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Forces That Change the Earth

Rock On!  Scholastic Cyber Hunt

Reading Activity - The Earth Beneath our Feet

Transform an ordinary bar of Ivory soap into an erupting volcano of foam!

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Volcanoes
Volcanoes: Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions?
A complete volcano unit from Annenberg/CPB including video clips.

Volcano World for Kids

The "Plus Side" of Volcanoes
Find out about the benefits of volcanoes

Online Volcano Quiz
Use a search engine to find out answers to the quiz.

Strombolian Eruption Simulation
Experiment with eruptions of a volcano.

Volitile Volcanoes CyberHunt
Students will use the links provided to learn about volcanoes.

Volcano Glossary

Earthquakes
10 Largest Earthquakes in the World: 1900 to 1994
From the National Earthquake Information Center select an earthquake to find out more information.

Current World Seismicity
Updated daily, the National Earthquake Information Center presents the most current world earthquakes.

Geology
Geological Cookbook
Learn all about geology--by eating it... Here are several prehistoric appetizers and desserts to try, which will surely give your students an appetite for the Earth sciences.http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/cookbook.html

The Martian Sun Times
Any potential Martians in your science class? Ask for volunteer reporters to head to Mars, coming back with weather stats and comparison charts for seasons and climates on Earth and Mars. They will also be researching water-formed features on Earth to investigate the possibility of similar features on the red planet.

Students will use the links provided to answer questions about the forces that change the earth... earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, and hurricanes.