Geology: For Junior Geoscientists

Explore a wide variety of resources and activities for kids …of all ages!

Use these resources to help bring the best geoscience to your students.

Education GeoSource compiles geoscience education resources from a variety of organizations, providing credible and accurate Earth and Space Science resources for all ages. Visitors have access to thousands of free resources, from lessons to outreach and teacher professional development, for use in classrooms, scout programs, or at home.

They Once Roamed Here: Millions of years ago, dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes roamed Earth. They went extinct 65 million years ago, but today scientists study their bones, fossils, and tracks to learn about how they lived. National parks (including one—Dinosaur National Monument—that takes its name from dinosaurs!) are home to many discoveries of these ancient creatures. Discover how national parks protect and study dinosaur fossils and how you can visit those sites.

Geologic Heritage encompasses the significant geologic features, landforms, and landscapes characteristic of our Nation which are preserved for the full range of values that society places on them, including scientific, aesthetic, cultural, ecosystem, educational, recreational, tourism, and other values. Geologic Heritage sites are conserved so that their lessons and beauty will remain as a legacy for future generations

Dig into rocks!

This glossary contains brief definitions of technical geologic terms prepared by the NPS Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program and used in GRI publications and NPS geology and minerals websites.

The GeoWord of the Day is a free service of the American Geosciences Institute. All of the terms and definitions are from the Glossary of Geology, 5th Edition Revised.