Students examine a map of a town, state, or country to see how it is divided into smaller areas. They then look for physical features that cause the area to be called a region. Finally they will compare their findings with another area...

Students participate in a series of virtual geology field trips by observing and describing rock outcrops, geologic structures, and landforms in field based photographs.

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.

This lesson plan assists students in understanding the differences between political constructs and regions.

This lesson helps learners understand how the natural physical characteristics of river valleys create regions.

At this site, explore the concept of regions, learning that regions can be defined in countless ways, depending on a person's perspective.

From the Exploratorium Museum. Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed. Discusses the distinction between mass and weight and describes...

NASA's space science site for kids - en Espanol. Features a wide range of activities, including games, projects, animations, and more. Also contains useful information on basic physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences, offering...

Find real-time daily precipitation analysis for the United States, Mexico, and South America as well as accumulated precipitation maps for the past 30 or 90 days.

The science section of this popular homework helper site features links to chemistry, life, earth, physical, and space science resources.

Features downloadable World Political and Physical Maps that include country names, country borders, ocean features, island names, and lat/long graticules. Clicking on any part of the map enlarges it.

Elementary teachers have an urgent need for high-quality science classroom videos. To respond as rapidly as possible, BSCS Science Learning has made some of our best K-12 videos available for free streaming. In this collection, you'll...

Students build a physical model to simulate watershed features, then use Google Earth software to tie the model to a real place. By exploring several layers of map-based images and data, students learn the complexity of a watershed and...