The material is highly organized, easy to access by either keyword or a very extensive index of topics, and presented in a simple, attractive format. Nearctica covers natural history, conservation, the environment, education, geophysics and paleontology, outdoor nature related recreation, and much more. They even have a Certificate of Completion you can download and print out for students. This professional development training program is designed to introduce educators at all grade levels to MarcoPolo, an Internet resource created through partnerships with the nation's leading educational organizations. MarcoPolo helps teachers effectively integrate the Internet into the K-12 curriculum.
All materials are downloadable and include a leader's guide.
Additional resources on this site include Internet sites for science, math, geography, humanities, and economics. The science site contains standards-based lesson plans. This is a page devoted to Marine Turtles. It provides photographs, video, drawings, cartoons, and other information. It provides reasons why they are threatened or endangered and suggestions as to how to protect them.