Media Center - Research Resources

 

4th Grade PYP Units of Inquiry Research Links

 

Old Crusty

Latin American Volcano Project
Use this site to find a Country and Volcano:
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/find_regions.cfm

Use Culture Grams (from the MCPS Online Resources)
http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/index.php

Use this site to Convert Currency (money)
http://www.xe.com/ucc/full/

VOLCANOES:
Annenberg Media: Volcanoes
(good general information about volcanoes)


Smithsonian: Global Volcanism Program
(volcanoes around the world)


Volcano World: Images of Volcanoes by Region

Britannica Online: Volcanoes (General Information and some video clips)
(passwords and logins for this site available from the Media Center)

WorldBookOnline: Famous Volcanoes

(passwords and logins for this site available from the Media Center)

Volcanoes of the World Index

ROCKS:
Rock Hounds

National Museum of Natural History: Rocks and Mining

RocksforKids.com

Bob’s Rock Shop: Rocks

Bob’s Rock Shop: Minerals

FEMA for Kids: Earthquakes

Minerals, Gems, and Volcanoes

PANGAEA & CONTINENTAL DRIFT:
Fact Monster

NASA: Continental Drift & Plate Tetonics

The Grand Canyon and Continental Drift

Thinkquest

Enchanted Learning: Plate Tectonics
(after you click on link scroll down to see information)


USGS (this is indepth, reading level a little harder)

WorldbookOnline (seach keyword: Pangaea or click below)
(passwords and logins for this site available from the Media Center)

Encyclopedia Britannica Online(search keyword: Pangaea or click below)
(passwords and logins for this site available from the Media Center)

 

 

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