The North American Great Lakes- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior- are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region that's...

An account of the pre-European lives of the indigenous tribes of Arkansas. The time period covered extends from the Ice Age to the arrival of Spaniard De Soto.

Material to begin an exploration of the sand formation, landforms, and underground water. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on the ice ages, glaciers, and glacial landforms, and ideas...

This encyclopedia entry dentifies the climate of Alberta and how it has changed since the last ice age.

Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant short-faced bear. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

The UCMP Berkeley provides a brief overview of the Pleistocene Era, including links to more information.

Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric helmeted muskox. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

This resource provides a brief explanation of Beringia, the geographical region surrounding the Bering Strait.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the life of Cro-Magnon people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A short but very interesting description of the Woolly Mammoth; its habitat and habits are described.

The Canadian Museum of Nature unravels the characteristics of the Short-Faced Bear-a large and powerful North American land carnivore.

This site looks into the possibility that Bowheads ranged as far south as the Ottawa Valley as fossils were found in White Lake Ontario where the Champlain Sea once was.

In English and Spanish this site deals with animal life in Illinois past and present. With sections on dinosaurs, animals in Illinois 65 million years ago, animals in Illinois 10 million years ago, and animals in Illinois today, this is...

A map from 1911 of the glacial remnants in northern Illinois, showing areas of moraine deposits, driftless areas to the east, Illinoian drift, lowland drift, till sheets, and the proglacial Lake Chicago outlet.

This nonfiction children's book was created by 1st grade students at the Genesee Valley Community Charter School in Rochester, New York, as part of a learning expedition on fossils and local geological history. The expedition consisted...

Lions were among the largest predators during the ice age. Get other interesting facts about this ancestor of the American Lion.

This is the website for The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. The Mammoth Site boasts the largest concentration of mammoths in the world. You can tour this indoor active dig site and view Ice Age fossils. The site offers a video...

Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric steppe bison. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

Through an overview of past archeological expeditions, the author recounts the "Land Bridge" theory and delves into the life of the first inhabitants of North America.

This site describes loess in pretty good detail, also adding visual with two pictures. Great source for understanding how loess occurs and where it is found.

During the last ice age the water level in the oceans fell by more than 120 metres. The drop in water levels exposed the floor of the Bering Straight. Over time, people from Asia migrated across this "land bridge" to North America. As...

The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with plants. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.

The Appleton Public Library presents a significant collection of material on the novelist Edna Ferber (Giant, Show Boat, Ice Palace, and so on). Ferber grew up in Appleton, WI. Features include a biography, photographs, a listing of...

Through an overview of past archeological expeditions, the author recounts the "Land Bridge" theory and delves into the life of the first inhabitants of North America.