Grade
8
7.5-minute Topographic Quadrangle Map
North Carolina Geological Survey, Division of Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
The map (1:24,000 scale) portrays 60 square miles and depicts the shape and elevation of the terrain of your school and your neighborhood's natural and cultural features. Specify the address, city or town and zip code of school.
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2
$4.00
Activity 1: Using the Geologic Map
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Companion exercise to the Generalized Geologic Map; teaches about physiography,
geologic belts, and important economic deposits of rocks and minerals.
Grade 83.01
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3
FREE
Career Profiles: What Do Earth Scientists Do?
Dr. Jeanette Leete
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)
4779 126th St. N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110-5910
612 426-3316
This booklet profiles 20 geoscientists in industry, government, and
academia, to give glimpses of the lives of women geoscientists.
Grades 6-8science in personal and social perspectives strands
-- FREE
The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards
American Institute of Professional Geologists
7828 Vance Dr., Suite 103, Arvada, CO 80003
303-431-0831
Hazards discussed include reactive minerals (swelling, acid drainage),
asbestos, radon, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and avalanches, subsidence,
floods, and coastal hazards.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.05
$19.95
Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/
Some frequently asked questions about dinosaurs with current ideas
and evidence to correct some popular misconceptions.
Grade 83.01
FREE
Drought
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/pubs/FS
Open File Report 93-642 provides information on droughts, where they
usually occur, and what can be done to solve water supply problems.
Grade 81.01, 1.04
FREE
Earthquake Effects: A Computer Animation and
Paper Model
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.giseis.alaska.edu/Input/lahr/taurho/eqeffects/introduction.html
A cutout paper model and computer animations about how earthquakes
occur and the resulting damage.
Grade 83.04
FREE
Earthquakes
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq1
20-page booklet explains the nature and causes of earthquakes, describing
techniques used to detect, record, measure and forecast seismic events.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04, 4.06
FREE
Eruptions of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Past, Present,
and Future
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/hawaii/
46-page color booklet focuses on the history of the Hawaiian Islands,
illustrates volcanic processes with photographs and diagrams, and explains
their origins.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04
$4.00
Eruptions of Mount St. Helens
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/msh/
56-page color booklet traces the eruptive history of this famous stratovolcano
and speculates about future hazards to man.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04
$3.75
Exploring Maps (Teacher Packet)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693 or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/Maps.html
Teacher packet designed to teach basic map-making and map-reading skills.
Integrates geography, history, math, art, English, and the sciences.
Social Studies:
Grade 82.4 -- FREE
Faults, A Model of Three Faults
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/ESLesson1.html
Students will observe fault movements (tension, compression or shearing)
on a model of the earth's surface. Grade 83.04
FREE
The Field Guide To Geology, Updated Version
Facts on File, Inc.
11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001
800-322-8755
http://www.factsonfile.com
Comprehensive, well-illustrated; text covers the origin of planet Earth,
plate tectonics, major rock types, weathering and landforms, change through
time, and rocks and man.
Grade 83.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04
$14.95
Floods and Flood Plains
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225,
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/pubs/FS/OFR93-641/index.html
Open File Report 93-641 describes flood plains, factors that influence
when or where floods occur, and how flood damage can be reduced.
Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05, 3.04
FREE
Fossil Collecting in North Carolina
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Bulletin 89 provides 34 locations to collect fossils, maps of locations,
plates of common fossils and an explanatory text.
Grade 83.01, 3.02, 3.03 $6.50
Fossil Dirt
PCS Phosphate Corporation
PO Box 48, Aurora, NC 27806
Contact Mike Gwynn at 252-322-8244
If your school has access to a pickup/dump truck, PCS will give you
fossil material containing shark teeth, whale bones, shells, etc.
Principal should write to request tickets (good for 2 months).
Grade 83.01, 3.02
Fossils, Rocks, and Time
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/
24-page booklet explains how fossils are used in establishing relative
time in geology. Companion to "Fossils Through Time" poster.
Grade 83.01, 3.02
FREE
Fossils Through Time (Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
A poster depicting the diversity and evolution of life during the last
600 million years. Companion to Fossils, Rocks, and Time booklet.
Grade 83.01, 3.02
FREE
Generalized Geologic Map of North Carolina
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
An 11" x 17" generalized color geologic map (scale 1"=33 mi.); reverse
side provides a summary of the states geologic history, key minerals produced,
and a geologic time scale.
Grade 83.01
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3
$0.25
Generalized Geologic Map (Postcard)
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
This 5" x 7" postcard shows the geologic map units of North Carolina.
Grade 83.01
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3
$0.35
A Geologic Adventure along the Blue Ridge Parkway
in North Carolina
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N. C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Bulletin 98 contains a road log and description of the geology along
the Blue Ridge Parkway and its origin, plus a glossary, color maps, photographs
and diagrams.
Grade 83.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
$6.00
A Geologic Guide to North Carolina's State
Parks
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Bulletin 91 provides short summaries of the geologic features of North
Carolina's state parks, inset maps and color photographs.
Grade 83.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04
$7.50
Geologic Hazards 35-mm Slide Sets
National Geophysical Data Center
NOAA EGC/1, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/fliers/se-0801.shtml
Images of volcanoes, faults, earthquakes, tsunamis, erosional landforms,
and landslides on 35-mm slide sets, CD-ROM or on-line. Each slide
set (20) includes a booklet of captions.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.05
Geologic Note 2--Investigating the Miocene
Geology of the NC Continental Shelf
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N. C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Based on a geologic map, these activities teach geologic and mapping
principles; includes 2 student exercises, a glossary and a list of resource
materials. Companion map Geologic Map Series 3 can be ordered for
$4.00.
Grade 83.01, 3.02
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
FREE
Geologic Note 6--Earth Science Resources for
Teachers
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
A listing of 150 educational resources for teachers, including maps,
posters, teacher packets, hands-on activities and earth science material.
Grades 8
Social Studies:
Grade 8 -- FREE
Geologic Note 7--Map of Earthquake Epicenters
in North Carolina
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Map shows epicenters of earthquakes that have occurred in the southeastern
United States between 1698 and 1997.
Grade 83.04 3.02
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2
FREE
Geologic Time Scale Bookmark
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
703-379-7563 or e-mail:--jaj@agi.agiweb.org
http://www.earthsciweek.org
Colorful, quick reference, bookmark shows the major divisions of Geologic
Time.
Grade 83.01, 3.02
FREE (100 copies)
Geologic Time WEB ONLY
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/
How scientists reckon geologic time, and why they believe the Earth
is old. Explains relative and radiometric time procedures used to
interpret Earth's age.
Grade 83.01, 3.02
FREE
The Geology of Radon WEB ONLY
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://sedwww.cr.usgs.gov:8080/radon/georadon.html/
Geologic information about radon, how it forms, the kinds of rocks
and soils it comes from, and how it moves through the ground or is carried
by water.
Grade 82.01, 2.04
FREE
Geomedia, CD-ROM
InterNetwork Media, Inc.,
411 Seventh St. Delmar CA, 92014-3013
888-755-3041
http://www.usgs.gov/tech-transfer/factsheets/geomedia.html
CD-ROM with six lessons -- maps, time & change, greenhouse effect,
carbon cycle, earthquakes, and the water cycle. Macintosh, system
7.0, or Windows, 3.1 & 95 compatible.
Grade 81.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 2.02, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04, 3.06
$43.45
Geoscience Careers (Flyer)
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
703-379-7563 or e-mail: jaj@agi.agiweb.org
http://www.earthsciweek.org
Colorful 5" x 11" flyer relates what earth scientists do, where earth
scientists work, and provides facts and figures about the earth science
professions.
Grades 6-8science in personal and social perspectives strands
FREE (10 copies)
Geoscience Careers (Poster)
American Geological Institute
David Stevens, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
703-379-7563 or e-mail: jaj@agi.agiweb.org
http://www.earthsciweek.org
18" x 24" colorful poster provides information about what geoscientists
do; features colorful geologic images such as volcanoes, magellenic
clouds, 3-D seismic graphs, and maps.
Grades 6-8science in personal and social perspectives strands
FREE (5 copies)
Geoscience Careers Video
American Geological Institute
Robert Tiffey, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
703-379-7563 or e-mail: jaj@agi.agiweb.org
http://www.earthsciweek.org
40-minute video about earth scientists' focus on exploration, discovery
and stewardship of the Earth; 11 earth scientists are interviewed.
Grades 6-8science in personal and social perspectives strands
$14.95
GET-IT CD-ROM
The Learning Team
84 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504
914-273-1827
http://www.learningTeam.org/
Students analyze and evaluate data, conduct experiments, and interpret
their results. Uses real data about hurricanes, volcanoes, rock mechanics,
geology, seismology, and plate tectonics.
Grade 83.03, 3.04, 3.06, 4.07
$99.00
Global Change (Teacher Packet)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693 or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/GC.html
Teacher packet covers time and cycles, change and cycles, earth as
home, fossils and geologic age; includes color poster and maps, teacher
guide, and five activities, (two activities are WEB ONLY).
Grade 82.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 3.01, 3.02, 3.06
FREE
The Ground Water Atlas of the United States
U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Ground Water
411 National Center,
Reston, Virginia, 20192
1-888-ASK-USGS
http://wwwcapp.er.usgs.gov/publicdocs/gwa/index.html
13 chapters describe the location, the extent, and the geologic and
hydrologic characteristics of the important aquifers of the nation; also
includes a nationwide aquifer map.
Grade 81.01
$4.00 per chapter
Ground Water: The Hidden Resource
(Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster displays the movement of water in the ground water system.
Activities on reverse side.
Grade 81.01, 1.04
FREE
Ground Water and the Rural Homeowner
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
35-page book provides a description of ground water problems such as
contamination from septic systems and construction.
Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05
FREE
Guide to Geologic Points of Interest along
I-26
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Brochure provides a driver's perspective of I-26 from the South Carolina
border to Asheville
Grade 83.03, 3.04
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3
FREE
Guide to Geologic Points of Interest along
I-40
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Brochure provides a driver's perspective of I-40 from the North Carolina
Piedmont to Asheville.
Grade 82.04, 3.04
FREE
How to Construct Seven Paper Models That Describe
Faulting of the Earth
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/animations/
Open file report 89-640B describes normal, reverse, right and left
lateral strike-slip, and oblique-slip faults, and includes models of a
graben and horst.
Grade 83.04
FREE
How Do We Treat Our Wastewater? (Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster depicts the process by which wastewater is treated. Activities
on reverse side.
Grade 81.04
FREE
Hydrologic Units Map
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/atlasmap.html
Map (1:3,500,000) depicts hydrologic system of the U.S. and subdivides
the nation into successively smaller river basins.
Grade 81.01
$4.00
The Interior of the Earth
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
Covers the three main parts of planet earth, the structure of the moon,
and paths of earthquake waves. Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04
FREE
Landforms of the United States
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/docs/geologic/usa/usa.html
19-page brochure describes the processes that form landscapes and describes
the major physiographic provinces of the US.
Grade 83.02, 3.04
FREE
Make Your Own Paper Model of a Volcano
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.giseis.alaska.edu/Input/lahr/taurho/volcano/volcano.html
This report contains instructions and a pattern for making a three-dimensional
paper model of a stratovolcano.
Grade 83.04
FREE
Miocene Geology of the Continental Shelf: Onslow
Bay, North Carolina Map
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Geologic Map Series 3 portrays the geology of a portion of the inner
continental shelf. Companion document to Geologic Notes 2.
Grade 83.01, 3.02
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
$4.00
Navigation: Travelling the Water Highways!
(Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster highlights different kinds of vessels, ports and equipment used
for commercial operation on rivers and coastal harbors. Activities
on reverse side.
Grade 82.01, 2.04
FREE
North Carolina Topographic Map Index
North Carolina Geological Survey
Division of Land Resources
N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
919-715-9718 or e-mail: Paula.Maynor@ncmail.net
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
Depicts all 954 topographic 7.5-minute quadrangle maps covering the
land surface of North Carolina; cross referenced to a grid.
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1, 1.2
FREE
Oceans - Coastal Hazards: Hurricanes, Tsunamis,
Coastal Erosion (Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
Poster describes several processes or events that can change the shape
of the coast and affect nearby environments, including hurricanes, tsunamis,
and coastal erosion. Activities on reverse side.
Grade 83.04, 3.06
FREE
Out of the Rock
National Energy Foundation
Wiley Post Way, Suite 170, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
801-539-1406 5225
http://www.xmission.com/~nef/13.html
Over 90 ready-to-use, hands-on learning activities on topics such as
rocks, minerals, mining, geology, the environment, and economics.
Grade 82.02, 2.04
$25.00
Principal Aquifers of the United States
(Map)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/atlasmap.html
This map (1:5,000,000) shows the distribution of the major aquifers
that supply groundwater to the U. S. Each aquifer is classified by type
of permeable geologic material.
Grade 81.01
$4.00
Project Earth Science Web Site
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/proj_earth/proj_earth.html
This provides a variety of resources for educators; including a listing
of workshops, an electronic newsletter and educational resources.
The site also includes an overview of the rock types of North Carolina
and information about the geology, topography and mineral resources.
Grades 8
Social Studies:
Grade 8
Seismic Sleuths: An Earthquake Package for
Teachers
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Center Plaza, 500 C. Street SW,
Washington, D.C. 20472
800-480-2520
http://www.fema.gov/
Teaches about the hazards posed by earthquakes. The package includes
activities, black line masters, background information, and resource lists.
Ask for serial number-122 FEMA 253.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04
FREE
The Severity of an Earthquake
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq4/severitygip.html
The severity of an earthquake can be expressed using the Richter Magnitude
and The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scales.
Grade 83.04
FREE
Talking Rocks Trail
Clemmons Educational Forest
2411 Old US 70 West, Clayton, N.C., 27520
919-553-5651
Seven stations stretched over a quarter mile trail focus on the geology
of the North Carolina Piedmont and Coastal Plain and the use of mineral
resources in society today.
Grade 81.01, 1.03, 1.04, 2.02, 2.04, 3.02
Teacher Packets 1, 2, 3
Mineral Information Institute Inc.
501 Violet St., Golden, CO 80401
303-277-9190
http://www.mii.org/
Teacher resource and poster packets with hands-on activities, posters,
and fact sheets; much material is available as a download.
Grade 82.01, 2.02, 2.04
FREE
Teaching Earth Science, CD-ROM
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/animations/
Provides animated teaching tools about geologic processes, earthquakes
& faulting, and map projections and globes; Mac system 7.0 compatible.
Grade 83.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04
$15.00
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
77-page booklet describes plate tectonics theory and how tectonic processes
affect the daily lives of people. Companion to "This Dynamic Planet
poster.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04
$6.00
This Dynamic Planet (Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
This poster depicts a world map of volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate
tectonics. Complements This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
booklet.
Grade 83.02, 3.03, 3.04
$4.00
Transformations: Science, Technology &
Society Videos
Karol Media
P.O. Box 7600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773-7600
800-884-0555
http://www.karolmedia.com/resources/products/scipages/tm2001.htm
Set of 8 videos and teacher's guides about geology and mapping, resources
and the environment, electronics and computers, mining, recycling, technology
and values.
Grade 81.04, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04
$125.00
USGS National Wetlands Research Center Web
Site
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/ff_index.html
Features "The Fragile Fringe: A Guide for Teaching About Coastal Wetlands",
material on wetlands, several activities and resource lists.
Grade 81.01, 1.02, 1.04, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04
USGS Tracks Acid Rain
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://btdqs.usgs.gov/acidrain/arfs.html
Fact sheet 183-95 explains what acid rain is, how it is formed, and
what its effects are and what can be done to help control acid rain.
Grade 81.02, 2.01, 2.03, 2.04
FREE
Volcanoes
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/
45-page booklet summarizes the processes that create volcanoes around
the world.
Grade 83.04
FREE
Volcanoes (Teacher Packet)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693 or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/volcano/
Teacher packet about plate tectonics, volcanoes, hazards and human
impact, includes color poster, six lessons and an evaluation sheet.
Grade 83.01, 3.03, 3.04, 3.06
FREE
Volcanoes of the United States WEB ONLY
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volcus/
44-page booklet describes the principal volcanoes in the U. S. and
summarizes recent volcanic events.
Grade 83.04
FREE
Water Quality...Potential Sources of Pollution
(Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster displays activities associated with point and nonpoint sources
of water pollution; also shows the movement of waters between the surface
and ground water systems. Activities on reverse side.
Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05, 2.04
FREE
Water: The Resource That Gets Used and Used
and Used for Everything! (Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster depicts the flow of water from the mountains through a reservoir,
past urban and rural areas and industrial settings. Activities on reverse
side.
Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05, 3.04
FREE
Water Resources Professional's Outreach Notebook:
Ground Water
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
USGS Information Services
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/wrei.html
Open File Report 94-73 provides background material, five lesson plans
and follow-up activities that deal with ground water.
Grade 81.01, 1.04
FREE
Water Science for Schools Web Site
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/
This site provides information about many aspects of water, along with
pictures, data, maps and an interactive center for students.
Grade 81.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 2.04, 3.04
Watersheds: Where We Live
(Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster depicts three watersheds, identifying features and management
options. Activities on reverse side. Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05
FREE
Wetlands: Water Wildlife Plants and People!
(Poster)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/outreach/OutReach.html
Poster shows the types of wetlands, how they are beneficial and their
diverse plant and animal lives. Activities on reverse side.
Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05, 3.04
FREE
What Do Maps Show? (Teacher
Packet)
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693 or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education/teacher/what-do-maps-show/index.html
Teacher packet about location, place, relationships, movement, and
regions, teaches students basic geographic and cartographic skills.
Social Studies:
Grade 81.1
FREE
What is Ground Water?
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225
Fax: 303-202-4693, or call 1-888-ASK-USGS
http://water.usgs.gov/public/pubs/FS/OFR93-643/
Fact Sheet 93-643 explains how water gets into the ground, explains
water table, aquifer permeability and porosity.
Grade 81.01, 1.04, 1.05
