Earth Science

Software/Hardware

Websites

S3E1.  Students will investigate the physical attributes of rocks and soil.

Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral.

Recognize the physical attributes of rocks and minerals using observation (shape, color, texture), measurement, and simple tests (hardness).

Word, excel, PowerPoint to record findings and share with others. Monitor or projector to display the Internet.

Mining by state:

 http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/MRHP.HTM

Rock Hounds:

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html

Rocks and Minerals for Kids:

http://www.kathimitchell.com/rock.html

Webquest:

http://www.mrlawson.net/minerals_in_georgia_webquest.htm

Soils

S3E1.  Students will investigate the physical attributes of rocks and soil.
Use observation to compare the similarities and differences of texture, particle size, and color in top soils (such as clay, loam or potting soil, and sand). 

Word, excel, PowerPoint to record findings and share with others.

Soils of Georgia:

http://www.ga.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/soils/soilsinfo.html

Georgia State Parks:

http://colquitt.k12.ga.us/dbarfiel/#georgia

Weather

S3E1.  Students will investigate the physical attributes of rocks and soil. 

Determine how water and wind can change rocks and soil over time using observation and research.

Word, excel, PowerPoint to record findings and share with others. Flexcams to display the rock samples. Projector or monitor to display the Internet.

Weathering of rocks:

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/sed_weathering.html&edu=high

Weathering laboratory:

http://www.gpc.edu/~pgore/geology/historical_lab/weathering.php

Weathering and soils:

http://lists.uakron.edu/geology/natscigeo/Lectures/weath/weath.htm

Weathering of rocks:

http://www.sje.k12.nf.ca/rocks/weathering.html

Physical Geography:

http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10r.html

Changing rocks into soils:

http://www.soils.umn.edu/academics/classes/soil2125/doc/s1chap3.htm

Weathering vocabulary:

http://members.aol.com/rhaberlin/mwpptnts.htm

Fossils

S3E2.  Students will investigate fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago.

Investigate fossils by observing authentic fossils or models of fossils or view information resources about fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago.

Describe how a fossil is formed.

Word, excel, PowerPoint to record findings and share with others.

Projector or monitor to display the Internet

Fossils:

http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/lesson3.html

Fossil imprints:

http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/cecsci/cecsci049.html

Georgia state fossil:

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol/education_corner/state_fossil.html

Virtual visit to the capital museum:

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/museum/virtual_tour/virtual_tour_interior.htm

Fossils in Northwest Georgia:

http://home.att.net/~cochrans/nwfoss01.htm

Life Science-Habitats

S3L1.  Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their           habitat.

Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean)

Identify features of green plants that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.

Identify features of animals that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.

This is an excellent opportunity to redo or start those Outdoor Classrooms we had several years ago. This link shows you how:

http://www.gwf.org/schools.htm

Email and digital cameras can help record the progress.

Seven natural wonders of Georgia:http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/instruction/kid-pages/seven-georgia/default.html

Infoplease on Georgia:

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0858372.html

Wilderness areas:

http://www.n-georgia.com/wildlife.htm

Outdoor and recreation guide:

http://www.n-georgia.com/

Features of organisms of Georgia

S3L1.  Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their            habitat.

Explain what will happen to an organism if the habitat is changed.

Students can use email to get involved in these projects. Digital cameras to record their work or progress.

Georgia Wildlife Federation:

http://www.gwf.org/resources.htm

Georgia Native Plant Society:

http://www.gnps.org/

Georgia Botanical Society:

http://www.gabotsoc.org/

Ecosystems:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ecosystems/ga.htm

Avian habitats:

http://www.reflector.com/travel/content/shared/travel/destinations/gacoast/beachcoastal0418.html

Georgia DNR:

http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=5

Disappearing bogs:

http://www.chattnaturecenter.com/field_trips/ga_mtn_bogs.html

Okefenokee:

http://www.okeswamp.com/ts_Animals/plants_animals.html 

Pollution and conservation

S3L2.  Students will recognize the effects of pollution and  humans on the environment.

Explain the effects of pollution *such as littering) to habitats of plants and animals.

Identify ways to protect the environment.

Conservation of resources

Recycling of materials

Water and beach pollution:

http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib&a=Water/water.asp

Care2 Make a Difference:

http://www.care2.com/channels/ecoinfo/water

Planet ocean:

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.16800

Water and My World:

http://www.myhealthmyworld.org/modules/water/other2.html

Earth 911 for Georgia
http://georgia.earth911.org/usa/master.asp?newpostal=31768