Virtual sand: This Excel file contains links to 150 gigapan images of sand samples. Students can zoom in to microscope level of magnification. Contains international examples. Courtesy of @callanbentley docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
Virtual fossils: Interactive 3D models of fossil specimens from collections of Paleontological Research Institution. Models housed on Sketchfab. Site includes exercises (mostly for K-12). Via @PRInstitution @PaleoDigAtlas digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/
More virtual fossils: Another collection of 3D interactive fossils that could be used in virtual labs. Contains links to even more sites. virtualfossils.com/about/
Virtual field trip to the the Columns of the Giants, California. Includes trip, guided stop questions, rock ID sheets, etc. Via @phaneritic sciencefriday.com/educational-re…
The motherload of Virtual Field Trips! @SESEASU is one of the world leaders in VFTs. These trip include multiple integrated labs that cover various aspects of geology. Here's an example that inc. exercises on deformation, weathering, dating, etc. vft.asu.edu/VFTUpheavalDom…
Another example from @SESEASU. Virtual field trip of Australian Ediacaran localities. Oldest multicellular organisms. As always, ASUs VFT are really interactive, much more fully realized than a lot out there. vft.asu.edu/iVFTLocations/…
The clearing house for @ASU's VFT. Includes trips useful for teaching archeology, biology, etc., as well as a ton of the geology destinations: vft.asu.edu/#
Virtual field trip exercise: Quick two-pager using Google’s Grand Canyon Trek. Designed with discussion board in mind. Good base for expanding. Via: @uflorida citt.ufl.edu/wp-content/upl…
Gigapan images: Some of @callanbentley's zoomable outcrop and microscope shots. Iceland, N. Ireland, Scotland, Scablands, S. Africa. Use them in exercises on your CMS or integrate them into VFTs. gigapan.com/profiles/calla…
Seismic Explorer: Interactive (up to date!) earthquake map, students can add volcanoes, boundaries, plate movement, etc. Can build cross sections, enabling students to compare earthquake foci depth in diff boundaries, test hypotheses. via @ConcordDotOrg seismic-explorer.concord.org.
Virtual Ice Age Geomorphology of #NovaScotia. Old school (images, map, text) tour that nonetheless covers a lot of ground (pun intended). Good regional examples. novascotia.ca/natr/meb/field…
Virtual walking tour of Edmonton's urban geology: Also old school, but still cool! Somehow built using PowerPoint (mad skillz as the kids... don't say anymore). Interactive map, images, audio, and animations. ags.aer.ca/activities/vir…
ArcGIS StoryMap-based tour of Alberta's geology. Gorgeous photos and explanatory text for 14 Alberta geosites. ags-aer.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries…
Nova Scotia Geoheritage Virtual Tour: Unfortunately, very little explanatory text, but pretty pictures and good map, which could be used as the foundation for a directed research assignments for students. novascotia.ca/natr/meb/geohe…
Intro to Plate tectonics website: colourful and fun overview of history and basic theory. Includes online quizzes and 'teachers zone' w/ activities. Via:
@geolsoc geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonic…
@geolsoc geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonic…
Elevating a few references from the comments in case they get lost! (Credits below) virtualmicroscope.org, e-rock.co.uk, twitter.com/GlaciersVR, docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Elevating another list of resources!
