What is an Ice Age? Discusses the five major ice ages and the causes.

Meet Lupe, a young mammoth who lived during the Ice Age, and learn all about her existence during that time period. Take a virtual trip to the actual mammoth dig site in San Jose and see what the scientists discovered.

This very detailed article examines the long-term climate changes throughout the world. Discusses agriculture and provides graphs and illustrations. Includes lots of scientific discussion.

Read about this extraordinary mammal, the Western Camel, that originated in North America during the ice age. A fascinating article with many additional sites to explore.

The North American Great Lakes- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior- are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region that's...

[Free Registration/Login Required] These narrative and free verse poems describe fossils, the Stone Age, and Iron Age. Entertaining graphic features accompany the poems.

A map showing Australia and the Western Pacific in the Glacial Age (the Maximum of the Fourth Ice Age, about 50,000 years ago - Wells). While the waters were held up in the polar ice caps, the sea-level was low enough to enable...

Printable coloring sheets of Ice Age animals, such as the dire wolf, the giant beaver, the American mastodon, and the saber-toothed cat.

A discussion of a migration theory of Paleoindians that went down the west coast of North America. Read about food sources, the geology, and the research behind the theory.

A nicely organized, detailed history of the state of Maine.

Read about the discoveries of the Spirit Lake Man and Wizard's Beach Man.

An exhibition documenting the discovery of two mammoths and a mastodon, found in Wisconsin and Iowa. The Hebior mammoth was particularly significant as the excavation showed evidence that the mammoth had been killed by humans. Background...

In this lesson, students examine images of alpine glaciers to develop an under-standing of how glaciers respond to climate change.

Biography of Louis Agassiz, a natural historian and a contemporary of Charles Darwin. He was most famous for developing his theory of an Ice Age. Agassiz argued vehemently against the theory of evolution, based on his interpretations of...

Delve into the details of the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era, which presents enlightening scientific data about the present-day ice age and the evolving planet.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an interactive flashcard game. At the end, students can test themselves with a matching activity.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Cenozoic Era, the age of mammals.

This encyclopedia entry dentifies the climate of Alberta and how it has changed since the last ice age.

Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric American mastodon. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant beaver. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

The UCMP Berkeley provides a brief overview of the Pleistocene Era, including links to more information.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will have the opportunity to learn new science vocabulary and learn about the Ice Age and the recent discovery of preserved mammoth. Assessment has been integrated into the flipchart as well as...

Did you know that the upper tusk on the mastodon extended 2 metres (7ft)? This is just one of the interesting facts presented about this mammal that was one of the largest living animals during the ice age.

During the last age, the largest North American rodent was the Giant Beaver. It is profiled here.