Topics range from icebergs to the heat at the Earth's core. This virtual tour will focus on how rocks are created, the different types of rock, characteristics of rocks, and rocks in everyday life. This virtual tour has students take a tour through the world and beyond to visit and view some terrific volcanic areas. A lesson about plate tectonics. This site outlines a process intended to help students explore Planet Earth in their own neighborhood.
Students select a study site, observe and collect data, pool findings, and write a report together.
50 Nifty Projects to Explore the Marvels of Planet Earth. Sterling Publications, 1998. Blobaum, Cindy and Michael P. Kline. 50 Hands-On Activities to Explore the Earth. Williamson Publishing, 1999.