Brief explanation of the difference between weathering and erosion.

Learn how the U.S. Geological Survey uses global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor active volcanoes.

This page contains information about mineral deposits in our Southwest deserts.

One of the richest dinosaur deposits in Australia is located at Dinosaur Cove. It is here that scientists first discovered 'polar' dinosaurs, described here, a kind of dinosaur that was able to exist in a cold climate, unlike others that...

Succinct descriptions of the different kinds of volcanoes, with additional links for each.

Site enables users to learn more about the volcanoes of North America. Offers links to visit a volcano as well as other items of interest.

This is an excellent resource for children, parents, and teachers who need to talk about earthquakes. It includes guides for teachers and parents and an ABC Children's Book about earthquakes.

Provides lessons and activities for teaching about the different types of coordinate systems including the Cartesian coordinate system, the Geographic Coordinate System, the Universal Transverse Mercator grid, and the State Plane...

This activity introduces students to the concept of sorting materials in different mediums and the sedimentary feature called graded bedding. Students will discover that water is a good medium to separate and sort particles and that...

Engage students in the outdoors by searching for fresh animal tracks and making molds of them. Then investigate which animal might have been there.

The USGS & National Park Service provide a description of the difference between weathering and erosion, and the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering.

A map of a portion of the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake in 1911. The map is based on the USGS San Gorgonio quadrangle, with contour intervals of 500 feet. "Bear Valley and the adjacent country exhibit the subdued relief...

A contour map from a portion of the USGS Georgetown quadrangle (1906) showing the present topography of the Georgetown district of Colorado. Contour intervals are 500 feet.

A contour map from a portion of the USGS Georgetown quadrangle (1906) showing the assumed older topography of the Georgetown district of Colorado with older montainous upland features restored. Contour intervals are 500 feet.

Compilation of primary resources from broadcasters, museums, libraries, and other content repositories, constituting a scholarly collection of primary sources that document aspects of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s....

A collection of twenty-seven activities that can be done with topographic maps, for elementary up to university level students. Includes many accompanying resources.

An entire unit regarding the wetlands of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students can find comparisons or relationships between elevation, vegetation, soils, geologic formations, rainfall, pollution, public land use, coastal wetlands,...

A very detailed account of FDR's involvement in Georgia, in particular, his role in the establishment of a medical foundation at Warm Springs, Georgia. FDR actually bought the property and used the warm waters to try to help with his...

Links to many sites that deal with Georgia in the Civil War including information on the politics in Georgia, battles fought there, and Georgia regiments who fought in the war. Compiled by the Digital Library of Georgia.

Whether it is for a school project or to curb curiosity, this is a comprehensive resource for famous folks from Georgia.

Whether it is for a school project or to curb curiosity, this is a comprehensive resource for famous folks from Georgia.

Provides a list of various statues and monuments found in Georgia. Click on one and see a picture and brief description of each.

This site has great links to the history of Georgia. Categories of links include: Prehistoric Period, Spanish Georgia, French Georgia, Georgia as an English Colony, American Revolution to the Civil War, Reconstruction to the 20th...

Go on an exciting journey with Beatrice, Emily and Polina and learn about the bee population, climate change and how to care for wildlife. A wonderful tool for independent reading practice or a perfect read-aloud activity. Useful links...