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BBC Education - Rocks and the Rock Cycle 
Offers an animated, interactive timeline about continental drift, fossils and rocks, 10 virtual walks around Great Britain, field trips and experiments.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry/changestoearthandatmosphere/0rocksrev1.shtml
Beauty and the Beast 
Introduces four basic types of disasters unique to Hawaii and information on how individuals can better prepare themselves should they occur.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003007/
Crystal Gardens 
Learn how to grow a crystal garden. Offers a description of what causes the crystals to grow.
http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/crystal_gardens.html
Earth Floor 
Learn about the earth by reading short articles on plate tectonics, cycles, geologic time, adaptation and more.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html
Earth Like a Puzzle 
Explores plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the way they shape the earth.
http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/
EarthForce 
Interactive exhibit about the earth's movements. From the Franklin Institute Science Museum.
http://www.fi.edu/earth/earth.html
Geo Mysteries 
Rex the Dino Detective helps answer questions about rocks, fossils and minerals. Also offers tips for planning your own field trip. By The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/index.html
Geography4Kids 
Learn about earth structure, atmosphere, natural energies, water resources, living things, climate and cycles. Page includes photos and explanation of terms.
http://www.geography4kids.com/
Geologic and Paleontologic Cook Book 
The Kentucky Geological Survey offers recipes for appetizers, desserts and other food that help to explain earth-science concepts.
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/cookbook.htm
Geological & Nuclear Sciences for Kids 
Get the shakedown on volcanoes and quakes in New Zealand. Explore free downloads and learn what it takes to become a Geologist.
http://www.gns.cri.nz/kids/
Grand Canyon Explorer: Geology of the Grand Canyon 
Explains how layers of the Grand Canyon were formed over a period of about 2 million years. Many illustrations. Gives a couple different theories about some of the details.
http://www.kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm
Kids in the Hall of Planet Earth 
Offers interviews with a scientist and amazing adventure stories. Learn which rocks or minerals are in items from the kitchen and read interviews with kids.
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/kids/kids_hope/index.html
MSA - Mineralogy 4 Kids 
Learn about rocks and minerals. Ask questions and play mineral games online.
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html
Minerals 
Comprehensive information about the many types of minerals in the world.
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm
Rob's Granite Page 
Learn why granites are like ice cream.
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~rmr/analogy.html
The Dynamic Earth 
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History presents articles about gems, minerals, rocks, mining, earth movements, volcanoes, and materials from other planets in our solar system.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/
USGS Learning Web 
Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.
http://education.usgs.gov/
What on Earth is Soil? 
Provides brief facts about soil such as what it is and how it is formed.
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/edresources/soil.html
Yellowstone National Park - For Kids 
Learn about Yellowstone National Park with games and activities like the Animal Alphabet Book, the Yellowstone Coloring Book and a Scavenger Hunt.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/forkids/
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