Links

Dynamic Earth
Earth was 4.6 billion years in the making, but it is not finished yet. Check out how our Solar System (the Earth along with it) is continually moving - shifting, changing and reforming - under our very own feet!

Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame
The real Hall of Fame, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, features interactive exhibitions about the history and science of mining and prospecting. Their website includes lots of information about the huge amounts of different minerals we use everyday, as well as talking about exploration, mining and related health and safety and environmental issues.

Savage Earth
This site from the public television network in the USA explores the geological phenomena of tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. It includes detailed explanations of these processes, with animations and video footage of our restless planet.

Volcano World
If you’re a magma fan, try this site for information, pictures, questions and a knowledge test about volcanoes. It also includes ideas for teachers.

Visible Earth
This is the website to visit if you want photos of the Earth from space. It includes nearly 3000 images of floods, bushfires, oceans, deserts, and cities. The images are grouped under many subject and geographical region headings for easy searching.

Quake Trackers
The Quake Trackers program in New Zealand sets up seismometers (instruments that measure earthquakes) in classrooms. The website allows anyone to get involved, with earthquake records, an opportunity to ask a seismologist questions, and advice on how to prepare for and survive an earthquake.

Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is an Australian government organisation that produces information about the earth and its geology. There’s plenty of educational information for both students and teachers, covering everything from tsunamis to minerals.

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
Find online information and links about the petroleum industry in Australia. This site is good for teachers and high school students.

CSIRO Mining and Minerals
Read about CSIRO’s research and new technologies for finding minerals buried under sediments, beneath Australia’s ancient blanket of deeply weathered rock and even under the ocean.

CSIRO Satellites and Earth Observation
Find out how satellites are being used to predict bushfires, give yachties a competitive edge and improve our natural resource management.

Geoscience Australia Education
provides online educational materials, supported by a teaching facility on site in Canberra.

Oresome Resources
Online Resources and information website created by the Queensland Resources Council.

Minerals Council of Australia Education
has an exciting range of video and cd learning resources useful for self-tuition or for groups in the classroom.

QLD Dept. Natural Resources & Water Educational Resources

Tasmanian Minerals Educational Resources (PDF)
A comprehensive & categorised list of educational resource links compiled by MRT.

Geological Survey of WA – 'Discover Geology' resources and links

CSIRO – Geology & Earth Sciences weblinks

Australian Fossils and Dinosaurs (Australian Museum)

Australian Age of Dinosaurs

The Prider Field Trip – the rock cycle and geology of the Perth metropolitan area.
A Professional Development Day for High School Geology and Science Teachers.

EarthTrek
the global citizen science program where YOU can take part in real scientific research.

Girraween National Park Queensland - Geology
This website provides an excellent overview with details of the Geology of the Girraween National Park. The Geology section was written in conjunction with Warwick Willmott from the Geological Society of Australia.

DirectoryScience
The Comprehensive Science Dictionary; includes information about the science, technology news, environment, engineering, jurisprudence, public administration, psychology & more...

The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
has compiled a set of links and helpful sources for primary students, secondary students and teachers.

Earth Learning Idea
Innovative Earth-related teaching ideas

PESA
Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia Educational links, Activities & Teacher Aids

Earthworks Jobs Web Links

WWW Virtual Library - Environment - The Archive Site

Australian Koala Foundation - The site features facts about koalas (habitat,diet, life cycle, koala sounds, and more), images, and information about AKF projects. Also includes information for children

AustralianFauna.com - Genuine quality information about ALL types of Australian Fauna

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors - This site provides information on frog life cycles and reproduction, environmental concerns, details on various species (including poisonous ones), photographs, and audio files of individual species and of a frog chorus

Marsupial society of Australia - Information about keeping and breeding our native Fauna in captivity

The Reptiles of Australia - Information on the range of reptiles found in Australia including images, maps and habitats.

Drought for kids - Describes what drought is ("not just a lack of rainfall"), and explains how droughts are tracked, the damage they can cause, and how to plan ahead and conserve water

El Nino and Climate Prediction - A publication of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (USA)

Greenhouse Office, Australian - The Australian Greenhouse Office has a range of programs from household and community to industry and government action that are making significant progress in reducing Australia’s greenhouse emissions.

Dino directory - Basic information on 229 of the most well described dinosaurs. The directory can be searched by scientific name, body shape, or by time period

Dinosaurs - a museum tour of dinosaur fossils with brief descriptions

Prehistoric life: Age of the Dinosaurs

Earth Science Australia - geology, fossils, earth sciences

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - all about the GBRMPA, how they manage the Great Barrier Reef, facts about the reef

How volcanoes work - An educational resource that describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes

Landforms - our Weblinks list of key sites - mainly Australian

Virtual Volcano - Explore a virtual volcano. From the Discovery Channel.

Volcanoes for kids - Volcano education for teachers and students

World Heritage List

Bureau of Meteorology web homepage provides the Australian community with access to weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, observations etc.

NASA brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America's space agency.

US Geological Survey
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.

Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College