Here's a project that involves a different kind of sandbox than the ones you usually think of. This one has a moving wall inside, acting like a piston, to compress the sand. You can make layers using two different colors of sand, and...

Learn about the properties of the thin layer of gas that surrounds the Earth. Understand the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere as well as the different layers. Also explained are issues that affect the atmosphere like the...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies and describes the two internal layers of Earth.

In a series of five interactive science games, students first study labeled diagrams to learn the names of the Earth's layers, of a flower's parts, of a fish's anatomy, of the human respiratory system, and of layers of the atmosphere....

In this activity, students learn about the technique of core sampling of the Earth by investigating the layers in cupcakes that they bake.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how stratigraphy can be used to determine the relative ages of rocks, how unconformities occur, ways to match rock layers in different areas, and how...

This one-page explanation of the rock cycle contains a very helpful diagram and useful explanatory notes. Site explains how rocks are made and broken down.

Discusses the characteristics of the asthenosphere which is in the upper mantle of the Earth's layers.

Learners make and study a 3-D model of a cross section of the earth where oil has formed.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of the stratosphere.

Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different layers of soil.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different layers of soil.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics and types of soil.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Kids learn about the Earth science subject of soil including how it is formed, properties, horizons, layers, topsoil, bedrock, and facts about soil.

Students build a model to learn about the cycle of erosion and deposition by water and wind which deposits layer upon layer of rock, soil, and organic material to the surface.

An activity where students study the Ozone Hole poster used that brings together colorful images of over 30 years of satellite observations of the ozone hole. Students interpret the color on the globes to see how the ozone hole has...

This lesson will allow the students to understand the cause and effects of plates interactions. The students will learn that plate boundaries function as a release for much of the Earth's potential energy. The students will be able to...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different layers of soil.

Fun interactive Spanish site where students will be able to review science vocabulary related with the earth, atmosphere, respiratory system, flower parts and fish anatomy. It provides the English version and different levels of difficulty.

In this activity, students use popcorn to simulate the process scientists use to date layers in an ice core.

Experiment to find out which size of gravel has the most porosity by measuring volume.

Apple provides a description of the USAtlas Geology app, developed by the USGS. The app provides 46 layers of vector information available at The National Atlas of the United States Website.