Also discover some of the USGS-produced materials for science education. Education materials include computer applications, books, videos and magazines. They are geared especially for use with students in grades 5-7 but have extensions for lower and higher grades. This site includes a teacher's section with student activities, links to related articles and Web sites, lists of books and videos and much more. For these answers plus links to Internet resources, activities and lesson plans, and many more teaching ideas and references, visit this site.
Students learn about the geographical issues of location, navigation, information, and exploration.
This online tutorial contains a series of 9 lessons about latitude and longitude and an interactive tutorial which gives hints to help you get the correct answer. These activities are designed to teach the different points of sail, how and why a sail makes a boat go, safety tips, and much more. This thematic teaching unit on turtles was designed especially for K-2 students. Use these lessons and activities to explore turtle legends, life cycles, habitats and care. Links and a slide presentation are included.