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Investigate this week's earthquakes around the world using USGS Earthquake Data on the Internet and a Geographic Information System (GIS) as part of a unit on natural hazards.
Examine such mysteries as a meteor crater in Nebraska, coastal erosion in Maryland, the mouth of the Mississippi, and Earthquake Lake, Montana with the framework of using every USGS map as a means of uncovering mysteries about the Earth and its life.
Exploring The Earth With Remote Sensing Quiz Explore the Earth using remotely sensed satellite imagery. This quiz challenges students to think about how physical and human processes are at work to change the surface of the Earth. [ Quiz is 18.7 MB PDF ] Answer Key
Our Changing Earth--Historical Satellite Imagery Lesson Examine how the Aral Sea, Iran, Brazil, Texas, and other places around the world have changed due to natural hazards and human impact via Landsat satellite imagery.
Use thousands of images registered to real-world coordinates across the globe to teach cultural and physical geography and literacy.
Ten standards-based ideas for using corn and corn mazes to teach about mapping, landforms, measurement, soils, human impacts on the environment, and more.
Use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for a high-tech treasure hunt, learning about coordinate systems, latitude and longitude, and absolute and relative position.
Examining Land Use Change Using Aerial Photographs Sample high-resolution aerial photographs for 1995, 1999, and 2002 illustrating land use change in a small geographic area.
40-question quiz about elevation, population, landforms, and climate with data taken from USGS and other publications.
Match the national park with a topographic map inside the park.
Match the landform with its representation on a topographic map.
American Indian Tribal Headquarters Quiz Match the American Indian Tribal Headquarters with its aerial phtoograph.
Based on Land Subsidence in Phoenix, and Lakes in the Front Range of Colorado.
Based on Mt St Helens map and Mobile Alabama flood map.
Coastal Processes and Geo-Resources Lesson Based on coastal processes in Maryland, and sand and gravel in Colorado.
Hydrology, Weather, and Mining Lesson Based on analyzing maps in Rocky Mountain National Park, mine lands, and more.
Teaching with Topographic Maps 25 Ideas for Integrating Topographic Maps into the Geography, Science, Environmental Studies, and Mathematics curricula.
USGS Map Index Illustrating Physiographic Features Use this index to find a map that illustrates specific physical features, such as bajadas, alluvial fans, oxbow lakes, and much more.
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Educational Activities
The USGS has created a wide variety of educational activities in the form of lessons, pamphlets, posters, maps, books, CD-ROMs, web-based data, and in other forms, in the following disciplines:
For information on how to use these resources in the curriculum, contact: Geographer USGS Box 25046 - MS 507 Denver CO 80225-0046 USA (303) 202-4315
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U.S. Geological Survey Maintainer:webmaster@rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov URL:http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov /public/outreach/activity.html Last modified: 27 September 2005 |