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National Geographic: Jason Learning
[Free Registration/Login Required] Educators and students will enjoy visiting the JASON Project, a NASA and National Geographic cooperation which works to provide accurate and intriguing scientific knowledge for students.
National Geographic
National Geographic: The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Its Life Cycle
Engage students with a retelling of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and watch a video from "Great Migrations" to enhance scientific discovery of the life of a butterfly.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Lewis & Clark: Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Go directly to the classroom resources developed in conjunction with the four-part PBS documentary "Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery." Find 17 lesson plans and activities that comprise a multidisciplinary unit on...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Geostories: A Rocky Mountain Bio Blitz
National Geographic's 2012 BioBlitz took place in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. This GeoStory captures the spirit and wildlife discoveries of the 2012 BioBlitz.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Richard Hakluyt
A fascinating excerpt of Richard Hakluyt's Discourse of Western Planting written in Old English, and dealing with English colonization. Also includes a short biography of the noted English geographer.
Natural History Museum
Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...
Library of Congress
Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...
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Slippery Rock University: The Treaty of Tordesillas
Some very basic information on the Treaty of Tordesillas and geographic information related to South America.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Fishes: Coelacanth
An article on modern-day discoveries about the prehistoric coelacanth fish. Read about the geographic distribution, classification, fossil record, and economic and social impacts of the animal.
Other
Our Beautiful World: Vitus Bering
An interesting web page about Vitus Bering's voyages of discovery written by a Norwegian. Reproduced are sections from Bering's own journals that were originally published in National Geographic Magazine. Students should be able to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Oceanographers Found the Titanic
In this National Geographic segment, Dr. Robert Ballard describes how he gathered support to find the Titanic, the moment of its discovery and the mission to preserve its legacy.
Curated OER
Our Beautiful World: Vitus Bering
A very interesting web page about Vitus Bering's voyages of discovery is offered by a Norwegian. Reproduced are sections from Bering's own journals that were originally published in "National Geographic" magazine. Students should be able...