American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: For Sale: Iceland's Genetic History
Icelandic biomedical company, deCODE, owns exclusive rights to a genetic database of all Icelanders. Studying the genome of the entire population could reveal trends because Iceland is such an isolated and hardly migratory nation. As...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Vatnabyggd: An Icelandic Settlement in Saskatchewan
This exhibit profiles Vatnabyyour/Lakes Settlement,Saskatchewan which at one time was the largest Icelandic settlement outside of Iceland.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Ash Cloud From Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Global Trade
The Icelandic volcano spewed tons of ash into the atmosphere creating havoc for global trade. This article briefly discusses its impact on the environment and the economic consequences of the eruption. Education resources are included....
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Icelandic Horse
Description and detailed illustrations of the Icelandic horse, a small, hardy horse brought to Iceland by the Vikings. Choose Icelandic horse from the list on the right.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Are Rocks?
Agneta lives in Iceland and loves rocks. Help her learn more about rocks and things rocks are used for.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Iceland
This site displays a picture and description of the flag of Iceland. It also includes a history of the flag,and links to general information of various Icelandic flags.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Decision to Land u.s. Forces in Iceland
This site from the United States Army provides an essay on the United States' foreign policies during World War II and how it affected the decision to land forces in Iceland in 1941.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Iceland
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Iceland, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Information Technology Associates
Iceland: Geography
This site provides general information on Iceland.
Other
Travel Net: Climate and Weather in Iceland
Resource describes the climate and weather in Iceland.
Other
Tongue River Farm: Milking Icelandic Sheep
Explore the history and importance of sheep-based milk production, especially regarding Icelandic sheep. Numerous pictures of Icelandic sheep (and their full udders) are included.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Nordic Sagas: Iceland Genes
Explain how the isolated and homegeneous population of Iceland makes research in family ancestry simpler than in other cultures. Investigate the work of genealogists, and trace your own heritage as far as you can without extensive research.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Grettir the Outlaw: A Story of Iceland by S. Baring Gould
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Grettir the Outlaw: A Story of Iceland by S. Baring-Gould (1890), a children's novel.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Can the Government Outlaw Your Name?
This article describes the rules in Iceland about how names are selected. Provides information about the structure and importance of names in Iceland.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Iceland Flag
The national flag of Iceland, a small island country in Europe.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Iceland
A map featuring Iceland and its neighboring countries.
BBC
Bbc News: The Eruption That Changed Iceland Forever
The volcanic eruption on March 21, 2010, that grounded flights in the UK and Europe, was not the first. In 1783, the Laki eruption wiped out a fifth of the island's population as well as tens of thousands across Europe. This article...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Are Adaptations?
Join Ike when he travels in the Arctic to learn about how animals adapt to cold environments.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: Plants: What Parts Do Plants Have?
Explore Benny's garden, and he will show how plants and trees are built. Join him to to learn about basic plant parts.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Is Electricity?
Go on a fishing trip with Martin and his grandfather. They use a lot of electrical equipment. Help him find out which items use electricity.
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