WVGES Main Site

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/

Background articles & maps about WV geology & geography

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geology.htm

Read report of bedrock in Spruce Knob & Snowy Mt. areas with photos

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/statemap/statemap01.htm

Read report of bedrock in Circleville area with photos

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/statemap/statemap02.htm

Read report of bedrock in Ugly Mt. area with photos

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/statemap/statemap97.htm

Take this quiz to see how much you know about WV geology

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geoeduc/goedmnrl.htm

Help wanted from the public to locate trace fossil

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/news/wanted.htm

Photos of WV rocks, minerals and fossil specimens

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/museum/museum.htm

Find topo maps of any area & order them

http://ims.wvgs.wvnet.edu/topo/viewer.htm

Learn about RockCamp and other educational opportunities for WV teachers

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geoeduc/geoeduc.htm

Review of igneous rocks found in WV

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_west_virginia.html

WV Map Portal - Main Site - includes interactive Basic Map

http://mapwv.gov/

Interactive map - read how to find TMI & Spruce Knob below

http://www.mapwv.gov/basemap/viewer.htm

Suggestions for using WV Base Map Viewer above with examples

http://frontiernet.net/~scienceteacher/RockCamp_maps.html

Includes link to downloadable/printable version

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geolgeom.htm

Can see road, topo, & relief maps of WV

http://www.west-virginia-map.org/

Links to geology info & maps of WV

http://geology.com/states/west-virginia.shtml

Maps of WV & Info about things such as landforms

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/wv.htm

Maps of various tourist regions of WV

http://www.wvtourism.com/spec.aspx?pgID=7

Links to many kinds of WV maps including some cities

http://www.mapathon.com/wv.shtml

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/westvirginia

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=West%20Virginia&f=s&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-syn-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=wv%20maps

Home page of TMI with educational links

http://www.mountain.org/

Comprehensive site about geology with glossary, images, games, activities

http://www.geologyrocks.co.uk/

Describe geology and what a geologist does

http://geology.com/articles/what-is-geology.shtml

Play game about names of common rock types

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-games/rocks-game.php

Interactive rock cycle diagram with links to activities to help teach concepts

http://igs.indiana.edu/Geology/rocks/rockcycleactivities/index.cfm

Lessons about various geology concepts

http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/midgeo.htm

Take an online tour through different geologic times

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/geologictime.php

Info for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels and teacher news with option for email updates

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/geology.html

Info & animations about rocks

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/index.html

List of animations - most of which work

http://geography.cst.cmich.edu/Franc1M/Animations/animation_list_posted.htm

Lessons and resources for teaching geology - mostly elementary

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geology/

Index of earth science activities from McDougal Littell

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/investigation.cfm

Covers news and information about things related to geology

http://geology.usgs.gov/index.htm

Articles and background about geology

http://geology.about.com/

Online Journals of GSA to read

http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=index-html&issn=0091-7613&ct=1

How to edit maps and put in geocoded photos and text

http://local.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=68480

Tutorial about PowerPoint

http://www.actden.com/pp/

Click on topic, then scroll to bottom of page page that opens to see available PPTs

http://

variety of free background design templates

http://powerbacks.com/index_us.html

templates & directions for making PP Jeopardy games and more

http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm

Links to archives of free earth science images

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/imagearchives.html

Use pictures, etc. as links to animations, etc. in PowerPoint presentations to engage student interaction

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010873001033.aspx

Use photos or slides to create a digital movie that tells a story (XP & VISTA)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Some very simple PhotoStory demos - could be done by kids

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/photostory/ps3sciencedemos.htm

How to do the basics of PhotoStory

http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory.htm

Introduction to PhotoStory

http://millie.furman.edu/mll/tutorials/photostory3/index.htm

Everything you need to know to make movies with Movie Maker

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/nisa/moviemaker.htm

Free sound recorder & editor - use Lame below to convert for MP3 players

http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/

Converts audio files to MP3's for podcasts

http://sourceforge.net/projects/lame/

Everything about podcasting!

http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/