Curated OER
Bermuda Today: Who Were Its Geologic Ancestors?
Students explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.
Curated OER
Our Country's Environment
In these environment worksheets, students complete several multiple choice questions that teach them about the Earth's landforms and water.
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Agronomy: Soil Formation [Pdf]
Soils may be formed in place from rock or formed in weathered rock and minerals that have been transported from where the original rock occurred.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Dirt on Soil
This interactive website explores the various soil layers and introduces you to the lifeforms that live in those soil layers.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Weathering and Decomposition
Learn about weathering and decomposition in this tutorial that includes interactive activities, videos, and more.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:3 Investigation 3 Weathering
This lesson plan describes activities which allow students to investigate four types of weathering and their relationship to soil formation. The four weathering forces investigated include wind, running water, plant roots and freezing...
Utah Education Network
Uen: The Dirt on Soil
After completing this lesson, students will understand the source and the process for the formation of soil, the different types of soil, and the components of soil.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are the Biological Processes of Weathering?
Learn about biological factors in the weathering and breakdown of rocks.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Sedimentary Processes
Everything you need to know about sedimentary rocks and the processes by which they are created, including weathering, soils, environments, and classification.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rock Cycle
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...