Asteroid Impact is an 8-10 class long (350-450 min) earth science curricular unit where student teams are posed with the scenario that an asteroid will impact earth. They must design the location and size of underground caverns to save...

This exhaustive study of Paleo-Indians examines many of the sites where evidence of their occupation is found across the North American continent. This National Park Service study looks at evidence in found in projectile points,...

PBS's The Savage Earth provides online learning associated with the series including vivid pictures, animations, and detailed information about volcanoes. Learn about the formation and causes of volcanoes as well as the characteristics...

Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...

A case-study approach can be used to introduce learners to the work that geologists do as environmental consultants. Data used by environmental consultants for a Brownfield site that is currently undergoing redevelopment in St. Paul, MN...

In this lesson, students learn about the earth's past by studying clues that have been left behind, such as fossils and rocks. Students will find the answers to many questions: What is paleontology?, What is geological time?, What can we...

Pupils will use their observational skills to examine rocks they find on the exterior of the school building and on the ground on the campus.

Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.

This lesson will present how to identify and classify crystals. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Crystals."

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

Find out what the fossil record tells scientists about the geologic and biological history of the Earth.

An outdoor activity where students visit a local area, in this case a falls, and record observations that describe the rocky outcrops and boulders that are there. A good exercise in scientific observation.

Slope failure is the downslope movement of rock debris and soil in response to gravitational stresses. Three major types of mass wasting are classified by the type of downslope movement. The types of movement, falls, slides, and flows...

Using GEOLogic questions and puzzles, young scholars associate different dinosaur trackways with their locations and the rock formations containing the trackways based on clues given from various points of view.

When converted to petroleum, oil shale is a valuable resource produced by many countries around the world, including the U.S. Wikipedia discusses the geology, history, economics, and environmental considerations of oil shale.

During your lifetime, you will use more than a million pounds of rocks, minerals, and metals. Dig through this web site and find out how.

Locate a variety of maps on New Mexico's minerals and resources, read issues of "Lite Geology," take virtual tours of state sites, and find games, puzzles, and activities for young people.

Locate a variety of maps on New Mexico's minerals and resources, read issues of "Lite Geology," take virtual tours of state sites, and find games, puzzles, and activities for young people.

Locate a variety of maps on New Mexico's minerals and resources, read issues of "Lite Geology," take virtual tours of state sites, and find games, puzzles, and activities for young people.

This lesson involves an innovative strategy for introducing the concept of relative dating using a block of wood that has been painted, damaged, and nailed. The task for learners is to analyze the order in which these events happened and...

Students learn about fossils - what they are, how they are formed, and why scientists and engineers care about them.

Site provides games and activities that will allow students to have fun, and learn more about rocks and minerals at the same time.

Looking for more information about plate tectonics and what happens at plate boundaries? This site gives definitions of all plate boundaries as well as animations to help visualize what is happening.

In this lesson, students will model geologic drilling using layered cupcakes to learn about rocks below the Earth's surface. Students will locate features on a geologic map and observe cupcake cores to evaluate the scientific techniques...