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The Essential Science for Teachers courses are designed to help k - 6 teachers gain an understanding of some of the... see more
This website of the Nation Cave Assoction is an informative website of all the known caves in the United States. It has a... see more
The purpose of this learning object, "Mining Landscape", is to elucidate how metal, in this case copper, is extracted... see more
A collection of scanned images of 18 map projections from the U.S. Geological Survey map projections poster.
A NASA based walkthrough of soil with several animations and background information.
This activity models the theory and processes of radiometric age-dating of rocks. Also included is a C-14 age-dating... see more
This website contains short courses in Earth Science that are based on California Science state standards from 6th to 9th... see more
A fun and easy way for students to learn about the volcanism on the West Coast. Students cut out and place in order the... see more
"Geomorphology from Space is an out of print 1986 NASA publication edited by Nicholas M. Short, Sr. and Robert W. Blair,... see more
This website allows you to examine virtually any section of the planet via satellite images. Easy to pull up any... see more
This is the fourth lesson of four about what maps show us. This web site covers Investigation and Interpretations... see more
Build your own mountain of clay or Play-Doh ®, then make a topo map of it. Then read about the largest structure ever to... see more
Helps students become proficient at observing & interpreting maps, learn architectural & cartographic terms, appreciate... see more
Try out the geologic time machine! This is a great site for both teachers and students to travel through geologic time... see more
This website includes information and activities on geologic time. The animations on this website are good, but... see more
Network of sites which use the Geoplayer program to provide manipulation of data sets for Earth, Mars, and space-based... see more
Students describe and interpret glacial features exposed in gravel pits and outcrops.
Activity in which students use fossil evidence to piece together a map of Gondwanaland.
This website of the Nation Cave Assoction is an informative website of all the known caves in the United States. It has a... see more
Time series is an applet to analyse time variability of oceanographic parameters in the Baltic Sea. This applet interacts... see more