Each topic has associated background information or "detail pages."

 

These help you understand how on-line data are used to better understand our environment.

Lists of terminology help you to understand the "scientist speak." Within "detail pages," these words and phrases are defined (and shown as bold letters).

 

Links to key Internet sites are provided.

 

Science concepts are reinforced by "hands on" activities.

 

There are plenty of movies and images to illustrate concepts. Thus some pages load slowly (but we think they're worth it)!