Curated OER
Assembling a Geologic History
High schoolers combine information from several field labs to construct an overall geologic history of the local region. They are able to use published reports of the geologic history as they compile their own version.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Moraines: Evidence of Ice Age Glaciers [Pdf]
Explains what moraines are, how they are formed, some types, and where they are found in Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Gold and Diamonds in Indiana [Pdf]
Briefly describes how gold and diamonds came to be deposited in the streams of Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Loess: Product of Ice Age Winds [Pdf]
Explains how loess came to be deposited over much of Indiana by the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Sand and Gravel: A Glacial Resource [Pdf]
Describes how glaciation created the sand and gravel deposits in Indiana and what these resources are used for.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Glacial Erratics: Marker Rocks [Pdf]
Describes erratics found in Indiana that were deposited there through the process of glaciation.