Outreach and Education
The Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education’s K-12 Earth Science Outreach Program helps students learn and get involved in educational and awareness activities.
Learning Modules from this program help kids, students, the community and teachers understand more about the earth, geologic processes, prehistoric lives and environmental conservation.
Additional Educational and information resources
- Dynamic Earth
- Geology of Michigan by Peter Voice
- Dynamic periodic table
- Geology exhibit
- Geology videos
- Life cycle of mineral deposit
- Periodic table videos
- Rock and the rock cycle
- Michigan Natural Resources, A survey of Production Statistics
- If you think you've found a meteorite click here
The following web links represent research done by Scientists who have contributed to our understanding of Michigan Geology. Some of these workers are directly collaborating with the MGS, others are independent researchers. In posting these links, the survey is providing information of value to Michigan stakeholders and providing a wider audience to these links. MGS has no liability to what is presented at these links. If any information is determined to be inaccurate or invalid, please notify MGS immediately. Suggestions for relevant weblinks are welcome.
Jackson County Historic Coal Mines Map (Link courtesy of George Econ, Professor Emeritus, Jackson College – principle author with assistance from the Jackson County GIS Team)
- Jackson County Glacial Landforms (Link courtesy of George Econ, Professor Emeritus, Jackson College – principle author with assistance from the Jackson County GIS Team)