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Geologic Map Lesson Plans
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Students study the geological makeup of the West. In this geological maps lesson students creat a map that includes a key and present it to the class.
Students create a geologic map and cross-section of an area of horizontal sedimentary rocks, exposed in several locations. Map must include a complete key or legend with rock descriptions of the various formations.
Students use rock and soil samples to create a geological map on grid paper. They also classify rocks and list characteristics to create their own classification system.
Students identify different types of maps and observe a geological map. In this geology lesson plan students create a replica map of a geological area that includes a key.
Students explore geologic maps. They locate specified mountain ranges and faults on maps. Students compare and contrast the characteristics of mountain ranges and faults. They identify rivers, mountains and locate Z rocks.
Learners ,while assessing the Moon and all its components, explore the techniques of constructing geologic maps of planetary surfaces. Through experiments, they grasp the concept of superposition and make interpretations about the geologic history of part of the Moon. In addition, they view and analyze photographs of the Moon.
Young scholars study the components of a bedrock geology map through a hands-on activity involving a cookie and graph paper.
Students examine the components of a bedrock geology map. In this geology lesson students complete an activity by creating their own map with a cookie.
Students examine igneous and sedimentary rocks. They observe and identify geological formations in their community, analyze igneous and sedimentary geological layers using a geological map, and use GPS to locate geological formations.
Students use a geologic map to predict locations of unseen rocks after they record observations on base maps, classify data, and analyze map patterns. They focus on the relationships between outcrops, formations and geologic structures.
