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Unit Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Agentes Geologicos I

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about external geological agents? What are they? How do they work? Where do they work? What effect do they have? You will find the answers to these questions in this unit which has 15 interactive activities.
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Unit Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Agentes Geologicos Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit will discuss how external geological agents shape different parts of our earth. It contains 15 interactive activities.
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Unit Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: El Modelado Del Paisaje I

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit will discuss how the external geological agents cause the arrangement of the landscape that can be found throughout the earth. It contains 18 interactive activities.
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Unit Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: El Modelado Del Paisaje Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Throughout this unit you will be able to decipher the clues of the landscape design caused by external geological agents. It contains 15 interactive activities.
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Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of 26 vocabulary words and two word puzzles on the topic of Geology. It also offers a list of 279 Geology words.
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Website
Minerals Ed

Minerals Ed:kamloops"cache Creek"pavilion Lake Field Trip [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about geological formations through this field trip from Kamloops through Cache Creek to Pavilion Lake. Formations discussed include ancient volcanism, plutonism, sedimentation, deformation and glaciation.
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Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: High School Geology Field Trip From Los Angeles to Death Valley

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This field trip can be adapted to any physical geology course to introduce the students to a wide variety of geologic features.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: My Geologic Address: Locating Oneself in Geologic Time and Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students find a local location on a series of geologic maps (local,regional,and global) working from small to large scale. Map keys and map features are consulted in order to compose a "geologic address" from the most specific to the...
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Path to Mars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use websites and other resource materials to compare and contrast features of Mars and Earth.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Minnesota River Valley Rocks: Outdoor Observational Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this investigation, young scholars will observe, record and compare the differing landscapes and rocks located at three sites along the MN River Valley.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geologic Field Study: Investigating Coastal Features of Lake Superior

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this geologic field investigation, students investigate the coastal geologic features of the western side of Lake Superior, and then develop inferences on the origins of the current coastal features.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: William Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the English geologist credited with creating the first nationwide geological map of England and Wales.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Types of Landforms

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes different landform types and their features. includes many good quality photographs.
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App
Apple

Us Atlas Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Apple provides a description of the USAtlas Geology app, developed by the USGS. The app provides 46 layers of vector information available at The National Atlas of the United States Website.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 4 Ess2 2: Mapping Earth's Features

For Teachers 4th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-ESS2-2: mapping Earth's features.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Mediterranean Sea: Which Types of Landforms Do We Know?

For Students K - 1st
Join Aldo, and learn about many different types of geological landforms.
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Article
National Geographic

National Geographic: Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
A landscape is part of the Earths surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists of the geographic features that mark, or are characteristic of, a particular area. This resource examines different ways types of...
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Website
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: World Records in Earth Science

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is the highest elevation on earth? How about the driest place on earth? Do you know where the greatest earthquake took place? Let Extreme Science take you to these places and other extreme places around the world.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Rock Characteristics Exploration at Minnehaha Falls

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An outdoor activity where students visit a local area, in this case a falls, and record observations that describe the rocky outcrops and boulders that are there. A good exercise in scientific observation.