CLTW Science Links

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/
This site was created by the University of California Museum of Paleontology with support provided by the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

http://www.geneticorigins.org/ Genetic Origins Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/cosmic_evolution/docs/splash.html Cosmic Evolution, Tufts Univ.

Becoming human: paleoanthropology, evolution, and human origins
http://www.becominghuman.org
This World Wide Web (WWW) site is an online documentary that chronicles the origin and evolution of the human species. Narrated by Donald Johanson, the paleoanthropologist who discovered Lucy, the video presentation highlights the evidence that scientists

Evolution: a journey into where we're from and where we're going
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/index.html
This World Wide Web (WWW) site, developed as part of the evolution project produced by PBS, offers knowledge on the subject of evolution. The site has been developed to accompany an educational initiative, a seven-part television series, and a companion book.

Anthropology tutorials
http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/
This World Wide Web (WWW) site, developed for post-secondary students and maintained by the Behavioral Sciences Department of Palmer College, is an interactive textbook intended as a complete introduction to college level physical and cultural anthropology. The physical anthropology area is divided into sixteen sections that deal with topics such as hominid
evolution, human heredity and human biology.

A walk through time: the evolution of time measurement through the ages
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html
This Internet site, maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), presents the history and evolution of time measurement. Visitors begin in the Ancient Calendars section, which discusses the early
attempts to create calendars based on the apparent motion of celestial bodies through the sky.

Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science:
www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/evolution98

American Geological Institute's Evolution Booklet:
http://www.agiweb.org/news/evolution.pdf

History of Life

Taxonomic Website
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/taxaform.html
Geologic Time
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/geo_time_scale.html
http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/timescale/timescale.html
Extinction Information
http://www.firstscience.com/SITE/articles/macleod.asp
Evidence of Glaciation
http://www.geol.umd.edu/~kaufman/ppt/chapter14b/sld020.htm
Paleomap Project
http://www.scotese.com/
Fossil Reading
http://www.csmate.colostate.edu/cltw/cohortpages/viney/echoesoflifeactivity.html

Martian Geology

Mars Quest:
http://www.marsquestonline.org/
Mission web site:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
Send in a rock for analysis:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/schoolhouse/
Educator stuff for Mars:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/
Mars Revealed map from National Geographic
http://www.trailsillustrated.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&Product_ID=1090&CATID=3
Stereo images from Mars Pathfinder mission:
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/MPF/mpf/anaglyph-arc.html

Dynamic Planet Map (Plate Puzzle)

Seismic Monitor:
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
Volcano World:
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html
World Stress Map:
http://www-wsm.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/pub/stress_data/stress_data_frame.html
Tapestry Map:
http://tapestry.usgs.gov/Default.html

Rocks and Minerals

Rock Cycle - Learn about the processes involved in the rock cycle. An online tutorial is available at http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html.
Rock Cycle - NY Regents study guide has great info on the rock cycle, with quizzes. regentsprep.org/Regents/earthsci/rockcycle.htm
Rock Cycle - This site (from the BBC) had many wonderful short activities surrounding the rock cycle, and is lots of fun. Also, check out the bathroom segment and the tour around town. Activities are downloadable. www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/rockcycle.shtml
Ten rock cycle experiments - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/rockcycle.shtml
Rock and Mineral Crossword Puzzle - http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20000702.html
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - A guide to minerals and gemstones arranged by things like color, streak, hardness, and crystal and chemical groups. http://www.minerals.net/
Rocks and minerals slide show - http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html
Landforms - Students learn how water and erosion affect the landscape, research a specific landform, and create a visual display of landforms. school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/landforms/
Volcanoes - Classic plan to make a volcano in the classroom. school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/understanding/
Women in Mining - This Web site contains mineral resources for teachers, activities, games, and other links. www.womeninmining.org
Cookie Mining - Always a fun activity that promotes knowledge of mining. minerals.state.nv.us/forms/educ/ConstructMatsUsedforKitchen.pdf
Cupcake Mining - Cooking prep time for teacher, but shows nice model of cross section. minerals.state.nv.us/forms/educ/Cupcake.pdf
Edible Geology - Fun demonstration of how layers of rocks form and erode. minerals.state.nv.us/forms/educ/EdibleGeology.pdf
Rock Hounds Lesson Plan - By using the resources on this web-based activity, students will gain an understanding of the rock cycle including how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks form. Need Internet access, a web browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, e-mail access and materials that are listed under the activity collections. www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/lesson.htm
Mixing it Up - Classroom Activity from Science & Children, Feb 2001 poster back. In this activity, students examine the composition of soil and make their own soil mixtures to understand the process of soil formation and how soils contribute to plant growth. www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/mojave/mojaveposterback2.html
A Golden Opportunity for Science - Science & Children, Feb. 1993, 25 - 32. Gold mining and gold's history, allure, and unique physical and chemical qualities explored, includes classroom activities and poster. www.blm.gov/education/going_4_the_gold/gold_poster.html
Rock, minerals, and mining lesson plans - http://www.geosociety.org/educate/LessonPlans/i_rocks.htm
Geology images (including rocks) - http://www.earthscienceworld.org/imagebank/

Other:

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