Curated OER
Cavern Geology: Speleothem Construction
Students discover how underground rock formations grow. They perform various activities based on grade level.
Curated OER
Careers in Mining
Students study about natural resources and the decreasing amount. They observe the need for trained scientists and engineers. Finally, they take a small test to determine the areas of science they find most interesting.
Curated OER
It's All In The Rocks
Students think critically to determine fact or inference when examining sedimentary layers with embedded fossils. Geology and evolutionary biology are introduced. They individually write a story about various diagrams and share their...
Curated OER
National Park Service: What Is Geologic Time?
A discussion of geologic time, along with a presentation of evidence for the time span involved.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Environmental Careers: What's a Hydrogeologist
A hydrogeologist is a person who studies the ways that groundwater (hydro) moves through the soil and rock of the earth (geology). A similar profession, a hydrologist, is someone who studies surface water. Find out what this career is like.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Get a Job (Environmental Jobs)
Here is a site to explore and learn about park rangers, wardens, biologists, hydro geologists, and park naturalists.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveyor
Read about what surveyors do and what education one needs to become a surveyor. This article includes sections entitled "What the job is like" and "Preparing for the job."
Other
Geotimes: Stories From the Underground
Travel into the careers of a few geoscientists. Investigate what this career field is all about by exploring the stories and pictures of these geoscience adventures.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Core Sampling
Relate this to real-world drilling and why drill bits are used to churn up and break up rock in the sampling path. Explain to students that core sampling is one way that geologists determine the geologic formation of rocks and sediments...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Asbestos Hazard Assessment
This interactive site introduces students to concepts related to asbestos and how geologists analyze asbestos in building materials. The site is divided into three components: the geology of asbestos, identifying asbestos in the lab, and...