Digital Resources
The following links and audio discussions are being compiled to help Iowa's teachers to learn about and convey geologic concepts and techniques for our students. Digital media can be great tool to help introduce concepts, keep your students up to date by following current geologic events, and much more!
Recommended Podcasts
Biology
Geology in Iowa
Iowa The Rivers of Her Valleys 4.0
The Iowa Geological Survey , Panopto, Exploring the Iowa Geological Survey's Digital Resourses
Fossils in My Back Yard (Broken as of July 4, 2020)
Geology
United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Science Education
Science Education Resource Center @ Carleton College, MN
Virtual Field Trips (Arizona State University)
Climate
Physical Sciences Laboratory (NOAA)
Climate Plotting and Analysis Tools (NOAA)
Climate Data Store (European Union), Copernicus
UNESCO - Climate Change Education
GIS for Climate Action MOOC , Next course Feb. 19 to April 25, 2025
Water
Project Wet (Worldwide Water Education)
Water Science for Schools -United States Geological Survey
Real-time Water Flow and Quality Data for a river near YOU!
Oceans
Ocean World (Texas A& M University/Jason Project)
Ocean Explorer (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))
Rocks and Minerals
Mineral and Rock = Natural Resources (USGS)
Mineralogy for Kids (Mineralogical Society of America)
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection
Soils
Soil education (Natural Resources Conservatoin Service, NRCS)
Soil Sceince Society of America
Earthquakes
Learn about Earthquakes (USGS)
Recent and historic earthquake activity (USGS)
Energy
U.S. Energy Information Admin. and Energy Kids site
Volcanoes
Volcano World (Oregon State Uni.)
Weather
The STORM Project (University of Northern Iowa)
National Weather Service Basic weather edcuation