The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.
What are the beneficial functions of coastal wetlands? How are they impacted by canals and subsidence? What are the functions of barrier islands?
Learn about the importance of healthy coastal wetlands along the Gulf coast and in other locations through this online teaching guide. Each topic includes a classroom activity to illustrate the concept. A glossary, reading list, and resources for additional activities are included. For elementary and middle school students.
As a supplement, watch a new 8-minute video about the Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Wetlands in the Mississippi Delta and a new 7-minute video about the Impacts of Hurricanes on Salt Marsh and Mangrove Wetlands.
Schoolyard Geology
Turn a "field trip" through your own schoolyard into a rich geologic experience.
USGS Store Browse and purchase paper maps and other popular educational products by clicking on "Education Products" (teacher discounts are available). Download free digital topographic maps by clicking on "Map Locator".
Ask USGS
Can't find the information you need? Send your question to Ask USGS or call our information specialists toll-free at 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747). For questions related to geology only, receive a personal response from a USGS scientist by contacting Ask-A-Geologist.
USGS Social Media Keep up with USGS science using the latest social media including Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. Subscribe to news feeds and real-time earthquake alerts; listen to podcasts; get updates on new USGS publications, videos, and photographs; and more!
NAGT-USGS Cooperative Field Training Program Forty-four student interns have been placed in the 2010 National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)-USGS Cooperative Summer Field Training Program. Take a look at the exciting projects in which these students will be participating.
Updated Education Resources Handout
Incorporate USGS science in lesson-planning with help from this updated handout.
Surficial Lithology of the Conterminous United States Download a new map divides surficial materials into 17 lithologies that typically control or influence the distribution of vegetation types. This is a product from the Global Ecosystems Project.
Flash Floods
Listen to a new podcast about the deadly June 11 flash flood in Arkansas. What can scientists learn after a flood has already occurred?
NAGT-USGS 2010 Summer Internships
See what 44 student interns are doing this summer at the USGS!
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