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Favorite Earth Science Websites:
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Weather & atmosphere education: https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/weather-atmosphere-education-resources
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Enchanted Learning Dinosaur Website: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/
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National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/
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Be Prepared California Emergency Planning: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/EPO/Pages/BePreparedCalifornia.aspx
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Watch the Documentary HOME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
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Rock collecting & identification information: https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/rock-collecting/
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A great rock formation & rock collection website for kids & adults: https://www.avasflowers.net/blog/4410-2/
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A wonderful website focused on "Rocks, Minerals & Precious Stones": https://brite.co/education/rocks-minerals-and-precious-stones/
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A career in Geology! A great resource for geology topics: https://www.uscareerinstitute.edu/library/a-career-in-geology
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Word Tips "Life Science Activities" is a a repository for games and activities that help kids (of all ages) learn about life, environment, and our bodies. Life is unique to Earth so understanding life processes is an important aspect of Earth Sciences: https://word.tips/life-science-activities/
Favorite Earth Science & Earth History Books:
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A Brief History of Earth: 4 Billion Years in Eight Chapters by Andrew H. Knoll
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Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologists Can Help Save The World by Marcia Bjornerud
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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living by Fritjof Capra
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The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems by Fritjof Capra
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The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers & Thomas M. Kostigen
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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Assembling California by John McPhee
Favorite Earth Science Documentaries:
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Fearless Planet (Discovery Channel)
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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (Netflix)
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Mega Disasters (History Channel)
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Raging Planet (Discovery Channel)
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How the Earth Was Made (History Channel)
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The Universe (History Channel)
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When We Left Earth: NASA Missions (Discovery Channel)
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Blue Planet (BBC)
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Ocean Origins (Netflix)
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Aliens of the Deep (Netflix)
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Our Planet (Netflix)
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Planet Earth (Netflix)
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How Life Began (History Channel)
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Before the Dinosaurs: Walking with Monsters (BBC)
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Walking with Dinosaurs (BBC)
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Prehistoric Planet: Walking with Dinosaurs for kids (BBC)
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The Ultimate Dinosaur Collection (BBC)
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Walking with Cavemen (BBC)
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The Human Body: Pushing the Limits (Discovery Channel)
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Life After People (History Channel)
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A Global Warning? (Netflix)
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Discovery Project Earth (Discovery Channel)
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Strange Days on Planet Earth (Discovery Channel)
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Earth 2100 (ABC Documentary)
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National Geographic: Six Degrees Could Change the World (Netflix)
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National Geographic: Human Footprint (Netflix)
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Breaking Boundaries (Netflix) - everyone should watch this to better understand the state of the climate