River's Edge Geographics Education

04/21/2026

Curious to learn all about The Great Lakes and the Mississippi River? This 5-minute video provides a fascinating look into these beautiful bodies of water, great for elementary and middle school learners alike.

04/21/2026

Free classroom resources on Thoreau and his journey!

Lesson for Grades 6-12

04/21/2026

Ready to launch into outer space? The sky is the limit! Check out our resources for studying space, astronomy, and the night sky!

04/21/2026

As the snow melts into spring, so much of the hibernating life around us wakes up and emerges into the sunlight again. Why not try nature journalling as a path to getting a new perspective on the living growing habitats around you?

04/21/2026

This week we celebrate Earth Day—why not take a deeper dive into National Parks?! We have lots of new National Park teaching materials recently added to our ever growing collection!

10/14/2025

Story map about the different explorers of the Mississippi Headwaters

Historic storymap of the Mississippi River headwaters region, with notations for historical explorer journeys of the 19th century

10/14/2025

Check it out! A great article about our educational documentary series about the explorers of the Mississippi River headwaters, with a focus on Giacomo Beltrami.

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/5c371d84d8.html

Want to dive deeper into all the latest on explorations of all kinds? You can subscribe to Exploration Quarterly for articles like this, and more! https://www.exploringoverland.com/explorationquarterly

Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker

04/25/2025

Its National Park Week! We can help you celebrate and learn about our parks all year round, we have teacher guides, Junior Ranger guides, educator kits, puzzles, maps, story books, lessons plans, AV materials and more from many National Parks, National Historic Sites, National Monuments, National Recreational Areas and National Trails! Check it out!

04/17/2025

Get involved with Citizen Science—the MPCA needs YOU to help monitor your local lake or stream! Check out this episode of Lakeland TV’s Common Ground to learn more https://lptv.org/local-show/common-ground-mpca-water-quality-volunteers/

04/17/2025

With Earth Day coming up, we have been helping students learn more about ecosystems in our neck of the woods, by exploring spatial aspects of Minnesota landscapes. By studying habitats through spatial patterns on a giant map, students from elementary age to college can get a new perspective for conserving our Minnesota lands and waters! More school visits coming soon!