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Feature Ideas
Link to project idea, FROG WATCH. Image shows a frog sitting on a tree branch. Link to project idea, SEA FLOOR MODEL. Image shows a cone chart. Link to project idea, LAND AND PEOPLE: FINDING A BALANCE. Image show a collage of a scientist and trees.

Geology Reference Links
How to build a model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction.
USGS siteSample Project		 USGS sitePlate Tectonics...
USGS siteSea-Floor Spreading
Build a working model that demonstrates the cause of earthquakes.
USGS siteSample Project 1
USGS siteSample Project 2 		USGS siteEarthquake Hazards Program
USGS siteVirtual Earthquake
USGS siteThe San Andreas Fault
USGS siteEarthquakes for Kids
Non-USGS siteGeophysical Principles Demos
Construct a model volcano and explain what causes it to erupt.
USGS siteSample Project 1
Non-USGS siteSample Project 2 		USGS siteVolcano Hazards Program
USGS siteMonitoring Active Volcanoes
USGS siteVolcanoes
USGS siteVolcanoes of the United States
USGS sitePhoto Glossary of Volcanic Terms
Build a model that simulates the Earth's crustal plates so that when two of the plates crush together a "mountain" is built. USGS siteThis Dynamic Earth
Non-USGS sitePlate Movements
Non-USGS siteWhen Continents Collide
Show how coal is formed and explain the difference in types of coal. USGS siteCoal Country
Non-USGS siteCoal Activities
Which rocks are the hardest and best for building? USGS siteBuilding Stones of Our Nation's Capital
USGS siteCollecting Rocks
USGS siteRocks
USGS siteMinerals and Rocks
Explain which type of rock is best for fossil hunting and show local examples. USGS siteFossil Groups
USGS siteFossils, Rocks, and Time
Non-USGS siteTour of Fossil Rocks
Non-USGS siteHow Do Fossils Form?
Reconstruct a 50-year climatic history. USGS siteTime and Cycle
Non-USGS siteU.S. Climate at a Glance
How do caves form? What are the threats to cave environments? Name and describe species that live in caves. How do they interact? What are the different zones of caves where life exists? Which types of animals inhabit these various zones?
USGS siteSample Project 		USGS siteGeology of Caves
Non-USGS siteTour of Caves and Karst Parks
USGS siteExplore Caves
USGS siteIndiana Bats
USGS siteBats of Jewel Cave

Biology Reference Links
How to Frogwatch? How do you participate in amphibian monitoring? USGS siteFrogWatch
How long will weed-killing herbicides contaminate the soil? (This may end up being a long-term project.)
How does the rate of rainfall affect soil erosion? Demonstrate.
USGS siteSample Project 		Non-USGS siteWeed Facts
Do local ant species use acid to protect themselves when threatened? Non-USGS siteAnt Acid
What effects will acidic water have on tadpoles?
USGS siteSample Project
Non-USGS siteSample Project 2 		Non-USGS siteAll About Frogs
Non-USGS siteBackyard Pond
Do chemical fertilizers contribute to the growth of lake algae? Non-USGS siteFertilize Lawns, Not Creeks
Non-USGS siteKeep Phosphorus Out!
What is the effect of pollution on aquatic life? Non-USGS siteWorld Oil Pollution
Non-USGS siteWater Pollution

Geography Reference Links
What's the size of Earth?
Non-USGS siteSample Project 		USGS siteInside the Earth
Create a topographic map of your community or use your community's setting to create a treasure map. USGS siteTopographic Mapping
USGS siteTopographic Map Symbols
USGS siteMap Accuracy Standards
Non-USGS siteCartography and Understanding Maps
Create your own weather-related devices and make weather forecasts for your hometown. Non-USGS siteSample Project
Non-USGS siteSample Project 2
Find your family's countries of origin, and chart the birthplaces of relatives on a map. You can plot the routes they followed before arriving at their present locations. USGS siteUsing Maps in Genealogy
Non-USGS siteMap
Non-USGS siteHistory of Cartography
Keep a U.S. map near your TV and use it to track the travels of your favorite sports team or celebrity. Non-USGS siteCartography and Understanding Maps
Create and record a multiethnic collection and recording of things, food, culture, and (or) languages. Non-USGS siteCountry Watch
Non-USGS siteGeoGraphia
Non-USGS siteNational Geographic
Non-USGS siteThe World Factbook
How does topography affect weather conditions? Non-USGS siteEffects of Topography on Weather
Non-USGS siteUnderstanding Mountain Weather

Hydrology Reference Links
"Finding a Balance" is an environmental study project that allows you and a group of your classmates to consider real environmental dilemmas concerning water use and to provide solutions for these dilemmas.
USGS siteSample Project		 USGS siteSustainability of Ground Water
USGS siteGround Water & Surface Water
USGS siteWhat is Ground Water?
USGS siteWater Science for Schools
USGS siteWater Education Posters
How to collect and see the microbial community that fixes iron and manganese (or metals) in natural environment.
USGS siteSample Project
Acid Rain:
  • What effect does acid rain have on plant life?
  • What are the causes of acid rain? Can we duplicate acid rain in the lab?
  • Do our soils show the effects of acid rain?
  • Does the pH of rainwater vary from place to place in our community?
    		• Non-USGS siteInformation on Acid Rain
    USGS siteAcid Rain
    USGS siteWhat is Acid Rain?
    USGS siteAcid Rain and Our Nation's Capital
    Non-USGS siteThe pH Factor
    USGS siteAcidic Deposition
    Create a model of the wetland.
    USGS siteSample Project     		USGS siteNational Wetlands Research Center
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