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City University of New York

Virtual Geology: Maps Home Page: Topic and Quiz Menus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection of resources cover map topics and includes quizzes for improving map and globe usage skills.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: An Investigation Into Geologic Mapping: Quarry Park

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this geology field lab, students will map an area around Quarry 12 and Quarry 13 in Quarry Park. Using a field notebook, students will take field observations to later produce a basic geologic map, topographic map, and a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Topographic and Geologic Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic and geologic maps.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geologic Maps and Groundwater

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to give students practice using a geologic map to understand how water shapes the land- and is stored within the land- in part of the Grand Canyon.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geologic Maps & Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to give students practice using a geologic map to assess the likelihood and location of a particular natural hazard- earthquakes- in California.
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National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: Geology Map Observations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In jigsaw groups, students construct the Earth's tectonic plates using geologic maps. Skills such as careful observation, presentation, and synthesis are used to create a map that shows the type and location the plates.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Geologic Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a good description of what this particular type of map represents. It also explains the colors and letter symbols, faults, and strike and dips.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Map Projections

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Reading Geological Maps: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces geological maps and explains how to use a key to read the maps. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Reading Geological Maps."
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Geology Map [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A black and white outline map that can be colored in, using the key provided, to show the geologic periods in Texas history. A full color map is available in the Texas Almanac, which is free to download from the main website.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use topographic, bathymetric, and geologic maps.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: My Geologic Address: Locating Oneself in Geologic Time and Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars find a local location on a series of geologic maps (local,regional,and global) working from small to large scale. Map keys and map features are consulted in order to compose a "geologic address" from the most specific to...
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National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Quaternary Glacio Fluvial History of the Upper Midwest Using Anaglyph Stereo Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the anaglyph stereo map and use textures to generate a surficial geology map of the Upper Midwest. They can then interpret the textures in terms of landforms, geomorphic features, and earth-surface processes, as well as...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geologic Time and Correlation

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazing interactive tutorial you will learn about what methods are used by geologists to learn about the history of the Earth. Investigate a geologic time scale and learn about how scientists have developed and organized a record...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
Interactive
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Real Time Earthquake Map

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, real-time map showing current earthquakes happening all over the world. Students may choose options for which earthquakes to display by age, depth, magnitude, or intensity.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: The National Map: 125 Years of Topographic Mapping

For Students 9th - 10th
Website offers a history of the National Program for Topographic Mapping (1884-2009).
Website
US Geological Survey

United States Geological Survey: Topographic Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
"Note: The information on this page is being retained for technical and historical reference only. The site is not under active maintenance and may include expired information and outdated links." This site gives an overview of the...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: State Map Poster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a project where students pick a state, study its landforms and data about its geology, and produce a poster that outlines how the state's geography evolved over time. An example of such a poster is provided on a downloadable...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Geologic History of Southeast Minnesota

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is an inquiry-based, earth science field investigation of the geology of southeast Minnesota. Students will make observations of rock outcrops and landforms in the region using maps, pictures, and field sampling, then use...
Website
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Leeds University: Teaching Resources in Structural Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A large collection of resources for teaching structural geology. Information is sorted into topic headings, including basic principles of organization, basic structures (folds, faults, shear zones), virtual field trips, strain, geology...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: The Usgs and Science Education

For Students 9th - 10th
"Explore things on, in, around and about the earth," with this web site dedicated to K-12 education from the United States Geological Survey. Homework help, science topics and fun learning games for students in Kindergarten through High...

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