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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Take a Stab!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Your geology class practices taking core samples of a potato to examine the stratigraphy. This is a terrific modeling lesson that helps youngsters visualize strata that cannot be seen from the surface of the ground. The directions...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multi-dimensional Modeling of Ore Bodies Making Sense of Empirical Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Math scholars identify four different rock types in that strata and use this identification and data to construct a two dimensional geologic cross-section. They use data tables to construct a three-dimensional geologic cross-section.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Groundwater Movement

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study groundwater movement beneath the surface of the Earth. In this agriculture lesson, students experiment with how water moves through rock materials such as sand, gravel, and clay.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basics of Archaeology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify what and how to complete an Archaeological excavation is conducted. They identify the transition from one layer to the next more easily if the colors of the layers are different. When creating a dig, the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Was Here First? Relative Dating

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read about and complete question activities for the topic of relative dating. In this relative dating lesson, students read information for the topic and then complete two activities to further their understanding of geologic...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Life of the Rainforest

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study pictures of tropical rainforests and discuss its stratified character. Students then work with a partner to make a scale drawing of the rainforest strata.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Weathering, Erosion, and the Rock Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about the processes involved throughout the creation of sedimentary rock.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Get a visual of how sedimentary rock forms through an interactive animation on this site. Also, test your understanding with a short quiz.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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Handout
University of Glasgow

Statistics Glossary: Stratified Sampling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An online statistics glossary which contains the definition for stratified sampling. Lists reasons for using stratified sampling instead of simple random sampling and gives an example situation in which stratified sampling may be used.