For this lesson from the Academy Curricular Exchange of the Columbia Education Center, this lesson teaches students to determine the physical geography and climate of the area and how they influence the needs of the population.

The Iraqw are an agrico-pastoral people who live in north-central Tanzania. With the expansion of their territory, the Iraqw have come to interact and coexist with other ethnic groups. Maize is the staple crop of the Iraqw; it is...

Understand each step as the Curiosity landed with this animation. The animation shows the entry, descent, and landing of the robot on Mars.

This page from the US Geological Survey has several links to pages that explain the formation of volcanoes. These links will also explain the creation of new land and other hazards.

Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...

A series of nine maps with accompanying explanations. They show how population growth has affected the environment around the world in terms of water availability, climate change, land and forest use, and more. There are both interactive...

Delve deep into the anatomy of Hurricane Katrina through this interactive produced by PBS. The interactive contains slides, videos and charts that begin with the birth of Katrina. Follow her path as she gains strength and finally falls...

Find out about he State of Utah's exciting past with this multimedia resource. Learn about different groups and individuals who have impacted historical events as well as the history of the land there. Also find an interactive timeline,...

Find out about he State of Utah's exciting past with this multimedia resource. Learn about different groups and individuals who have impacted historical events as well as the history of the land there. Also find an interactive timeline,...

Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...

Fort Mitchell represents three periods of interaction with Native Americans. The first period is the martial aspect of Manifest Destiny, when the Creek Indian Nation was defeated and forced to concede land.; the second represents the...