CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
PBS
Nova: Seismic Signals
Scientists have determined that the earthquakes preceding volcanic eruptions are different than those that precede earthquakes. Discover the sounds and wave patterns produced by the three different types of volcanic seismic activities.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pacific Ring of Fire
Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Plate Tectonics Quiz
The internal and external processes of Earth are related through the movement of Earth's plates, called Plate Tectonics. Find out how much you know about Plate Tectonics by taking this quiz.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Ring of Fire
Information on the Ring of Fire, what caused it, where it is located, and the active volcanoes.
Ready
Ready
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Second Grade Science
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a science text for Grade 2. Section titles include: A World of Ice and Water, Changes, Earthquakes, The Grand Canyon, Mountains, Preventing Erosion, Tidal...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Writing About Plate Tectonics
This lesson is a writing assignment focussed on the use of data to support the theory of plate tectonics. It includes a scoresheet that was created for a calibrated peer review assignment. The assignment directs students to determine the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Plate Kinematics
In this activity, students will observe and understand the basic kinematics of plate movement, how oceans are formed during continental rifting, and the relationship between plate geometry and tectonic data such as earthquakes, heat...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: A Data Rich Exercise for Discovering Plate Boundary Processes
This article in the Journal of Geoscience Education describes a classroom exercise based on four world maps containing earthquake, volcano, topographical and seafloor age data. Students participate in this exercise by using a "jigsaw"...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1898
A map from 1898 of South America showing the general physical features including mountain systems, prominent peaks and volcanoes, river and lake systems, plateaus, and coastal features. The map includes an insert of the Isthmus of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Plate Tectonics
Explore answers about plate tectonics with this questions by Himalayan Mountains.