Complete Earth Science Multimedia Set of 10 Lessons

The Perfect Complement to Any Earth Science Curriculum!

Contains a comprehensive array of multimedia lessons and activities. Designed for multisensory learning, they're the perfect resource for Interactive Whiteboards. And the lessons are also ideal for individual student instruction on any computer!

Each multimedia lesson consists of the following 5 Modules along with a digital, inquiry-based Student Activity Guide:

• Lesson Presentation - Consists of a series of narrated, visual presentations, each featuring highly-detailed graphics and illuminating animations.
• Interactive Activities - Includes a variety of activities, a virtual lab investigation and a Lab Activity Guide.
• Visual Resources - Provides additional images as well as the individual graphics from the Lesson Presentation Module.
• Vocabulary - Features an illustrated view of key vocabulary, allowing you to choose any of the terms along with their corresponding images and definitions.
• Assessment - Consists of a series of assessment/review questions for use in either a Quiz Mode, Practice Mode or Play Mode.

Includes 10 Individual Lessons

1.Minerals (# W54-6301)

Covers:
• Properties of Minerals
• Identifying Minerals
• How Do Minerals Form?
• Uses of Minerals

Virtual Lab Investigation: Mineral Identification

2.Rocks (#W 54-6302)

Covers:
• Classifying Rocks
• Igneous Rocks
• Sedimentary Rocks
• Metamorphic Rocks

Virtual Lab Investigation: Rock Identification

3.Plate Tectonics (# W54-6303)

Covers:
• Earth’s Interior
• Continental Drift
• Sea-Floor Spreading
• Theory of Plate Tectonics

Virtual Lab Investigation: Tectonic Plate Boundaries

4.Earthquakes (# W54-6304)

Covers:
• How Earth’s Surface Changes
• Types of Seismic Waves
• Measuring Earthquakes
• Earthquake Damage & Safety

Virtual Lab Investigation: Earthquake Simulator

5.Volcanoes (# W54-6305)

Covers:
• Volcanoes & Plate Boundaries
• Volcanic Eruptions
• Life Cycle of a Volcano
• Volcanic Landforms

Virtual Lab Investigation: Volcano Simulator

6.Earth’s Surface (# W54-6306)

Covers:
• Landforms
• Topographic Maps
• Weathering & Erosion
• Cycle of Erosion & Deposition

Virtual Lab Investigation: Topographic Maps

7.Earth’s Atmosphere & Weather (# W54-6307)

Covers:
• The Atmosphere
• Weather Factors
• Weather Patterns
• Predicting the Weather

Virtual Lab Investigation: Weather Forecasting

8.Earth’s Climate (# W54-6308)

Covers:
• Causes of Climate
• Climate Regions/Types
• Causes of Climate Change
• Global Warming

Virtual Lab Investigation: Earth’s Seasons

9.Our Solar System (# W54-6309)

Covers:
• Formation of Solar System
• The Sun
• The Inner Planets
• The Outer Planets

Virtual Lab Investigation: Planet Exploration

10.The Sun-Earth-Moon System (# W54-6310)

Covers:
• How Earth Moves
• Phases, Eclipses & Tides
• Earth’s Moon
• Missions to the Moon

Virtual Lab Investigation: Simulating the Sun-Earth-Moon System

Grade: 6-8 & High School
Academic Standard: California, Florida, New York, Texas, National

Mac and Win Compatible.
Single User License: License granted to install and use on a single computer/interactive whiteboard.
Site License: License granted to use on any computer/interactive whiteboard within a single school building.