Educational Websites
Bison Rockshelter
Learn about the Bison Rockshelter site's excavation, the reasons behind its importance, a list of publications that reference this site, thumbnail images of all diagnostic artifacts, and full catalog descriptions of all artifacts.
Cordage Discovery Box
Cordage is a word used to describe any kind of rope, string, twine, thread, yarn, cable, or any flexible line. It was one of the most useful tools made by Idaho's prehistoric Native Peoples because buttons, zippers, or Velcro closures had not yet been invented.
Digital Atlas of Idaho
The Digital Atlas of Idaho Project (DAI) delivers natural history information to a variety of audiences, including K-12 educators, college students, agency personnel, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and the public at large. It is available online and on compact disc. It contains detailed written descriptions of Idaho's natural history, photographs, maps, sounds, and glossaries.
Idaho Geology Outreach
A resource for teachers, students, and anyone else interested in learning and studying the rich geologic history of our state. The website is targeted to 5th and 8th grade students.
Earth's Foundations: The Rock Cycle
The Rock Cycle is an important area of study in Geoscience. Geoscience investigates how Earth was formed billions of years ago and it's many processes. For instance, the Geosciences study glaciers, earthquakes, volcanoes, water, weather, and the history of life through the fossils as well as the Rock Cycle.
Geologic Time Chart
Learn to tell the difference between eras and epochs. Discover which came first: the Paleozoic Period or the Mesozoic Period. Prehistoric time comes to life with this great new online exhibit!
Glaciers: Great Walls of Ice
Learn about different types of glaciers and how glaciers develop and change the landscape.
Water Discovery Box
A world of wondrous water. That's what you'll discover as you explore the Water Discovery Box.