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This guide provides instructions for educators on the classroom use of seismic data from the Broadband Seismic Data... see more
In this activity, students assume the role of a geologist prospecting for copper deposits. From the background material,... see more
Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares is a supplemental curriculum guide for grades 8-14. It is part of a series of guides... see more
Exploring the Environment is part of NASA's "Classroom of the Future." This is a collection of learning activities and... see more
This guide was developed by the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. The guide consists of hands-on... see more
This guide was developed by the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. The guide consists of hands-on... see more
In this exercise, students investigate structural evolution and fault zone linkage along a plate boundary; specifically,... see more
A small collection of fault gouge images from the Badwater Turtleback fault in Death Valley, California, is presented on... see more
According to Textbook Revolution, a student-run site “dedicated to increasing the use of free educational materials by... see more
This site provides a short introduction to fiddler crabs (Genus Uca), their worldwide distribution, biology, ecology and... see more
This guide will introduce hikers to the rocks and geologic history of the Front Range as seen along the trails west of... see more
This guide provides directions to locations in Hayward, California where visitors can see evidence of creep along the... see more
'NASA's Earth Now is an application that visualizes recent global climate data from Earth Science satellites, including... see more
This page serves as an entrance to the short virtual field trips developed for the FILTER project, which "seeks to... see more
Until recently, people living in a volcano's shadow had little help in predicting eruptions. In the past 300 years,... see more
This page presents vital statistics, summary of effects, and discussion of our meager knowledge about the location of the... see more
This lesson provides an introduction to the use of natural gas as an energy source. Topics include its advantages... see more
Integrate Publishing provides this engineering information site, which is an excellent resource for anyone who needs... see more
This frequently-asked-questions feature provides answers to common problems encountered when using the AS-1 seismometer... see more
This is a free, online textbook. According to the author, "This book contains basic and interesting material which... see more
According to the author, "Fundamentals of Structural Geology is a textbook that emphasizes modern techniques of field... see more
Presented by the United States Geological Survey, this website contains general facts and information pertaining to... see more
GeoDIL is a collection of images related to the Earth sciences. This digital image library is intended for use by K-16... see more
This document provides a description of a course in modeling and simulating with GIS technology. A description of the one... see more