These websites have been selected because they incorporate animations, simulations
and interactivity to help develop student understanding of geological concepts and
processes.
Teachers should preview the site(s) before providing students with the URL.
Websites
Syllabus Links
An interactive Find-the-Word puzzle
using geological terms
SCIENCE Years 7-10 syllabus
Outcome 4.9:
A student describes the dynamic structure of Earth and its
relationship to other parts of our Solar System and the
Universe.
Students learn about:
4.9.6 The lithosphere
SCIENCE Years 7-10 syllabus
Outcome 5.9:
A student relates the development of the universe and the
dynamic structure of Earth to models, theories and laws and
the influence of time.
An interactive jigsaw puzzle to
assemble a volcano to show the
sedimentary, metamorphic and
igneous rock layers
An online quiz to test your
knowledge of igneous, sedimentary
and metamorphic rocks.
An interactive rock-cycle animation
which takes students through the
formation of igneous, sedimentary
and metamorphic rocks.
Students learn about
5.9.4 Natural events
SCIENCE Years 7-10 syllabus
Outcome 4.9:
A student describes the dynamic structure of Earth and its
relationship to other parts of our Solar System and the
Universe.
Students learn about:
4.9.6 The lithosphere
SCIENCE Years 7-10 syllabus
Outcome 4.9:
A student describes the dynamic structure of Earth and its
relationship to other parts of our Solar System and the
Universe.
Students learn about:
4.9.6 The lithosphere
This is an interactive rock quarry
tour. It provides a very
comprehensive virtual tour of a
quarry from mining and crushing the
ore to looking after the environment.
Virtual Earthquake requires students
to read and record their
measurements from a number of
different graphs, to locate the
epicentre of a number of different
Stage 6 Senior Science: 9.8 Option – Disasters
 explain how the difference in time of arrival of P and S
waves can be used to locate an earthquake epicentre
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gather and process information from secondary sources
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to determine the location of an earthquake’s epicenter
earthquakes.
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gather and process information from secondary sources
on the use of
– seismographs
– Richter scale
– Mercalli scale
to record and monitor earthquakes
A series of short animations showing
a range of geological processes,
from plate boundaries, subduction
zones and hot spot volcanoes
SCIENCE Years 7-10 syllabus
Outcome 5.9:
A student relates the development of the universe and the
dynamic structure of Earth to models, theories and laws and
the influence of time.
Students learn about
5.9.2 The theory of plate tectonics
This interactive game is designed to
check student understanding of the
processes involved in the mining
operation.
This online-textbook, Essentials of
Geology, includes links to
animations, tests and puzzles all
related to geological processes and
concepts.
Stage
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Stage
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6 Senior Science
8.5 The Dynamic Earth
9.2 Tectonic Impacts
6 Earth and Environmental Science
Option: Mining and the Australian Environment
SCIENCE Years 7-10 syllabus
Outcome 4.9:
A student describes the dynamic structure of Earth and its
relationship to other parts of our Solar System and the
Universe.
Students learn about:
4.9.6 The lithosphere
Outcome 5.9:
A student relates the development of the universe and the
dynamic structure of Earth to models, theories and laws and
the influence of time.
Students learn about
5.9.2 The theory of plate tectonics
Outcome 5.9:
A student relates the development of the universe and the
dynamic structure of Earth to models, theories and laws and
the influence of time.
Students learn about
5.9.4 Natural events
Stage 6 Senior Science
Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science
© State of New South Wales through the
NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007.
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
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© State of New South Wales through the
NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007.
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
page 3 of 3