Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 2: Natural Environments
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...
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Arizona Game and Fish Department: Big Game Species
Detailed information on a variety of big game that are hunted in Arizona. Includes each animal's life history, their hunt history, behavior, and a chart listing facts, e.g., habitat, predators, etc., as well as a narrated video of them...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Small Cats
An in-depth description of small cats, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures, video, and sound bytes. [1:37]
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Integrated Circuits
Brief description on the design of Integrated Circuits along with images showcasing the assorted types. The various Integrated Circuit artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the...
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Asia Pacific Economics Blog: Mountaintop Removal Pros and Cons
Looks at the environmental and human impact of mountaintop coal mining, a practice which blasts the tops off mountains and distributes the displaced rocks and soils into the rivers and valleys below. The pros and cons of this type of...
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Dfgfi: Learning About Gorillas
This resource provides an excellent overview of gorillas in the wild. Content includes general facts, profiles of specific gorilla groups, numerous photographs, and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Development and Confict Res.
Students read picture books to explore the concepts of plot development and conflict resolution. They first learn about the connections between reading and writing, and then revise their own writing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Ducksters
Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Volcanoes
Kids learn about the science of volcanoes including how they form mountains, lava, and magma; types such as cinder cone, composite, and shield; watch a video about volcanoes.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Bobcat
The Bobcat is the most widely distributed native cat in North America. Bobcats occupy many habitat types, from desert to swamp to mountains. Learn more about the Lynx rufus, more commonly known as a Bobcat, in this easy-to-read species...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1868
A map from 1868 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean showing the physical features of the region, vegetation types, ocean currents, temperatures, principal products and mineral deposits. Mountain chains are represented by...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America (Physical), 1868
A map from 1868 of South America showing the physical features of the region, vegetation types, ocean currents, temperatures, principal products and mineral deposits. Mountain chains are represented by lines of varying thickness, with...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Denver Basin, 1911
A geologic map of a section of the Colorado Front Range near Denver and Golden showing the structure and topography of the common border between the Great Plains and Southern Rockies. The map is keyed to show rock types, formations, and...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: United States Forest Regions, 1901
A map from 1901 of the United States showing the forest regions, coded to show heavily forested and moderately forested areas. Areas of typical forest types are shown, including pine and hardwoods, spruce, birch, and maple in the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Lake of Mexico, 1722
A map from the book 'Voyages de Francois Coreal aux Indes Occidentales’ (Amsterdam, 1722) showing the environs of the Lake of Mexico (Lake Texcoco or Lago Texcoco, sometimes called Tezcuco), including islands and causeways, marshlands,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing North America, 1872
A map exercise from 1872 for drawing North America. The map shows the general outline of the coasts, major waters and rivers, and a vertical profile cross-section of the continent from the San Francisco Bay area to Cape Hatteras....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, Vegetation, 1911
A map from 1911 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the areas of primary vegetation types for the region. The map is color-coded to show areas of forests, areas of woodland, grass, and...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: United States and Neighboring Lands, 1920
A map from 1920 of southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico showing terrain features, lakes and river systems, and general vegetation types of the region. The map is keyed to show the submerged portion of the continental...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Vegetation Distribution of South America, 1911
A map from 1911 of South America showing the distribution of vegetation types. The map is color-coded to show regions of forests, regions of woodlands, grass, and cultivation, regions of steppes and prairies, desert regions, and regions...
Curated OER
Unesco: Georgia: Upper Svaneti
Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has more than 200 of these very unusual...