Discover The Wonders of Our Earth and the forces and life forms that shape our world with the Earth Science Series. Designed specifically for the middle and high school science classroom, this series introduces students to the various geologic forces and physiographic regions that have shaped our planet. The Great Sand Dunes, almost 700 feet high in central Colorado, is the site for this earth science program. Students will learn how a dune is formed, the various kinds of dunes (barchan, transverse and longitudinal) as well as the origin of these sand dunes near the Sangre de Christo range.
Discover The Wonders of Our Earth and the forces and life forms that shape our world with the Earth Science Series. Designed specifically for the middle and high school science classroom The Earth Science series introduces students to the various geologic forces and physiographic regions that have shaped our planet. From an overview of the general study of the earth, delve into geological subjects such as topographics maps, exotic terranes to waters of the world. Explore wetlands, the Great Lakes, big rivers, glaciers, canyons, national parks, volcanoes, oceans and much more. We'll look at the fossil life which once thrived here, examine rock and mineral resources and show students how a particular area has changed over millions of years. Through exciting live action footage, graphics, diagrams, geologic and topographic maps, the Earth Science series makes Geography come alive!