American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Houston Activity: Texas Rocks
Using a geologic time scale and map students investigate the rocks in their area.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Earthquake Country
A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of earthquakes. Inquiry-based exploration of earthquakes includes measuring seismic waves, predicting earthquakes, investigating magnitude and intensity, mapping fault lines, and evaluating...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Blazing the Trail Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Using a scale, determine the distance between landmarks on a map. Printable lesson.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: My Geologic Address: Locating Oneself in Geologic Time and Process
Students 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 the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 2: What's a Watershed?
Students build a physical model to simulate watershed features, then use Google Earth software to tie the model to a real place. By exploring several layers of map-based images and data, students learn the complexity of a watershed and...
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Changing Planet: Melting Glaciers
Students sort photographs of glaciers and measure glacial retreat to observe how alpine glaciers have retreated over the past century. Includes a printable worksheet, links to relevant materials, and extension activities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Land Surveying Project
This project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...
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