Read about the geography and natural resources of Ohio in your study of this state. Discusses geology, rock and mineral resources, geologic time, and glaciation.

View this stunning collection of images showcasing Hopewell Rocks and the famous Flowerpot Rocks located in the Bay of Fundy.

Take a panoramic tour of the famous Hopewell Rocks. Explore the ocean floor and the rock formations. Be careful! When the tides come in the water rises to a height of a four story building.

Through five lessons, students are introduced to all facets of the rock cycle. Topics include rock and mineral types, material stresses and weathering, geologic time and fossil formation, the Earth's crust and tectonic plates, and soil...

Visit the famous Hopewell Rocks and explore the park and its famous Flowerpot Rocks where the highest tides in the world can be found. Check out the "Did you know?" sections for fascinating facts and information.

Students explore how Earth processes shape the land, and how important managing the land can be in response to these natural activities.

This article gives a detailed explanation of how transgression and regression of sea levels work to create deposits of sedimentary rocks. Illustrations show the layering that takes place over time. The article discusses how geologists...

Instructional module focusing on the development of plate tectonic theory. Discussion includes the evidence of Pangaea, and the processes of seafloor topography and seafloor spreading. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and...

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 young scholars to the various phases involved in mining,...

Material to begin an exploration of plate tectonics and mountain formation. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on metamorphic rocks and mountain building, and ideas for teaching this...

You may have heard the expression, "You can't get blood from a stone." But what about oil? Can you get petroleum oil from a stone? In this geology science fair project, you'll find out what kinds of stones make the best storage rocks for...

Here is an interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Rocks and Minerals.

Easy-to-understand review of key concepts about rocks and soils, with diagrams, activities, and quiz questions.

This lesson plan is designed to allow young children to investigate rocks using the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.

Geology and archeology are examples of historical sciences. Their practitioners rely on multiple methods for establishing dates and temporal sequences as they seek to construct a history from the available evidence. This project will...

Discusses the regional metamorphic zones in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the geological processes that caused them to form. Regional metamorphism happens deep within the Earth's crust and eventually, the buried rocks are exposed, usually due...

A lesson plan containing two activities for students to gain a better understanding of geologic time scale. The first activity allows students to get a visual of geologic time by role playing events in time on a football field. The...

Geoscience: the Earth presents this article on ore deposits. Read how deposits are found, formed and classified, and the economic viability of these deposits. Included are pictures of many rocks from different types of deposits.

Understand how to classify rocks and minerals with this concise tutorial.

This resource describes how the mechanical properties of the lithosphere and asthenosphere change as the temperature and pressure increase. This can cause rocks to flow and become plastic-like.

The geology of Alberta is profiled on this site. Drop menus reveal sub-topics ..geological time scale, rock formations in Alberta, and so forth.Graphics and maps are included.

Rocks can give us clues into the history of Earth. Learn what the rocks in the National Parks can tell us.

This lesson will present how to identify and classify geodes. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Geodes."

This lesson will present how to identify and classify crystals. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Crystals."