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C. Describe Earth’s resources including rocks, soil, water, air, animals and plants and the ways in which they can be conserved.

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	Ohio's Rocks and Ores http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/topic.php?c=NH&s=GEOL&t=ROCKS This web site offers great information about all the types of rocks found in Ohio.
	Rock Hounds http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html This cute web site has information on how rocks are formed, different types of rocks, rock activities, rock lesson plans, and rock puzzles.
	The Dirt on Soil http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/index.html This web site has loads of info on soil including its composition, the different layers, different types of soil, and what organisms live in soil. There is even a game where you explore the underground in a microscopic ship to see everything you learned up close.
	Rock Lesson from Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Rocks/Rocks1.html This web site has a 14-part lesson on rocks, minerals, the rock cycle, types of rocks, and more. Each page has a good explanation and colorful pictures. At the end is a quiz.
	Soil Formation http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/dirt/index.html This web site teaches about soil composition, formation, and composting, then privides interactive quizzes for each section.
	Rocks and Soils http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml At this interactive web site you can experiment with five different rocks to test if they float, wear well, split, and absorb water. You then can learn about common uses of each rock because of its properties. When done you can take a quiz on what you learned.
	The Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/gpe.html This is a very extensive website plant life. Students join Bud, Sprout, and Detective LePlant in solving mysteries and learning all about plants. This site has good information, cute graphics, quizzes, and activities. Case #2 deals specifically with soil.
	Ohio's Soils http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1289 This web site has lots of info about the different types of soil in Ohio, what they can be used for, and what created them.
	The Dirt on Soil http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/index.html This web site has loads of info on soil including its composition, the different layers, different types of soil, and what organisms live in soil. There is even a game where you explore the underground in a microscopic ship to see everything you learned up close.
	Earth Mover game http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/earth_mover/emover.swf This interactive online game has the student identify different types of soil from pictures from around the world.

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