Lesson Plan
University of New Orleans

Rock Cycle and Rocks Lab

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Science rocks! Explore three types of rocks and the rock cycle with an igneous rocks experiment. Pupils discuss textures, composition, and learn how melts are formed from the Earth's crust. They weigh materials using a scientific scale...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Geological Hazards

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about geohazards such as mudslides, earthquakes, and outburst floods that can be found in National Parks.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Society: Landslide Hazards [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about landslide hazards is presented in a detailed fact sheet. Landslide hazards occur in many places around the world and include fast-moving debris flows, slow-moving landslides, and a variety of flows and slides initiating...
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US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Bioremediation: Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent information provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Cool Earthquake Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey complied a list of 36 fascinating facts about earthquakes. A good, short informational text piece which could be used for a content area reading lesson.
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US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Potential Hazards of Mt. Rainier

For Students 9th - 10th
Mt. Rainier first erupted a million years ago. Find out all about its eruptive history and potential hazards that could threaten people today.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Landslide Types and Processes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The information in this publication provides an introductory primer on understanding basic scientific facts about landslides-the different types of landslides, how they are initiated, and some basic information about how they can begin...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Floods and Flood Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed report on floods and flood plains. Facts about weather patterns, zoning restrictions, and dams and levees are given along with diagrams and photos.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: 30 Cool Facts About Mount St. Helens

For Students 9th - 10th
30 fun facts are presented to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Life of a Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
Animations illustrating long-lasting tsunami waves once they strike a coast.
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Other

Maryland Geological Survey: Hazards in Karst Terrain

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how and why sinkholes form, how to build a house and the effects on plumping in karst terrain, describes collapse sinkholes, and overall effects of sinkholes.
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Other

University of Wisconsin Green Bay: Faults and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is primarily set up as an outline and is loaded with graphs, maps, and images. It covers a variety of earthquake-related topics, such as what causes earthquakes, fault lines and structures, seismology, a historical look at...