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Here are some GREAT resources to explore and learn more about Earth Materials = = =[|The Dynamic Earth - Smithsonian National Museum of History Interactive Exhibit]= This is an excellent interactive site for students and teachers to explore together. I found this after reading the ISTE publication called //Teaching with Digital Images. - Mrs. Morin//

=[|Rock Cycles - Utah Education Network]= This site is a great resource for learning more about Earth Materials. There are places to go, people to see, literature connections, things to do, teacher resources, and a bibliography. I also found out about this site in the //Teaching with Digital Images// publication by ISTE.

=[|FOSSweb Earth Materials]= FOSS has some great interactive activities and plenty of information to help student-geologists at work. //East Bay Collaborative, RI.//

=[|East Bay Collaborative, RI - Science Materials Resource Center]= This website is a wonderful resource for teachers who are using the Earth Materials FOSS science kit. East Bay Collaborative has a very knowledgeable staff who are willing to help you as you teach your science unit.

[|Explore Learning]
Explore Learning has a great interactive activities with built-in assessments. These activities are called Gizmos. We received a year-long subscription to Explore Learning for our Rock'n RI project. Take a look at several screenshots below that show an interactive activity to help students learn about the Rock Cycle.

=The Ring of Rock Formation = Rocks really are everywhere. They line the banks of our creeks and rivers and they even jet up into the sky in the form of mountains. But every rock looks different. How did rocks get so many places and why does each one look unique? Visit this site to learn more about rocks as you browse the many links on this website. (Special Thanks to Makayla Ward for sending the link to this site!) = = = = = = = =