New resources in DLESE

This animation illustrates the processes that occur at a rift zone that can result in volcanic eruptions. Users can stop, play, fast forward and rewind the animation at any time to stress important points. Full description.

This animation illustrates subduction of an oceanic plate beneath continental crust and the processes that can result in volcanic eruptions. Users can stop, play, fast forward and rewind the animation at any time to stress important points. Full description.

This site provides an avenue for students, and their teachers, to learn more about estuaries, research, and explore NOAA's "living laboratories" - the National Estuarine Research Reserves. Four free curriculum modules feature hands-on learning, experiments, field work and data explorations. The complete Estuaries 101 Curriculum, grade levels 9-12, is currently available for download... Full description.

This is a three-unit guide that provides science content and inquiry-based activities about volcanoes of the Cascade Range, with emphasis placed on Mount Rainier. More than 30 activities, a field guide to geological sites of interest at Mount Rainier National Park, glossary, list of Internet resources, and supplementary information are included... Full description.

The Learning Place is an eLearning environment for Queensland, Australia schools. It includes digital resources, courses, communication and collaboration tools, and projects and online communities for professional interest and student learning. Username and password are required for access if you are not at an EQ school or other EQ location, or if you are an Affiliate member... Full description.

WorldWide Telescope is a Web application that brings together imagery from the best ground- and space-based observatories across the world to allow people to easily explore the night sky through their computers. The application may be downloaded free and allows users to browse through the solar system, galaxy and beyond, or take advantage of a growing number of guided tours of the sky hosted by astronomers and educators at major universities and planetariums... Full description.