Find out amazing facts and try some quizzes all about planet Earth, from the highest mountains to the longest rivers, the deepest oceans, and the largest deserts.
Earth’s crust is made up of many different types of rocks.
Mundo Shamundo! Can you help Mandy study for her geology test?
Take a peek at our planet’s layers, learn what secrets rocks reveal, and gain a long view of history.
In this activity, students will examine several foods in different categories (e.g., animal, human and plant food/soil).
What are the different layers in a rainforest? Students will learn about these layers and the plants and animals who inhabit them by singing a fun Jungle Layers song.
Everyone should have an opportunity to learn how we use minerals in our lives and where they come from, what modern mining really is and which professional opportunities it offers. Our outreach programs provide resources and programming for K-12 and college-level groups to discover the exciting world of mineral resources.
Explore how we use copper to connect to each other in this educational video for 3rd to 7th graders.
A very special mineral resource helps game systems to work no matter what climate they are in.
Discover how one of the minerals found in the food we eat provides us with the electrolytes we need to survive.
Did you ever wonder why the black part that writes is called “lead?”
The colors in fireworks are made by burning different elements obtained from minerals we mine.
