EARTH SCIENCE LINKS FOR PARENTS

Kindergarten Plants

  • What are the parts of a plant?
  • What are the needs of a plant.
  • Describe a plant life cycle.
The Dirt on Soil
  Background:  Down and Dirty
  Field Guide
  Soil Safari
 
Germinator
Exploring Your World
Growing Seeds
Springing to Life
Soil Makers
Gardening with Kids
University Garden Web Site
Kid's Valley Garden
Learn About Plant Parts
Kinder Garden
Projects to Try
Build an Ecosystem in a Jar
Cup o Worms
Garden Ideas for Parents
Botany.com info on plants
Eric Carle Home Page
Gardening and Seeds Books to Consider

First Grade Weather

  • Identify daily and seasonal weather.
  • Identify patterns of weather.
  • Use tools used to predict weather.
WEATHER BASICS
Meteorology
Precipitation
Lightning and Thunder
Clouds
Snow
Sun
Air Pressure and Wind
Seasons
Weather Forecasting
Water Cycle
Rainbows and Optical Effects
Hurricanes
 
PROJECT IDEAS FOR WEATHER
 
Surveying the Storm
Blowing in the Wind
Floating in the Wind
Make a water cycle
Make a thermometer
Make a wind vane
Evaporation Experiment
Make dew and frost
Make a wind vane
Resources from the National Weather Service

Second Grade Rocks and Minerals

  • Identify the physical differences in Earth materials.
  • Identify the properties and uses of Earth materials.
Background on rocks and collection
FAQs about Rocks and Minerals
Background:  The Rock Cycle
 
The Mineralogical Society of America
  The Rock Cycle
  Mineral Properties
  Minerals in Your Home
  What Type of Rock do I have?
 
The San Diego Natural History Museum
  How to Identify Minerals
  Build a Collection
  Mineral FAQs
  Grow Your Own Crystals
  Mine Games
 
What is a Mineral?
Soil-Taking It Apart
Weathering Rocks
Rock and the Rock Cycle

Third Grade Meteorology

  • Identify daily and seasonal weather changes.
  • Describe patterns of seasonal weather.
  • Learn about tools used to predict weather.
Frequently Asked Questions - Hurricanes
The Water Cycle
 
Tornadoes
PROJECT IDEAS FOR WEATHER
TOOLS TO MEASURE WEATHER
Measuring Wind Direction
Measuring Rainfall
Make a Wind Gauge
Observation Chart
 
Weather Instruments
CLOUDS
Questions about Clouds
Cloud Types
 
Wild Dan's Weather Page Resources
Temperature
Lightning
Humidity
Wind
Tornadoes
Precipitation
 
Hurricane Storm Science
Hurricane Hunters

Fourth Grade Geology

  • Identify properties and uses of Earth materials.
  • Identify causes of Earth surface changes.

 

Frequently Asked Questions about Geology
 
VOLCANOES
Volcano Party Recipes
Geology Glossary
Types of volcanos
 
EROSION
Grand Canyon information
Rock erosion on the Oregon Coast
Arches National Monument
EARTHQUAKES
Seismicity of Oregon
Earthquake History of Oregon
Seismic Hazard Map of Oregon
Why Earthquakes can be so destructive
Make a Simple Seismometer
Plate Tectonics
 

Fifth Grade Astronomy

  • Describe the Earth's place in the solar system.
  • Identify the patterns of movement of objects in the solar system.

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Make a Solar Cooker
 
Moon, Earth in Motion
Why Eclipses Happen
Why Phases of the Moon Happen
Why Satellites Don't Fall from the Sky
The View from the Moon
The View from the Sun
Zero Gravity
Nine planets multimedia tour
Current sky information
Views of Earth and moon

Star Child Learning Center, Level 1

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Last Updated July 4, 2006