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Curated OER

Rock Ptarmigan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover how the Rock Ptarmigan lives in the Tundra when you check out this site. This resource features photographs, information on characteristics, life cycle and more.
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Curated OER

Rock Ptarmigan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover how the Rock Ptarmigan lives in the Tundra when you check out this site. This resource features photographs, information on characteristics, life cycle and more.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: What Is an Ecosystem?

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about all the different levels of ecosystems, from the living things under a rock, up to a rainforest biome. Explains the levels of organization within an ecosystem, the different types of biomes, food chains and trophic levels,...
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Other

Powersource: Cherokee Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Powersource gives links to many Cherokee myths, including the "Cycle of the Seasons" and "Rock House: Why the Sun Follows the Moon." These are both good examples of the Cherokee religious beliefs of creation.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mountain Building

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn how pressure creates stress and strain on rocks. Learn how different types of strain are produced by different plate tectonic settings, and explore the different types of mountain ranges and...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Sport Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this colorful and interactive resource, students can learn about the science behind baseball, hockey, cycling, skateboarding, and surfing.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Guide to Mechanical Weathering and Its Major Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different types of mechanical weathering and how each of them breaks down rocks.
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Quia

Quia: Dig Into Geology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides games and activities that will allow students to have fun, and learn more about rocks and minerals at the same time.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What's Down There?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Vision Learning

Uniformitarianism and Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the historical development of James Hutton's principle of uniformitarianism. It contrasts nonscientific explanations with Hutton's ideas.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Rockhopper Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
Rockhopper penguins live in steep, rocky places. The only way they can get around on land is to hop from rock to rock. Rockhoppers grow about 46 cm tall - almost as high as an adult's knee. They are the smallest of the crested penguins....

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