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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use the geologic time scale and standard techniques to determine age, and investigate how fossils are used to compile earth's geologic history. They distinguish between relative and absolute time. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students study the local geological history by examining various types of geological evidence. They build a multi-coloured plasticene model and drill with a straw to show the rock layering. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students study the law of superposition by creating models of fossils in layers of rock. They examine how fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock which leads to the study of geologic history in those rocks. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the constant changing of the Earth's atmosphere. After labeling the layers of the Earth, they identify various processes inside the Earth that can cause gases to be emitted. Using the internet, they research how the burning of the oil fields in Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War added to the amount of pollution and effects on the atmosphere. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how the Earth was shaped and formed and how it continually changes due to a variety of elements and activities that occur on a daily basis. They research a specific topic on Earth history then create a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students discover how energy flows through communities because of the relationship between producers, consumers and decomposers. Examining various ecosystems, they identify the materials that cycle continuously through them. They label the major biomes of the Earth and discover their characteristics. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students construct a geologic timeline the size of a football field. They work in small groups to calculate the yardage for significant events in the Earth's history and then as a class pace out all of the events. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
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Students explore Afro-American history. They identify the commonality between African, Carolinian and Cleveland Black culture. Students explore the water cycle, oceanography, hydrology and bio-geochemical processes. They discuss the interconnected nature of Earth cycles and draw parallels between historical accounts and present day events. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students develop a sense of geologic ("deep") time and the ways in which Earth scientists construct the geologic time scale. They study he major events that shaped Earth, including the origin and evolution of its lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students review an interpretation of geologic history and relate it to the formation of oil deposits. They explore and explain factors controlling the porosity and permeability of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Pupils also interpret topographic maps and construct topographic profiles. Full Review »
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