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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Assembling a Geologic History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Moraines: Evidence of Ice Age Glaciers [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what moraines are, how they are formed, some types, and where they are found in Indiana.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Gold and Diamonds in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes how gold and diamonds came to be deposited in the streams of Indiana.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Loess: Product of Ice Age Winds [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how loess came to be deposited over much of Indiana by the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Sand and Gravel: A Glacial Resource [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how glaciation created the sand and gravel deposits in Indiana and what these resources are used for.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Glacial Erratics: Marker Rocks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes erratics found in Indiana that were deposited there through the process of glaciation.