What makes night and day?

 

 

 

 

 

Remember...the sun rises in the EAST and sets in the WEST!

 

 

 

How do the sun and the earth determine the seasons?

 

 

 

 

eLearning - France - Day and Night

eLearning - Egypt - How Do The Sun, Moon, and Earth Revolve Around Each Other? 

eLearning - Pizza Restaurant - How Long Does it Take the Earth to Go Around the Sun?

 

BrainPop - Seasons

BrainPop - Solstice & Equinox

 

Study Jams - Seasons

Study Jams - A Day on Earth

 

Earth's Rotation: Night and Day Game

Earth, Sun, & Moon Interactive

Why Do We Have Seasons?

Seasons Interactive

Season Simulator

 

 

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Sun, Moon, & Earth Systems & Interactions

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Facts about the Sun

 

Facts about the Moon

 

Facts about Earth

 

 

What do the moon and sun have to do with Earth's ocean tides?

 

 

BrainPop - Tides 

 

Ocean Tides Interactive

Check out this Earth, Moon, and Sun site for LOTS of fun games!

 

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The Phases of the Moon

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BrainPop - Moon

 

Lunar Cycle Challenge - Drag pictures of the moon to put the cycle in the right order!

Moon Phases Game

Phases of the Moon Memory Matching Game

 

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The Solar System

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BrainPop Game - Build a Solar System

BrainPop - Solar System

 

 

Check out this Solar System site for LOTS of fun games!

NASA Space Place