University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: The Milky Way
Students will work in groups to make up a story and picture that explains how someone living thousands of years ago in their location might have explained the Milky Way.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Black Panther Party History and Geography
Explore the history and geography of the Panther Party, including maps and a timeline detailing more than 500 incidents involving the Black Panther Party in dozens of locations stretching from Berkeley to Algeria and a set of interactive...
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Indiana Coal [Pdf]
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of Indiana coal, how it formed, the volume of coal resources, their location in the state, and where this coal ranks on a coal scale.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Grenada: Relief Map
A relief map of the island of Grenada showing the major cities and its mountainous terrain. An inset shows Grenada's location in the Grenadines. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Map of Grenada
Although small, this map of Grenada shows some of the cities on the island and its location in the Grenadines. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Box and Whisker Plot
Description of box-and-whisker plots and their uses, along with a visual representation. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, more information, and the interactive checkpoint involving box and whisker plots located in the...
Other
Wesleyan University: The Ice Age in Connecticut
A general site about the effects of the Ice Age on Connecticut's landscape; includes a section located in the middle of the page on glacial grooves.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Intersecting Planes
This site gives a description and picture of intersecting planes. Be sure to follow the "More Information," and "Interactive Challenge," links located in the left-hand column for more information about intersecting planes.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Geometric Mean
This site gives a description of the geometric mean with a graphical representation. Be sure to use the links to related terms, everyday examples, interactive check point, more information, and challenges involving located in the...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Mean
This site from InterMath explains what a mean is and gives an example. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving means located in the left-hand column.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Triangle Inequality
This site has a description of the triangle inequality theorem along with a visual representation, and animation explaining the triangle inequality rule with the radii of circles at the segment endpoints. Links to related terms, more...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Orthocenter
This site from InterMath gives a description of the orthocenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the...
University of Florida
Fmnh: University of Florida Herbarium
This excellent site contains information on the University of Florida Herbarium located in Gainsville, Florida. The Herbarium offers five different collections of plants as well as an electronic library of plants.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Earth Orbits
An equation for the law of universal gravitation is stated. The weight equation (W=m*g) is related to the law. An interactive JavaScript form allows the user to practice determining the force of gravity and the acceleration of gravity...
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Cupcake Drilling [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students will model geologic drilling using layered cupcakes to learn about rocks below the Earth's surface. Students will locate features on a geologic map and observe cupcake cores to evaluate the...
Curated OER
University of Texas: Saudi Arabia: Small Political Map
This map of Saudi Arabia is very easy to read. It shows the major cities and its location in relation to other countries in the Middle East. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Other
George Mason University: Papers of the War Department
In 1800, a fire destroyed the War Department office causing the loss of many important papers. Recently, copies of the files have been located in archives around the country and are available here as a searchable digital database.
Other
Wesleyan University: Learning Objects Studio: Virtual Instrument Museum
Access the world musical instrument collection of the Music Department of Wesleyan University through this virtual museum interface. Search for and learn about instruments by type, geographic location, instrument material, and genre....
Other
Stony Brook University: Sennacherib's Palace Without Rival at Nineveh
This book by John Malcolm Russell, a professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, was published in 1991. Written from the perspective of an art historian, he presents his ideas about the function of the Palace without Rival by...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Maze Game
Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration in the "Arena of Pain." Use the green arrow to move the ball. Add more walls to the arena to make the game more difficult. Try to make a goal as fast as you can.
University of Alberta
Atlas of Alberta Railways: Before the Railway: Trails, Canoes and York Boats
Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early trade routes used in western Canada before the construction of the railway. The site also provides digital maps showing the locations of the land and...
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Coal Branch
The early railways depended on coal to fire their locomotives. Vast deposits of coal were located along the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies. One of the richest mining areas on the main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway,...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Washington State
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was one of the most popular New Deal programs. See where the camps were located in Washington and click on the icon for pictures and descriptions.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Hoovervilles in Seattle: Map and Photos
Shack towns, known as Hoovervilles, housed the homeless during the Great Depression. Use the following pictures and map to visualize what these Hoovervilles looked like and where they were located throughout the state of Washington.