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Student Resources
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Encyclopedias
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World Book Encyclopedia
MCPS only
New Book of Knowledge MCPS
only
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
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Enchanted Learning
Travilah students use member login
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Magazines
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Newsbank SchoolMate KidsPage
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Sirs Discoverer MCPS
only
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Search Engines
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Ask Jeeves for Kids
Kids Click! Includes
reading levels for each site!
Yahooligans
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| Avalanches |
Avalanche
Awareness Manti-La Sal Avalanche Center in Utah
Avalanche!
Snow That Smashes National Geographic for Kids
Snow
Sense NOVA
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Birthstones
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What
you should know about birthstones!
About
Birthstones
Birthstones
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Birthstones
Amethyst Galleries, Inc.
Birthstones 4facets.com
Birthstone History
and Lore
Birthstone
Legends University of Richmond
TheImage.com HomePage Mineral
and Gemstone Galleries
Birthstones,
Zodiac Stones, Birthstone Colors Jewelry Central
What
makes a mineral a gemstone?
Birthstones
of the Zodiac, Month, Hour and Day Find Birthstone Gems on left
menu bar and click. When page is loaded, you may need to scroll to the
right to see the additional scroll bar for this page. Scroll down to
find hour, day, month, and zodiac lists.
The
Origin of Birthstones
The Story of the Hope
Diamond
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Caves
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Cave Glossary and Tips
Kentucky Caverns
Explore
Caves United States Geological Survey
Formation
of Caves Kentucky Caverns
How Caves in This
Area Were Formed Mammoth Cave Online
Karst
Topography in Kentucky (10 pages PDF)
Mammoth
Cave National Park Information Page
Virtual
Cave Images from caves around the world - Very Cool!
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| Earthquakes |
Earthquakes for Kids
USGS
Earthquakes
slide show from The Tech Museum
Earthquakes:
Things To Learn About The Tech Museum
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| Fossils |
Finding Fossils
Dinosaur Dig - San Diego Natural History Museum
Fossils! Behind
the Scenes at the Museum Royal Ontario Museum
What
are Fossils and What is Paleontology? Enchanted Learning
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| Geologic Time Table |
Geologic
Time
Geologic Time Line
of Earth Bestcrystals.com
Geologic
Time Scale Enchanted Learning
Understanding
Geologic Time slide show |
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Mining
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Gemology World - Includes picture
tours of several gem mines
The
Mining Process
Fast Facts About Minerals
National Mining Association
Mining:
The Bedrock of Everyday Life National Mining Association
Mining
in the United States Statistics
Modern
Mining Technology Kentucky Coal Education
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Rocks and Minerals
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The Dynamic Earth National
Museum of Natural History
Mineral Gallery an Internet
rock shop
Mineralogy 4 Kids
MineralogicalSociety of America
Rocks
for Kids
Junior
Rockhound Magazine
Collecting
Rocks
Rock
Identification Key Bob's Rock Shop
Mineral
Identification Key Bob's Rock Shop
40
Common Minerals and their uses NMA
National
Mining Association Fast Facts
Rocks and Mining Smithsonian
Dynamic Earth
Crystals: Flowers of
the Mineral Kingdom
How
Do We Classify Rocks?
How do
we classify rocks? Grade 4 Teacher, Edmonton, Canada
Gallery
of Mineral Photographs
Minerals:
How do we classify them?
Rock
Hounds Franklin Institute - Loogootee Community Schools
Rock
Hound Collection Safety
Rockology
101
Rock
Cycle
Plate
Tectonics NASA Classroom of the Future
Rocks
Online lesson from Volcano World
Mica
Neighborhood Rocks
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| Tectonic Plates |
Major
Tectonic Plates of the World USGS
Plate
Tectonics Windows to the Universe |
| Tools of the Trade |
Tools
Used by Gemologists
Rock Collecting
Tools Rockhounding Arkansas
Secret
Weapons for Mineral Collectors |
| Volcanoes |
Photo
Glossary of Vocano Terms USGS
Volcanoes FEMA
Location
of Volcanoes Exploring the Environment
Narrative
of Mount St. Helens |
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Smithsonian Institution
Department of Mineral Sciences
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Photo
Galleries
Division of Meteorites
The Evolving
Earth
Minerals, Crystals, and Gems: Stepping Stones To Inquiry Lesson
Plan
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Teacher Feature
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Distribution of Major Hazards in the US |
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Rocks
and Minerals KidsKonnect - Links to many resources
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Rocks and Minerals
Educational Technology Center - KSU - Kennesaw, GA
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Rocks, Minerals
and Mining Theme Page British Columbia
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The
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom Includes Minerals A-Z, Gemstones, and
Image Gallery
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Minerals
By Name The Mineral Gallery
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Rock
Cycle Song To the Tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat
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