Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Shaping the Land
This site contains maps and other information about the Ohio's topography. Great details about how glaciers played a key role in the formation of Ohio's land, the natural resources left behind, and the natural regions and their differences.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration: Our Page for Kids
Site from the Mine Safety and Health Administration that aims at teaching children about mining, prospecting, mine safety, and what the human body needs from natural resources.
Math Science Nucleus
I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Looking at Minnesota Geology
Learners will observe the geology of Minnesota by studying rock and mineral samples.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Perlite Statistics and Information
The USGS presents Perlite statistics and information. Includes annual publications, contacts, and resources.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Mineral Regions of the United States, 1910
A map from 1910 of the United States showing the regions of mineral resources. The map is keyed to show areas of gas and petroleum resources, gold and silver deposits, and copper deposits.
Amethyst Galleries
Fluorite, "The Most Colorful Mineral in the World"
This resource provides information about Fluorite.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Earth's Resources Science Vocabulary Quiz
Interactive matching and multiple choice activities covering third grade Earth science vocabulary.
Curated OER
National Park Service: North Cascades National Park Geology
Resource explores the history and geology of the Cascade Mountains. Content includes a geologic story, virtual field trip, a look at plate tectonics and the rocks & minerals found in the Cascade Mountains, geologic maps, and more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Boomtimes: 20th Century Mining Mojave Desert
This collection uses primary sources to explore twentieth-century mining in the Mojave Desert.
National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement for Middle School: Looking Good, Feeling Good
A great resource from the Office of Science Education which provides a curriculum for teaching about the musculoskeletal system, the skin system and how they interact. This curriculum emphasizes choices teens can make to ensure good...
Other
Alaska Department of Education: A Place for Teachers
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provides various resources specifically dedicated for teachers. Content includes teacher certification information, assessment information, curriculum and instruction...
Other
New Mexico State University: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks [Pdf]
A PowerPoint slideshow converted to a PDF, with six slides per page. It explains what metamorphism is, the distribution of metamorphic rocks, the agents of metamorphism, the types of metamorphism, metamorphic grades or degrees, how...
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Alaska Department of Education: A Place for Teachers
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provides various resources specifically dedicated for teachers. Content includes teacher certification information, assessment information, curriculum and instruction...
Corrosion Source
Corrosion Source: Manganese
This resource presents a good summary of the history, properties, sources, uses and handling concerns of manganese. Also contains some basic data.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Energy Resources Program
Find the latest research and publications on the subject of energy, in particular: oil, gas and coal resources.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Ghana: Economy
You can read about Ghana's struggles with its economy over the past 40 years, and how it is working to strengthen the economy currently to improve the lives for its citizens. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum, London, England
Great site providing a "Quickindex" to find various resources. Also included are links to more information on this museum.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Birthstone Collections
This birthstone resource presents a brief description of each birthstone, a link to more information and a photomicrograph of the gem.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Materials Flow and Sustainability [Pdf]
This site is a fact sheet that uses illustrations to review the steps minerals go through to be made into useable products, and also how some materials can be recycled and returned to the environment.
Sacramento Bee
Gold Rush: Culture Took Hold Despite Tough Crowds
This resource contains information on the development of culture in California during the gold rush. Culture developed in spite of the harsh conditions and tough people.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: El Mundo
This is an online resource in Spanish to the countries of the world, detailed maps of these countries from Mapquest, their flags, and statistical data. Statistical data includes literacy rates, industry, agriculture and natural...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Fairly Simple Geology Exercises
A collection of geology exercises which include relevant background information, complete instructions, student handouts, and answer keys. Topics include rock and mineral identification, Bowen's reaction series, crystal models,...
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