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Geology - Merit Badge Workbook
In this geology merit badge worksheet, students answer 5 multiple level questions with information about geology. They complete research to find the answers to questions about geology, fossils, and rock formations. This is a Boy Scout...
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The Mountain Blows its Top
Students replicate a volcanic eruption. In this volcanoes lesson, students follow the provided procedures to show and describe how the inflation of a bulge led to the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
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Dating Popcorn
Students simulate the dating process with popcorn. In this geology lesson, students discuss how geologist find the age of rocks by gauging the amount of decay of radioactive elements. They have 6 bags of popcorn and each group microwaves...
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Who Was Here First? Relative Dating
Young scholars read about and complete question activities for the topic of relative dating. For this relative dating lesson, students read information for the topic and then complete two activities to further their understanding of...
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Rock Talk
Students read a book about rocks and complete a rock analysis activity. In this rock study lesson, students read the book Everybody Needs a Rock and select a rock to observe and describe. Students record the properties of rocks, classify...
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Mapping Potato Island
Learners create their own topographical map using a potato. In this hands on lesson students construct a topographical map and explain what contour lines are using a potato.
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Reservoirs and Production
Students complete activities for a lesson about reservoirs and production. For this geology lesson, students complete a 7 page packet of activities to explore porosity, permeability, and rock properties.
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Rocks and Minerals Unit
Students test and identify minerals according to their physical properties. In this mineral analysis lesson, students brainstorm ways to identify rocks and list their ideas on chart paper. Students study samples in pairs and identify the...
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Hidden Message Word Search-Earth Science
In this earth science worksheet, students are given words related to the various fields of earth science and they find the words in a word search. They also find a hidden message.
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Introduction to Geology Quiz Worksheet
In this earth science fill-in-the-blank worksheet learners complete 8 questions about an geology. They see a picture of a rock and a volcano on the page. They check their work with the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Geology Quiz Worksheet
In this geology quiz worksheet, pupils answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions about geology. They answer questions about types of rocks, hardness, and mineral attributes. They check their work with the answers at the bottom of the page.
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Geology- Gemstones, Fossils and Rocks Quiz
In this earth science quiz worksheet, students answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions about gemstones, fossils, and rocks. They see pictures of rocks, minerals, and a dinosaur fossil on the page. They check their answers with the word...
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Geology Quiz- Common Rocks
In this earth science quiz worksheet, students attempt to guess the name of the rocks based on the descriptions that are given on the page. They determine the names of 10 rocks that are igneous or sedimentary, and check their work with...
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Geology Quiz- Common Minerals
In this earth science worksheet, students determine the name of 10 minerals based on the descriptions given on the page. They see pictures of a number of minerals, and check their answers with the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Geology Word List
In this science worksheet, students review the vocabulary words for the separate categories related to the concept of geology.
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Minerals In Your House
In this science worksheet, students find the answers to the ten questions that relate common household items to having types of minerals in them.
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Gems
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that related to gem stones and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Igneous Rocks & Volcanoes
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with geology and the answers are found with the link at the bottom of the page.
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Cave Vocabulary
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the concept of caves and the features of them. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Rocks and More Rocks
In this science worksheet, students find the words about the rocks of geology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Plate Tectonics
For this science worksheet, 6th graders find the words related to the concept of plate tectonics and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Inside Earth
In this science worksheet, students find the words related to the study of earth plate movements and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Igneous Rock Word Search
In this science worksheet, students find the words related to the subject of igneous rocks. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Limestone Wordsearch
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the subject of limestone. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.