Web resources
The list of hyperlinks to web-sites that follows below is split into self-explanatory categories. If you or your pupils are seeking specific information, a keyword search using a search engine such as Google (www.google.co.uk) may be the quickest way of finding it.
Glossary
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Geologylink® glossary of geological terms
http://college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary.html
Sites With Knockan Crag Information
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Knockan Crag web-site with information and images
http://www.knockan-crag.co.uk
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Information and images of local limestone caves
http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/%7Earb/scotland/assynt.html
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Excellent images and information about the Moine Thrust but language
at technical level
http://earth.leeds.ac.uk/moine/moineintro.htm
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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
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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/
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British Geological Survey education home page with many useful links and items of general interest
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/education
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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
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Home page for Rockwatch - a club for young geologists
http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
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Earth Science Teachers' Association home page with access to lots of support and information
http://www.esta-uk.org/
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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/
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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
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National Museums of Scotland education home page
http://www.nms.ac.uk/education
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West Highlands Geopark
http://www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk/
Reference Sites For Seeking Background Information
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'About Basics of Geological Time' - one of many useful About Geology
web-pages
http://geology.about.com/library/bl/blbasics_time.htm
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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
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A comprehensive site dedicated to Scottish geology for the general public
with loads of useful info and maps
http://www.scottishgeology.com/
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Starting point for BBC pages on rocks and geological history
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/index.shtml
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Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth home page
http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/
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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
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US Geological Survey education index page
http://www.nms.ac.uk/education
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Page giving access to excellent global ocean floor maps
http://www.platetectonics.com/oceanfloors/index.asp
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Coloured maps showing distribution of continents over past 500 million
years
http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/maps.htm
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European Geoparks Network
http://www.europeangeopark.org/
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UNESCO International Network of Geoparks
http://www.unesco.org/science/earthsciences/geoparks/geoparks.htm/
Sites With Image Libraries
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Natural History Museum with database of rock and fossil photos
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/earthlab/indexinter.html
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University of California Museum of Palaeontology with excellent fossil
images
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/geology.html
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Images of rocks and outcrops some of which are Scottish
http://host04.ipowerweb.com/~natureno/archivo/geology.html
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Gallery of Trilobite images
http://www.geocities.com/trilobitologist/trilobites.html
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The 'Rock Wing' of About Geology's image gallery
http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blrockindex.htm
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Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth home page
http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/
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Provides access to the British Geological Survey photo archive
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/photoarchive/home.html
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About Geology index of geologically relevant webcam sites
http://geology.about.com/cs/geocams/
Sites Designed For Pupils
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British Geological Survey education home page with many useful links
and items of general interest
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/education/home.html
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Home page for Rockwatch - a club for young geologists
http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
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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
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Volcano World home page
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu:80/vw.html
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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
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Starting point for BBC pages on rocks and geological history
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/index.shtml
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BBC page with excellent downloadable (and 'saveable') animation of plate
movements and interactive timeline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/rocky.shtml