Get ready for an explosive lesson! Learners read and interact with an online lesson describing the characteristics of volcanoes. They study specific historical volcanoes as well as the science of volcanic eruptions using animations and...

Humans have only inhabited Earth for a short part of its existence. An online resource explains how scientists use clues from rocks and fossils to piece together information about Earth prior to humans. The online instruction includes...

Mauna Loa means long mountain, and it is the largest and most active volcano on earth. Get some good overall facts regarding this infamous volcano.

PBS's The Savage Earth provides online learning associated with the series including vivid pictures, animations, and detailed information about volcanoes. Learn about the formation and causes of volcanoes as well as the characteristics...

A thorough description of Mexico's geography and climate. Also provided is a temperature (C and F) converter, and links to other geography-related website concerning Mexico.

This site, which is provided for by the U.S. Geological Survey, describes the volcanoes in the Cascades.

A mountain with a center of hot magma is called a volcano. Under the right circumstances, volcanoes erupt and release a flow of lava. When this happens, they are as beautiful as they are scary and dangerous. Although most people...

A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Kids learn about the science of volcanoes including how they form mountains, lava, and magma; types such as cinder cone, composite, and shield; watch a video about volcanoes.

A really cool site showing Satellite (Landsat 7) images of unique geographical and meteorological phenomena. Images show cloud formations to rainforest devastation.