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The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit—A Teacher’s Guide for Hands-On Mineral Education Activities.
The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit—A Teacher’s Guide for Hands-On Mineral Education Activities.
Illustration of plate tectonic map used for classroom activity lesson
Illustration of plate tectonic map used for classroom activity lesson
Simplified Plate Tectonic Map
“Critter Tales: Adventures in Restoration Activity Book” is an interactive educational resource designed for children ages 5–9, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment.
“Critter Tales: Adventures in Restoration Activity Book” is an interactive educational resource designed for children ages 5–9, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment.
A Welcome sign stands near the entrance to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens.
A Welcome sign stands near the entrance to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens.
Important to the nursery/landscaping industry, green boxwood shrubs are shown in traditional hedges interspersed with azaleas at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC.
Important to the nursery/landscaping industry, green boxwood shrubs are shown in traditional hedges interspersed with azaleas at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC.
A bike path runs through Anacostia Park in Washington, DC.
A bike path runs through Anacostia Park in Washington, DC.
Boulder Bridge at Rock Creek Park
Boulder Bridge at Rock Creek Park
Coastal wetlands support over half of fish caught for sport or sale. That doesn't include the fish this great blue heron eats.
Coastal wetlands support over half of fish caught for sport or sale. That doesn't include the fish this great blue heron eats.
The trees behind the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial are bare because it is early spring. Theodore Roosevelt's statue has his right hand raised and he is standing as if he is speaking to a crowd.
The trees behind the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial are bare because it is early spring. Theodore Roosevelt's statue has his right hand raised and he is standing as if he is speaking to a crowd.
Digital copy of 1978 slide. Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Digital copy of 1978 slide. Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Can you find something around you that reminds you of a rock arch? www.usgs.gov/findafeature
Can you find something around you that reminds you of a rock arch? www.usgs.gov/findafeature
Tsunami Evacuation Route Sign
Tsunami Evacuation Route Sign
This rock is covered with invertebrate animals over nearly the entire surface including orange and purple sea stars, green anemones spotted with shell debris of other animals, and black mussels.
This rock is covered with invertebrate animals over nearly the entire surface including orange and purple sea stars, green anemones spotted with shell debris of other animals, and black mussels.
Decidous trees in Reston, Virginia. Photo taken for Arbor Day 2021 near USGS Headquarters.
Decidous trees in Reston, Virginia. Photo taken for Arbor Day 2021 near USGS Headquarters.
World Water Day image
This illustration is for an Ichthyologist coloring page. This coloring page can easily be added to lesson plans for students in science classes.
This illustration is for an Ichthyologist coloring page. This coloring page can easily be added to lesson plans for students in science classes.
This is a map of Rocky Mountain National Park, produced by the Park Service and showing the boundaries and facilities, including roads, in the park.
This is a map of Rocky Mountain National Park, produced by the Park Service and showing the boundaries and facilities, including roads, in the park.
USGS Education paper models collection includes dinosaurs and other fossils, and geologic processes like volcanoes and sand dune formation.
USGS Education paper models collection includes dinosaurs and other fossils, and geologic processes like volcanoes and sand dune formation.