Natural Resources Canada
www.nrcan.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Institutional links
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Geological Survey of Canada
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Science
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Resources
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Educational resources
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Educational sites
Geological Survey of Canada
Educational Sites
- Canadian Landscapes and Landforms (with simple explanations)
- Geomagnetism - The north magnetic pole
- Geomagnetism - Magnetic declination
- Landslides
- The St. Robert Meteorite
- Saguenay Flood
- Volcanoes of Canada
- Information for Collectors
- Earthquakes Canada
- Geoscape Canada - Urban geology (Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec ...)
- If the Earth could talk
- Life of a rock star
- Written in Stone: William E. Logan and the Geological Survey of Canada
Educational materials and connections
- Educational Materials from the GSC
- Outreach - Connecting with GSC
- Popular Geoscience fact sheets from the Geological Association of Canada
Other parts of Natural Resources Canada
Educational Sites
- Atlas of Canada
- Learning Resources (Atlas of Canada)
- Canadian Communities Atlas
- Climate Change in Canada - Posters
- Minerals and metals - A world to discover
- Kimberlite pipe animation (requires Shockwave)
- Origins of Canada's geographical names
- One-Tonne Challenge Games
- Learning Resources (Canada Centre for Remote Sensing)
- Tour Canada from Space (Canada Centre for Remote Sensing)
Other Government of Canada sites
- Teacher's Corner (Environment Canada: Freshwater)
Other organizations
- Canada's Schoolnet
- Careers in Geoscience (University of Waterloo)
- Careers in the Geosciences (American Geological Institute)
- Earth Impact Database
- Fundy Geological Museum (Dinosaurs)
- Volcano World
- Volcanoes
- Mineral Gallery
- Geological Time Machine
- Geological Time Scale
- National Film Board: Time and Terrain
- Virtual Plates
- Prospecting Course (BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines)
- A Virtual Field Trip of the Landscapes of Nova Scotia
- Geology 101 (advanced) (The Northern Miner)
- Plate Tectonic Reconstructions
- Educational Resources (BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
- MapPlace (BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
- Internet Mapping Help and Tutorial System (BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management)
- MINFILE (BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
- Mineral Resources Education Program of British Columbia
- Classroom of the Future: Exploring the environment
- Earth Science Explorer
- Enchanted Learning: The Earth
- Demonstrations of Geophysical Principles Applicable to the Properties and Processes of the Earth's Interior
- Planète Terre: un cours d'introduction de l'université Laval
- Physical Science 101 Group Project: Rocks & Minerals
- Earth Science for Schools
- EarthNet Virtual Resource Centre for Earth Sciences Educators
- Windows to the Universe: Teacher Resources
- Geologic Web Sites (Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University)
- Subject Guide to Geoscience Internet Resources (Columbia University)
- KidsClick!
- Great Web Sites for Kids: General Science
- Minerals by Name
- This Dynamic Earth: The story of plate tectonics (USGS)
- Museum of Paleontology (University of California, Berkeley)
- Parks Online Resource for Teachers and Students (California)
- Geology (ThinkQuest)
- Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Cycles
- Canadian encyclopedia
- Category: Geology (Wikipedia)
- BC Provincial Emergency Program
- Portal for teachers and students (Canadian Museum of Civilization)
- Internet tours for educators
- Amazing Time Machine
- YouthLinks
- Peak Finder
- Canadian Geomorphology Research Group
- Royal Tyrrell Museum
- Rocks for Kids
- Periodic Table of the Elements
Educational materials and connections
- EdGEO: Earth Science Workshops for Canadian Teachers
- Nova Scotia EdGEO Workshop Program
- United States Geological Survey Educational Resources
Games, quizzes, experiments
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/education_e.php