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Caterpillar: Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future [Pdf]
This set of lesson plans was developed to accompany Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future, a documentary film created by Caterpillar and Science North. They introduce students to the various phases involved in mining,...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: How Do Different Types of Soil Form?
Find out about the two major factors that affect soil formation.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Name That Tune
Students will learn that scientists use seismic technology (sound waves) to map patterns of rock formations below the surface of the earth and that different types of rocks affect sound waves.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: How the Earth Is Built
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the ways the earth is built. It studies different types of rock formation and earth forms. Charts, graphs, and linking pages make this flipchart interactive
ABCya
Ab Cya: Letter & Number Tracing
Letter & Number Tracing is a great way for children to practice letter and number formation. Children can choose to trace upper case letters, lower case letters or numbers. A guide will appear before each stroke to show where lines...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: Volcanologists
With the help of GEOLogic puzzles, students are asked to resolve how many days each of several volcanologists spent at a volcano and what day they started for the volcano.
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Puna Ridge: Voyage to Puna Ridge
On January 3, 1983, fountains of lava erupted from a fissure on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, sending rivers of molten rock flowing towards the sea. Nearly 16 years later, the eruption continues with no sign of letting up. This site provides...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Denver Basin, 1911
A geologic map of a section of the Colorado Front Range near Denver and Golden showing the structure and topography of the common border between the Great Plains and Southern Rockies. The map is keyed to show rock types, formations, and...