In Volcano World, kids can share volcano art, take virtual field trips, read stories and play interactive games. For teachers, there is information on Hawaiian volcanoes, Mt. St. Helens, submarine volcanoes, volcanic gases and minerals, lessons, models, facts and a glossary.
Geological Glossary
From site: This glossary contains simplified definitions for technical terms used within this site.
Earth at Work
The Colorado Geology Photojournals provides excellent photos and illustrations of earth layers and the dynamic action of plate tectonics.
Earthquake Videos
This is a nine-part series of videos titled “Earthquake Country Los Angeles” that discusses plate tectonics, faults, the Northridge earthquake and seimic waves, as well as ways we can minimize the damage created by earthquakes.
Sustainable Fishing Game
From site: You have 10 days to catch as many fish as you can. The money you make from these fish will need to support your family for the next month. Each fish nets $2.
Each day, you’ll choose whether you want to take none, one, two, or three fish for the day. There are two other fisher folk also trying to catch as many fish as they can – they will follow your lead, and base their catch on yours.
The lake in which you are fishing can only support 20 fish (that is the carrying capacity of the lake). Every night, the fish that remain after a day of fishing will reproduce at a rate of 25% (for the purpose of this game, we round to the nearest whole number). However, the total number of fish can’t exceed 20. For instance, if there are 12 fish, they will multiply to 15 overnight. If there are 19, they will multiply to 20.
