The+Universe,+The+Earth,+The+Atmosphere

=**Planets**=

=
**SPI 6.2 Select information from a complex data representation to draw conclusions about the planets.**=====

=
[|Interactive Video: Inner and Outer Planets]===== [|Planets in Our Solar System] [|Planets of the Solar System] Use with chart. [|Chart for Planets of the Solar System] [|Planet Orbits] Disc Sci [|Planets of Our Solar System] 3:42 Space Lesson Plans [|Space School: Mercury] 4:44 [|Space School: Venus] 4:21 [|Space School: Earth] 6:28 [|Space School: Mars] 7:09 [|Space School: Jupiter] 6:01 [|Space School: Saturn] 6:34 [|Space School: Uranus] 5:17 [|Space School: Neptune] 5:17 [|Inner Planets Quiz] [|Outer Planets Quiz] [|Mars Rover Site]

[|Planets Flashcards] [|Planets Sort] [|Click on the Planets] Brainrush

=**Star Charts**=
 * SPI 6.3 Identify methods and tools for identifying star patterns.**
 * [|Constellation Links] **
 * [|More constellation links] **
 * [|Your Place in Space] **

=**Plate Tectonics**= **SPI 7.1 Describe internal forces such as volcanoes, earthquakes, faulting, and plate movements that are responsible for the earth’s major geological features such as mountains, valleys, etc. **

[|Pangea: The History of the Continents] 2:23 [|Plate Tectonics] 6:43 (India at end) [|Shake, Rattle and Roll] The Work of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Glaciers [|Geologic Time] (lengthy, but good) [|Structure of the Earth] [|Earth's Layers] [|Earth's Structure] Video [|Landforms] DE Exp (Different mountain types) [|Dance of the Plates] [|Prove They Move] [|Plate Tectonics] Video [|Tectonic Forces] Simulation [|Break-up of Pangaea] [|Plate Boundary Movement] [|Discovery Science Age of Earth Layers] [|Earthquakes] by Curriculum Bits [|Science of Earthquakes]3:23 [|Find the Tremblor] [|Haiti Earthquake Facts] [|CNN's Fast Facts Haitian Earthquake] [|Japanese Earthquake Facts] [|Volcanoes] by Curriculum Bits [|Volcanoes of the United States] USGS Site [|Earth Science: Volcanoes] 20:00 Longer, but sooo worth it! [|Our Changing Earth] [|Plate Boundary Animations] from Learner.org [|Crusty Earth] [|Plate Action] [|PBS Plate Tectonics Model] [|How Islands Form from Volcanoes]4:34 [|The Life of a Volcanic Island]1:27 [|Introduction to Volcanoes] 3:53 [|Birth of a Volcano] 2:49

=**Natural Disasters and Human Impact on Environment**=
 * SPI 2.3 Use information about the impact of human actions or natural disasters on the environment to support a simple**
 * hypothesis, make a prediction, or draw a** **conclusion.**

[|Japanese Earthquake Facts] ** [|Natural Disaster: Tsunami] by Curriculum Bits ** ** [|Forces of Nature] National Geographic, I <3 you! ** ** [|Channel One's Natural Disasters] ** [|Anatomy of a Tsunami] by Nova [|Tsunami Animation] [|What Are the Odds: Tsunami] 2:37 [|Before and After Pics: Japaneses Tsunami] [|Video of Japanese Tsunami] [|More Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Pics] [|TDOT Geologist Interview on Hwy 64 Rock Slide] [|Hwy 64 Rock Slide, Another version] [|Hwy 64 Rock Slide] was working as of 2015 [|This makes me smile].

[|Volcanoes: Mount St. Helen's Formation] 3:08 [|Eruption of Mount St. Helen's in Washington State] 1:23 [|Eruption of Mount St. Helen's] 0:58 [|Mount St. Helen's website] (Before and After pics) [|NatGeo Site on Mount St. Helen's] Look at the photo gallery, the video, and the interactive. [|Spokesman Review Article]

[|"ExtinctionGoneForever" video] 0:48 [|"Increased Rate of Instinction"] video 7:09 [|Short Term Changes] [|Worksheet] [|Biodiversity] [|Mercury Pollution] [|Study Jams Changes in Ecosystems]

[|Bill Nye's Climate Lab]

[|Energy Ninjas] Help lower the CO2 levels! [|Hungry Mice] Save non-renewable energy resources

=**Climate**= [|Weather Map of Rogersville] [|About Climate] [|WS for About Climate] <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;">[|Weather, Seasons and Climate] <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;">[|What Determines Your Climate] <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;">[|WS for What Determines Your Climate] <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;">[|Water Cycle] [|Water Cycle Animation] [|Rain Shadow ppt] [|Death Valley] [|NatGeo Death Valley] [|Factors Affecting Climate Video Clip] 5:22
 * SPI 8.1 Describe the effects of the oceans on weather and climate.**
 * SPI 8.2 Explain how mountains affect weather and climate.**