Planet Earth Unit

The Planet Earth unit is all about what makes up our
planet, how weather acts on our planet and the
atmosphere surrounding us all. The students will look at
rocks and minerals, learn how to forecast the weather
and will preview part of the DVD by National
Geographic titled Forces of Nature.

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Activities/Resources that go along with the unit Planet Earth	Activities/Resources that go along with the unit Planet Earth	Websites to use with this unit.
Planet Earth Lab Notebook 09_10 Observing the Earth using Technology (PPT) What Makes Up Earth? Printable Posters/Info Sheets from NASA Wild World of Clouds The Sun's Corona Satellite Stations Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Kate Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Lane The Infrared Earth Partial Solar Eclipse The X-ray Sun Auroral Activity Jason Board Game Wild World Adventure Game Game Cards 1 Game Cards 2 Katrina Info Page Front/Back KA—BOOM! Measuring the Explosivity of a Volcanic Eruption Effect of Magma on the Surrounding Rock (Simulation)	Lessons from 4-H Measuring Wind Speed Design and Build a Barometer Air Pressure What Causes Wind Kites Design and Build a Wind Vane Discovery Ideas and Wind Community Wind Project Weather Scope Making a Barometer Making a Rain Gauge Making a Thermometer Making a Weather Station Making a Wind Vane Making an Anemometer Sci Jinks by NASA How to Make a Weather Satellite More about Weather Satellites The Field Museum Nature Unleashed Weather Stations Activities Smog Activity Cloud Activity Rain Activity Gas Production in Magma (Simulation)	Weather Wiz Kids IRIS Seismic Monitor Volcano Information Science For Kids Kids Know It Science Monster PBS Kids Forces of Nature Earth Science Education Network National Geographic Education The Southern California Integrated GPS Network Education Module U .S. Geological Survey NOAA Center for Tsunami Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration FEMA.gov FEMA for Kids USGS Science Resources For Primary Grades (K-6) Educational Multimedia Visualization Center of the Department of Earth Science
National Geographic Forces of Nature_Teacher Guide The Technology Teacher Become a Weather Wizard Write the Book on Weather Metrics Team up on the Weather Sizing Up the Clouds Water Works on the Blue Planet Alabama Math Science Technology Initiative Make a Cube Evan Moor Layers of Earth Voyage Through Time: Plate Tectonics Sea Floor Spreading Plate Tectonics Interactive	NASA Lessons Planetary Geology Clouds Energy Precipitation Weather Winds Meteorology In a New Light (Climate/Weather) How do you Make a Weather Satellite National Center for Atmospheric Research Atmospheric Science Explorers 1 Atmospheric Science Explorers 2 Atmospheric Science Explorers 3 Virtual Earthquakes Virtual Earthquake Lab Earthquake Simulation Lab Solar, Weather, and Ocean Systems	The Globe Program Modul e s from FOSSweb.com Kids' Crossing in the Classroom (Teacher Guide to the Website) Sci Jinks by NASA Weather Scope Field Museum Scilitlinks.org Fact Monster Science Soil Profile Photos Your Planet Earth The Jason Project: Free Downloads
ROCK CYCLE IN CHOCOLATE LAB The Geologic Scale Modeled on a Football Field All about Dirt Down to Earth Exploring How Rocks are Formed	Wonderful Watersheds The Lake Game The Water Cycle	Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Resources From IRIS website Powerpoint on the Earthquake Earthquake Summary Tsunami Resources compiled by Pamela Auburn Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts Tsunami Coloring Book Shake, Rattle and Slide American Museum of Natural History Ology This Dynamic Planet World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics tornadoproject.com Japan Pic-Before and After