Earth Science:  GEOLOGY  

   The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.            

 

Library Resources 

If you know which geological feature you are looking for...use the OPAC to locate a book on your topic.

Browse the shelves in 550-551.

General Encyclopedias are very helpful.  Look in the Research Guide if the geological feature you are looking for is not in the volume you expect to find it in.

Specialized Encyclopedias such as:

  • Exploring Earth and Space Science (REF 550.3)

Nonfiction books such as:

  • Scholastic Atlas of Earth (550 SCH)

  • Inside the Earth (550 INS)

  • The Earth (550 NIC)

     Internet Resources       

For students...

Earth Science Explorer

Interactives:  Dynamic Earth The earth — think it's solid as a rock?
Our planet might seem fixed and rigid, but a closer look reveals that it is constantly shifting under our feet.
Delve into the earth's interior, learn about its tectonic plates and their movements, and discover how mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes are formed.

   Rocks & Minerals 

ROCKBANR.GIF (45562 bytes)Discover how rocks are formed from Rocky the Rock Hound.
    Activity Sheet

REVISION Bites:  Rocks and rock cycles from the BBC.  Discover how each kind of rock or mineral is formed and what it is like.  Take the test at the end and see how you did.

Geo Mysteries from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis

  1. Enter Geo Mysteries with Rex the Dino Detective and discover some pretty cool rocks.

  2. Take and Field Trip and explore New Jersey's Geological Survey.  You may want to review these Field Tips before you go.

Rocks & Minerals Slide Show

Interactives:  Rock Cycle Discover rock secrets through these activities. Create a rock collection as you learn about the three main types of rock, find out how to tell the different rock types apart, and see how rocks change from one type into another!

Sterling Hill Mining Museum
You will be taking a class trip to visit this local mine.  Take a peek at what you'll see.

 

  Volcanoes 

USGS:  GE0LOGY Volcano Hazards Program

VolcanoWorld

  1. Kids Door

  2. VolcanoWorld Virtual Field Trips

Interactives:  Volcanoes  Can we predict volcanic eruptions.  
Today, there are many active volcanoes worldwide. Is there anything we can do to predict how and when they will erupt?
As the world's population grows, more and more people are living in potentially dangerous volcanic areas. Volcanic eruptions continue--as they have throughout most of geologic time--posing ever-greater threats to life and property.

Layers of the Earth

REVISION Bites:  Plate Tectonics from the BBC.  Read about earth's four main layers and how they change.  Test yourself after you've explored this site.

For Teachers:

Volcano World:  Earth Science Lessons

Rock Hounds Teaching Connections

Website Evaluation: Website Investigator

 

Created by Barbara Swetits
Last updated 08/01/2009