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Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: The Rock Cycle

For Students 3rd - 6th
This one-page explanation of the rock cycle contains a very helpful diagram and useful explanatory notes. Site explains how rocks are made and broken down.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Engineering Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the basics of engineering geology. Webpage includes forty lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

USGS: Urbanization and Water Quality

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website focuses on water quality issues in relation to urbanization. There are helpful links to brief articles on topics like storm runoff, wastewater, and the underground water table. Click "Water Science School HOME" to access the...
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Website
Treehut

Suzy's World: Earth

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from Suzy's World and Suzy Cato, you can find out what the earth is made of and try an experiment.
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Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Are Sedimentary Rocks?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how sedimentary rocks are formed and how they are characterized.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: What Is Geologic Time?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand the evidence for ancient earth and the geologic time scale. Learn on this site how the earth can help scientist date discoveries.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Understanding Deposition in Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Dig Into Geology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides games and activities that will allow students to have fun, and learn more about rocks and minerals at the same time.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sedimentary Rock

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides a broad overview of the three different types of rocks. Gives a description about are how they are formed and classified.