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Earth Science Explorer: Dinosaur Floor
Take a tour of the dinosaur floor and you'll read several theories about why dinosaurs became extinct.
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Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Lithosphere
At this site from the NASA Classroom of the Future, you can learn about the many different layers of the earth and see what the earth would look like cut in half.
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Nasa Classroom of the Future: Rift Valley Fever
The Classroom of the Future provides a nice activity integrating many subject areas. Students work in groups to research outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya, and determine actions to control and prevent its spread. Background...
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Center for Educational Technologies: Earth Floor Biomes
This site provides information on the different biomes of the Earth. There are links to related information and other topics.
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Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Biosphere
Use this site to learn about the different areas of the biosphere, known as biomes.
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Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Hydrosphere
Use this site to learn about the millions and trillions of gallons of water that covers the earth, known as the hydrosphere.
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Earth Science Explorer: Taiga Biome: Plants
As part of a virtual museum visit, this site offers a look at the plants of the Taiga Biome. Content includes a look at plant adaptations.
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Earth Floor: Geologic Time
This is a nice explanation of geologic time and Earth's major eras. Although this site is designed for younger students, it is mostly text with few images.
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Exploring the Environment: Water Quality #2
Use this case study from the Wheeling Jesuit University and a real world type problem to learn about water pollution and water quality assessment. Lots of supporting material.
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Earth Science Explorer: The Water Cycle
This is a very brief overview of the water cycle, but it does have a nice graphical representation.
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Earth Science Explorer: Diversity
Written for younger students, this site explains biodiversity and links to easy to understand explanations of species and genetic diversity.
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Earth Science Explorer: The Rock Cycle
This one-page explanation of the rock cycle contains a very helpful diagram and useful explanatory notes. Site explains how rocks are made and broken down.
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Cotf: Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics provides geology with a comprehensive theory that explains how the Earth works.
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Nasa Classroom of the Future: Korean Enigma: The Korean War
The key events of the Korean War are briefly described here, including the role of UN troops and China's participation. Featured information includes casualty statistics and photos of military actions. There is also a QuickTime video...
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Nasa Classroom of the Future: Volcanoes
Use this site to discover some interesting facts about volcanoes and how they affect the earth. See some great animation and photos of volcanoes as well.
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Earth Floor: Desert Biome: Animals
Site provides information on desert animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to desert plants and their adaptations, other biomes, and more.
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Earth Science Explorer: Taiga Biome
As part of a virtual museum exhibit, this site explores the taiga biome. Here you can learn what a taiga biome is, where you can find it, and the types of plants and animals that live there.
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Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres Atmosphere
Atmosphere is briefly discussed here as one of earth's "spheres."
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Severe Weather: Hurricane Watch
Hurricanes are the most powerful of storms. Using satellite images, this site allows you to plot the path of a hurricane and predict when it will strike land.
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Nasa Classroom of the Future: Concept Mapping
Learn how a concept map can help you pull together information you already know and, in the process, learn something new. Includes steps to concept mapping and a helpful example.
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Earth Floor: Biomes: Deciduous Forest: Animals
Site contains information on deciduous forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph, arctic tundra and more.
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Earth Floor: Biomes: Deciduous Forest: Plants
Site provides information on deciduous forest plants and plant adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph, arctic tundras and more.
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Earth Floor: Biomes: Desert Plants
Site contains information on desert plants and plant adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph and more!
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Earth Floor: Biomes: Tropical Rainforest Animals
Site provides information on tropical rain forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to other biomes as well.