Types of Clouds

Children find out about the different clouds that form, what their features are and when they may be seen.

Buildings and Earthquakes

See how technology has improved buildings so they can withstand an earthquake.

What Causes Earthquakes?

Use the interactive world map to see where tectonic plates, volcanos, earthquakes and much more usually appear on the earth.

Hurricanes 101

A great in-depth explanation about how hurricanes are formed and the impact they have on humans.

Hurricanes

An informative tutorial that explains how hurricanes are created.

Tornadoes

An informative tutorial that explains how tornadoes are created.

Tsunami

An informative tutorial that explains how tsunamis are created.

Temperature

Choose to read a thermometer and enter different temperatures or compare 2 thermometers.

Cloud Facts

A very informative resource about clouds and how knowing what they look like can help predict the weather.

Earthquakes

An informative tutorial that explains how the movement of the tectonic plates causes earthquakes.

Strike-Slip Fault

A great tutorial that explains how earthquakes form fault lines in the earth's crust.

Create a Hurricane

Change the location, latitude, pressure, temperature and wind shear to create the perfect conditions for a hurricane.

Tornado Guide

Children learn how tornadoes are formed and then change the conditions to create an online tornado and see the damage it can cause.

Types of Volcanoes

A great resource that shows a short video demonstrating how a Cinder Cone, Shield Volcano, Dome Complexes and Composite Volcanoes are formed.

Temperature

Choose Celsius, Fahrenheit or Kelvin and then sort where different objects would sit on the thermometer.

Volcanoes

A great tutorial that explains how volcanoes are formed and what happens during an eruption.