Space Activities

This link takes you to some great SPACE Activities.  There are games that will test your knowledge of our solar system, the planets within it, the sun, and many more!!!

http://www.gamequarium.com/space.html

HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!!

Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

This is a cool site to find out more about weathering.  Great graphics!!! Great information!!!

http://www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/howell/goodies/elearning/module07swf.swf

Alien Volcanoes - Ch. 6 Task

Use this powerpoint lesson to help in filling out the graphic organizer for Ch. 6.Download alien_volcanoes.ppt

Flowing Eruptions - Ch. 6 Task

Download flowing_eruptions.ppt Use this powerpoint lesson to help in answering the Flowing Eruptions activity for Ch. 6.

Build a Volcano Webquest

This website is a great place to experiment and make your own volcano (choose the viscosity  - how quickly or slowly the lava will flow, and gas amounts).  The site also gives great information about the volcanoes we are studying.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html

Alphabetical list of Minerals

This is an up to date list of minerals.  This cite is very informative.  It shows everything you want to know about the mineral (fracture/cleavage; crystal patterns; if it "glows"; etc. CHECK IT OUT!!!

http://webmineral.com/Alphabetical_Listing.shtml

Online Textbook

NEW AND IMPROVED!!!!

If you would like to access the Prentice Hall Earth Science Textbook online, log onto http://books.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ph/cd/0-13-064280-0/SciExp/index.html

This website will take you directly to our textbook!!!

Great Links to Science Information and Activities

Click here for a great "moon activity": http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html 

This is a great site for "Space" activities: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml

More will be added as we progress through the year.