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ROCK AND ROLL

Rock Hounds
How Rocks Form
What is a Mineral?
Rock and the Rock Cycle
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
 

METEOROLOGY AND MORE

WEATHER GAMES TO PLAY
word search
sliding puzzle
memory game
maze
coloring book
word jumble
home safety hunt puzzle
crossword puzzle
 
WEATHER WIZ KIDS
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Winter Storms
Clouds
Rain and Floods
Lightning
Wind
Temperature
Earthquakes
Climate
Cloud Types

What does the Earth Look Like from Space?

Activities to Try with an Adult

Keep a Weather Journal
Make a Barometer
Make a Hygrometer
Make a Rain Gauge
Make a Weather Vane
Make a Compass

Language Arts

Weather Myths

EARTH CHANGES

VOLCANOES

Meet a Volcano Scientist
Volcano Crossword Puzzle
Volcano Crossword Puzzle #2
Volcano Word Search
Pictures of Volcanoes
Volcanoes in many states

Welcome to Our World - 4th Graders site

Plates and Continents
Our Changing Earth
How We Use Our Earth
Report on Famous Volcanoes
Are there Rocks and Minerals on Other Planets?
How Rocks and Minerals are Formed
Eras and Events of Our Earth's History
 

EARTHQUAKES

Earthquakes for Kids
Take a Quiz
Earthquake Globe
Famous Earthquake Accounts
 

LANGUAGE ARTS

Interactive Word Search - Plate Tectonics
Interactive Word Search - Volcanoes
Interactive Word Search - Earthquakes
Crossword Puzzle - Plate Tectonics
Crossword Puzzle - Volcanoes
Crossword Puzzle - Earthquakes

ASK AN EXPERT

Ask an Earth Scientist
Ask an Oregon Hydrologist

 

WHAT'S UP?

Frequently Asked Questions about being an Astronomer
Your Weight on Other Worlds
Kid Pages about the Solar System
Solar System Trading Cards
Mars Exploration Program
NASA
Coloring Books
Concentrate! game
Crossword Puzzle
See the World At Night
Mars Lander Game
Word Search Puzzles
Space Trivia
Slider Puzzle
Newsbreaks
Noticiencias
Images from NASA
Spaceplace
Amazing Space
Stardust
Star Child Learning Center, Level 1
What is the Solar System
Universe, Galaxies, Stars
Space Stuff
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Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
 

LANGUAGE ARTS Glossary

 

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Ask Dr. Nick Walker
Backyard Observations
Weather Encyclopedia
Weather Glossary

WEATHER WIZ KIDS

Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Winter Storms
Clouds
Rain and Floods
Lightning
Wind
Temperature
Earthquakes
Climate
 
What Forces Affect Our Weather?
The Atmosphere
Water Cycle
Powerful Storms
Ice and Snow
Forecasting
Our Changing Climate
 
B: Solar Tutorial

 

GEOLOGY
 
GEOLOGIC HISTORY
An Overview of Geologic Time
Evidence of Continental Drift
 
THE CRUST
Earthforce in the Core
 
PLATE TECTONICS
Plate Tectonics Beginning Level
Plate Tectonics Intermediate Level
Plate Tectonics Advanced level
A Lesson in Plate Tectonics
 
EARTHQUAKES
Make a Simple Seismometer
Greatest Earthquake
 
VOLCANOES
Types of Volcanoes
Greatest Volcanic Eruption
Volcano Chaser
 
ROCKS AND MINERALS
What is a Mineral?
Crystallography
 
CAPABLE STUDENTS
Savage Earth (PBS)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Minerals by Chemical Composition
Minerals Arranged by the New Dana System
Minerals Arranged by the Strunz Classification
Minerals by Physical and Optical Properties

 

ASTRONOMY

FAST FACTS FROM amazing-space.stsci.edu
The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Cartwheel Galaxy
Edge-on Spiral Galaxy
Warped Galaxy
Whirpool Galaxy
 
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Compare types of galaxies
Compare comets and asteroids
 
FROM WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Asteroids
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Comet
Guide to the Constellations
The Constellations
Northern Hemisphere Constellations
What is a black hole?
Why does the Earth turn?
Why are astronauts weightless?
How do you measure the distance to a star?
 
VIRTUAL SOLAR SYSTEM DATASTORE
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
 
VIEWS TO SEE
Map of the Earth at this moment
View of the Earth from the sun
View of the Earth from the moon
View of Portland, OR from space
 
LANGUAGE ARTS
Glossary
 

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Last Updated July 11, 2007