+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Project Geode

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young geologists attempt to predict the appearnace of a geode's internal structure based on how it looks from the outside, its mass, and its physical characteristics. In this geologly lesson, learners use scientific equipment to collect...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geology Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss information relating to Illinois geology. They examine top mineral resources in Illinois to find detailed information about geodes and where they can be found. Students complete geode lab to explore external...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Crinoids: Flowers f the Iowa Seas

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study the rocks and fossils associated with the geologic landscape of Iowa. In this rocks and fossils instructional activity, students examine fossils that would be found in the Iowa landscape that show evidence of marine...
+
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Geodes: Lesson 1

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify geodes. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Geodes."
+
Graphic
3D Toad

3 dtoad.com: Special Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3-D view of special geological rocks including Anhydrite, Azurite, Celestite, Fluorite, Kyanite, Opal, and Quartz Geode.
+
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what geodes are, how they form, and where they can be found in Indiana.
+
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University: Reference Documents: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of geodes, where they can be found, and how they may have formed.
+
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Rock Classification Overview

For Students 6th - 8th
Understand how to classify rocks and minerals with this concise tutorial.
+
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Agate Fossil Beds: Geologic Formations

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Park Service site has information about these fossil beds in Nebraska and where the name Agate came from.