GEOGRAPHY WEBSITE PROTOCOL
U.S.G.S.: Geologic Information
about Indiana
By: Rebecca Williams;
6/15/1997, Clinton, IN; rdw@galileo.vigoco.k12.in.us
Site Address: http://geology.er.usgs.gov/states/IN.html
Theme: Geologic Information
about Indiana
Grade Level: 4
Annotation of Site:
This site will allow the students to access geologic information
about Indiana. The site includes links to Hoosier:
- Earthquakes
- Energy
- Related USGS Science
- BRD Organization -- links to other state related research
teams
- National Mapping -- geospatial data and related products
- Water Resources -- sites of regional and State offices
- USGS Contacts
- Indiana State Geological Survey
- Association of American State Geologists
Geography standards addressed:
- #1) How to use maps and other geographic representations,
tools, and technologies to acquire, process and report information from
a spatial perspective.
- #2) How to use mental maps to organize information about
people, places and environments in a spatial context.
- #3) How to analyze the spatial organization of people,
places and environments on Earth’s surface.
- #4) The physical and human characteristics of places.
- #7) The physical processes that shape the patterns of
Earth’s surface.
- #16) The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution
and importance of resources.
IN Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines addressed:
- Geographic Relationships
- Inquiry skills
- Individuals and Society
- Economics