A unit on rocks and minerals presented with interactive and classroom activities. Gain understanding of rocks, weather, erosion, earthquakes, and relative dating with this resource.

A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...

Students us the GO Inquire online tool to develop knowledge and skills in the concepts of erosion, transportation, and deposition.

In this activity, students explore the effect of chemical erosion on statues and monuments. They use chalk to see what happens when limestone is placed in liquids with different pH values. They also learn several things that engineers...

The Gravestone Project, part of the global citizen science program called EarthTrek, seeks volunteers to visit cemeteries around the world and collect scientific data on how marble gravestones are weathering.

During a study of rock weathering, students model the process of rock abrasion.

In this field investigation, learners will investigate processes of deposition that have contributed to the current Minnesota sediments and landscape. After learning about weathering and erosion and having a short introduction to...

While visiting three separate sites in or near the Minnesota River valley, students will question the deposition environment of rock types found and the creation of the valley itself. Students will discover find types of rock found far...

Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students...

An outdoor activity where learners visit a local stream for a scientific inquiry. They make observations about the stream, and take measurements of the stream's velocity, depth, and width. They will also develop a sediment thickness...

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...

Students get a whole new perspective of the world through images obtained from the International Space Station. Students can even request images to be taken through ISS EarthKAM. Activities and educator guides are provided.

Discover the ways in which the Earth's surface is always changing and what causes those changes through reference materials and a collection of activities.

An inquiry investigation which allows students to drive their learning by creating questions about the land around them. They collect varied data to analyze the nature of the land, and as a result, investigate erosion and weathering in...

In this activity, students will use Minnesota Geological Survey 3-D maps of the upper Midwest to trace the outlines of where they believe glaciers may have affected North America. They will identify landforms that resulted from glacial...

Students investigate the process of rock being eaten away by acid, thus releasing carbon dioxide into the air.

Students reinforce their understanding of rocks, the rock cycle, and geotechnical engineering by playing a trivia game. They work in groups to prepare Jeopardy-type trivia questions (answers) and compete against each other to demonstrate...

Earth Science teachers will combine field observations with the information given in the classroom to interpret the geologic history of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona.

A collection of puzzles, activities, lessons, and games related to Mammoth Cave, cave systems in general, and related topics, such as fossils, bats, weathering, and erosion.