Our Dynamic Earth

 Links to energy waves, types of energy, transmission etc.

Flash 6 Plugin required to view the information of rocks at the earth's surface, rocks below thie earth's surface, and mining. Explore the many links within each section. A text-based version of the information is available for printing.

Minerals in Canada

 Online animations explaining the changes of the earth.

List of minerals by name and class.

A comprehensive site with many printable lesson plans and background information for the teacher.

• For Teachers Only- Links to printable pages
  http://www.mii.org/teacherhelpers.html
• Idea Starters (lessons and curriculum links- pdf format 21pgs)
• Mineral identification cards and activity, rock cycle explained, plate tectonics activity, minerals and you, industrial mineral list used around the house, 
  http://www.mii.org/pdfs/Ultimate.pdf 
• Everything we have and everything we use comes from our natural resources - 25 pg. pdf
  http://www.mii.org/pdfs/have/EverythingWeHave.pdf
• Everything is made from something - 48 pgs. pdf
  http://www.mii.org/pdfs/study/StudyoftheEarth.pdf
• Individual lesson sheets to print of everyday uses of minerals - 14 sections
  http://www.mii.org/3everyday.html
• Individual lessons and activities 
  http://www.mii.org/lessons.html 
• Reclamation Stories
  Positive and negative effects of human interaction on the landscape.
  Good graphics. Reading level above grade level.
  http://www.mii.org/recl.html
  

• Locations of Volcanoes  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vlocation.html   Links to plate tectonics, inside the earth, 
• Plate Tectonics & Heat Flow
  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtectonics.html
  Description of earth's plates. 
• Looking Inside the Earth
  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vinside.html 
• Types of Volcanoes  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html   Links to types of lava, volcanic eruption animations.
• Risk Analysis  http://davem2.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vrisk.html
  Some interesting statistics

Eruption dynamic, volcano landforms, eruption products, eruption types, historic eruptions, planetary volcanism, volcano crossword. Also an extensive list of links including lesson plans and quizzes.

Many questions are answered about volcano types, lava, rocks,  plate tectonics, hazards, forecasting, coping with risk. Be sure to click on the sections on the side bars for interactive links.

Click on background information for facts about hurricanes.

Earthquake and seismology activities and information for your classroom.

Areas to explore: The Earth Structure, Plate Tectonics, Geographical Features, Effects on Humans, The Pangaea Theory.

Graphics and text explain the dynamics of the earth.

Earthquake history, activities, and facts.

Types of plate movement, fossil evidence, good graphics explaining the processes.

Java animation explains the forces of an earthquake. Take the earthquake quiz.