Land

  • All About SoilGet the dirt on dirt.

  • Earthquake Testing ZoneAdjust the Richter Scale to see how much the ground can shake.

  • EcosystemsThere are eight ecosystems in the world. Find out what and where they are.

  • Find Earth MaterialsLook for clay, silt, sand gravel, pebbles, cobbles and boulders.

  • GrasslandsLearn the types, climates and locations of grasslands in the U.S.

  • Rock NamesLearn the names of rocks found in your neighborhood.

  • RocksDiscover how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed.

  • Rocks and SoilsPut different types of rocks to the test see if each floats, splits or wears away.

  • SoilWatch a cartoon to learn what's in soil, about its layers, the types of soil and how it is useful.


Take a look at more Web sites in other areas of The Earth.



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Land: Geology for Kids in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade


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              KOL Homework Help Jr. is a directory of educator-reviewed Web sites for children in kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade. Here K-2 students can safely browse the Web for age-appropriate learning activities, research materials, educational games and multimedia resources about rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, soil and other geology topics.

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