Knockan Crag

Glossary

• Geologylink® glossary of geological terms
  http://college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary.html

Sites With Knockan Crag Information

• Knockan Crag web-site with information and images
  http://www.knockan-crag.co.uk
• Information and images of local limestone caves
  http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/%7Earb/scotland/assynt.html
• Excellent images and information about the Moine Thrust but language at technical level
  http://earth.leeds.ac.uk/moine/moineintro.htm
• Biographical details (with pictures and a special section on the NW Highlands) about one of the pioneering geologists who solved the Knockan Crag mystery
  http://www.bgs.ac.uk/archives/Peach/text/fulltext.html

Sites Dedicated To Earth Science Education

• Earth Science Education Unit at Keele University with details of support available (Scottish support currently planned); site also has very useful resource reviews plus web-link list
  http://www.earthscienceeducation.com/
• British Geological Survey education home page with many useful links and items of general interest
  http://www.bgs.ac.uk/education
• One section of a more extensive site created by a P1-5 school near Chicago
  http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/RocksandMinerals/rocks.html
• Home page for Rockwatch - a club for young geologists
  http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
• Earth Science Teachers' Association home page with access to lots of support and information
  http://www.esta-uk.org/
• Joint Earth Science Education initiative (JESEI) home page with links to comprehensive library of classroom activities, mostly aimed at Secondary level
  http://www.jesei.org/
• Geological Society teaching resources index page with links to photo library and lists of web-links by topics
  http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/template.cfm?name=geoteaching
• National Museums of Scotland education home page
  http://www.nms.ac.uk/education
• North West Highlands Geopark
  http://www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk/

Reference Sites For Background Information

• Scottish Natural Heritage main site
  http://www.snh.org.uk
• National Nature Reserves (NNRs) site
  http://www.nnr-scotland.org.uk
• 'About Basics of Geological Time' - one of many useful About Geology web-pages
  http://geology.about.com/library/bl/blbasics_time.htm
• Unique selection of downloadable interactive diagrams showing movements of continental plates at various times during the Earth's history - and into the future!
  http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm
• A comprehensive site dedicated to Scottish geology for the general public with loads of useful info and maps
  http://www.scottishgeology.com/
• Starting point for BBC pages on rocks and geological history
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/index.shtml
• Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth home page
  http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/
• Comprehensive list of web-links arranged by topic; aimed at professional level but with many fascinating links to graphics rich sites
  http://www.geologyshop.co.uk/newindex.htm
• US Geological Survey education index page
  http://www.nms.ac.uk/education
• Page giving access to excellent global ocean floor maps
  http://www.platetectonics.com/oceanfloors/index.asp
• Coloured maps showing distribution of continents over past 500 million years
  http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/maps.htm
• European Geoparks Network
  http://www.europeangeopark.org/
• UNESCO International Network of Geoparks
  http://www.unesco.org/science/earthsciences/geoparks/geoparks.htm/

Sites With Image Libraries

• Natural History Museum with database of rock and fossil photos
  http://www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/earthlab/indexinter.html
• University of California Museum of Palaeontology with excellent fossil images
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/geology.html
• Images of rocks and outcrops some of which are Scottish
  http://host04.ipowerweb.com/~natureno/archivo/geology.html
• Gallery of Trilobite images
  http://www.geocities.com/trilobitologist/trilobites.html
• The 'Rock Wing' of About Geology's image gallery
  http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blrockindex.htm
• Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth home page
  http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/
• Provides access to the British Geological Survey photo archive
  http://www.bgs.ac.uk/photoarchive/home.html
• About Geology index of geologically relevant webcam sites
  http://geology.about.com/cs/geocams/

Sites Designed For Pupils

• British Geological Survey education home page with many useful links and items of general interest
  http://www.bgs.ac.uk/education/home.html
• Home page for Rockwatch - a club for young geologists
  http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
• One section of a more extensive site created by a P1-5 school near Chicago
  http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/RocksandMinerals/rocks.html
• Volcano World home page
  http://volcano.und.nodak.edu:80/vw.html
• Indiana Geological Survey site; seems to be mostly aimed at Upper Secondary stages but with some pages of general interest
  http://igs.indiana.edu/geology/index.cfm
• Starting point for BBC pages on rocks and geological history
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/index.shtml
• BBC page with excellent downloadable (and 'saveable') animation of plate movements and interactive timeline
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/rocky.shtml