This United States Geological Survey site focuses on water and its properties. The site contains activities for teachers and students, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where users can give opinions and test their water knowledge. Unique aspects of this site include the sections that contain student work and a picture gallery. There are links to other resources for students, ... Full description.

Users can choose to download or order six posters that depict water-resources topics and are drawn in a cartoon format. Written narrative on the back elaborates on the topic of each poster. They are available in color, or in black-and-white for coloring. Full description.

This resource, produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Research Program, provides instructional guides, activities, and information about the planets, moons, and other objects in the solar system. Materials include a virtual trip to the Moon, coloring and activity pages, fact sheets on the planets and their moons, and an activity in which younger students make a globe of ... Full description.

This portal links selected United States Geological Survey (USGS) online resources to an established list of content standards for the state of California. Standards data is extracted from state documents 'California Content Standards for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve' with consideration of 'Science Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade ... Full description.

This portal for younger students provides links to satellite imagery, games, and other educational sites such as the National Map. The 'Find Your Home' map viewer allows kids to operate an interactive map and locate their homes. There is also a teacher packet that uses Landsat satellite images to track changes over time. It includes a lesson plan, printable worksheets, downloadable software, and downloadable ... Full description.

This portal, published by the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), provides educators, parents, and students with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Materials include activities, lesson plans, experiments, projects, resources, and references for classroom and home use. They are arranged by general curriculum, by state, and ... Full description.

This module consists of five lessons designed to educate students on lunar exploration, rocketry, impact craters, and other aspects of the Earth-Moon system. The lessons include hands-on activities, overheads, and links to additional resources. Full description.

This module consists of seven lessons designed to educate students on the exploration of Mars, including topographic and geologic mapping, Martian volcanoes and geology, and image interpretation. The lessons include hands-on activities, maps and overheads, and links to additional resources. Full description.

This module consists of five lessons that introduce students to the morphology of impact craters, their uses in planetary investigations, identification of ancient craters, evidence of the role of a meteorite impact in the extinction of the dinosaurs, and information on the Chicxulub impact event. The lessons include hands-on activities, maps and overheads, and links to additional resources. Full description.

This catalog features samples of popular United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps that are frequently used by educators. Users can click on any of twelve themes (topography, geology, culture and history, etc.) to browse a selection of maps under that theme. Downloadable, printable versions are available for most maps; hardcopies may be purchased. Ordering information is provided. Full description.