Geology

Beauty and the Beast
Introduces four basic types of disasters unique to Hawaii and information on how individuals can better prepare themselves should they occur.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003007/

Crystal Gardens
Learn how to grow a crystal garden. Offers a description of what causes the crystals to grow.
http://www.yesmag.ca/projects/crystal_gardens.html

The Dynamic Earth
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History presents articles about gems, minerals, rocks, mining, earth movements, volcanoes, and materials from other planets in our solar system.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/

Earth Floor
Learn about the earth by reading short articles on plate tectonics, cycles, geologic time, adaptation and more.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html

Earth Like a Puzzle
Explores plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the way they shape the earth.
http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/

EarthForce
Interactive exhibit about the earth's movements. From the Franklin Institute Science Museum.
http://www.fi.edu/earth/earth.html

Geo Mysteries
Rex the Dino Detective helps answer questions about rocks, fossils and minerals. Also offers tips for planning your own field trip. By The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/index.html

Geography4Kids
Learn about earth structure, atmosphere, natural energies, water resources, living things, climate and cycles. Page includes photos and explanation of terms.
http://www.geography4kids.com/

Geologic and Paleontologic Cook Book
The Kentucky Geological Survey offers recipes for appetizers, desserts and other food that help to explain earth-science concepts.
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/cookbook.htm

Geological & Nuclear Sciences for Kids
Get the shakedown on volcanoes and quakes in New Zealand. Explore free downloads and learn what it takes to become a Geologist.
http://www.gns.cri.nz/kids/

Grand Canyon Explorer: Geology of the Grand Canyon
Explains how layers of the Grand Canyon were formed over a period of about 2 million years. Many illustrations. Gives a couple different theories about some of the details.
http://www.kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm

Kids in the Hall of Planet Earth
Offers interviews with a scientist and amazing adventure stories. Learn which rocks or minerals are in items from the kitchen and read interviews with kids.
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/kids/kids_hope/index.html

Minerals
Comprehensive information about the many types of minerals in the world.
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm

Minerals Management Service Kids' Pages
Investigate ocean energy, sand and tide pool math. Visit an offshore oil rig and learn about archaeological shipwreck sites.
http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/

MSA - Mineralogy 4 Kids
Learn about rocks and minerals. Ask questions and play mineral games online.
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html

National Geographic Kids - Crazy Crystals
Learn how to grow crystals using Alum. These crystals grow in three days and you choose the colors.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/tryfun1.html

Neill's Geology for Kids
A science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks.
http://members.tripod.com/~ciara_n/geology/

Rob's Granite Page
Learn why granites are like ice cream.
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~rmr/analogy.html

Rock Story
A flash animated story of an igneous rock and its discovery of who it really is by learning about the rock cycle.
http://www.freewebs.com/rockstory/

San Diego Natural History Museum - Illustrated Guide to Minerals
Learn how to identify minerals, grow crystals and create a collection or dig into brainteasers, puzzles and games.
http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/minerals/

Smithsonian Department of Mineral Sciences
Explore a photo gallery of gems, volcanoes, rocks, minerals and meteorites. Offers research, collections and exhibits.
http://www.minerals.si.edu/

USGS Learning Web
Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.
http://education.usgs.gov/

What on Earth is Soil?
Provides brief facts about soil such as what it is and how it is formed.
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/edresources/soil.html

Yellowstone National Park - For Kids
Learn about Yellowstone National Park with games and activities like the Animal Alphabet Book, the Yellowstone Coloring Book and a Scavenger Hunt.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/forkids/