Engage students in a hands-on exploration of rock abrasion. They will classify, measure mass loss in a tumbler, and calculate change rates, revealing weathering's powerful impact.
Students explore Earth's age through an engaging animated video. They will learn radioactive dating methods like uranium and zirconium, and understand geologists' techniques for relative age dating.
Help students master identifying main ideas and supporting details. This video is perfect for introducing or reviewing how to find key information in stories and paragraphs.
Challenge students to classify sedimentary rock samples using a dichotomous key. They will hone observation, inference, and conclusion-making skills, discovering how these rocks are grouped.
Engage students in identifying igneous rocks with a dichotomous key. They will explore texture, composition, and color, and review crystallization, intrusive, and extrusive rock formation.
Students explore ten Earth Science disciplines, research career descriptions, salaries, and educational paths. They discover diverse opportunities and financial potential in geology.
Engage students measuring metric distances by propelling pens across the room. They will discover the Magnus Effect and learn to analyze data using spreadsheets with formulas.
Students explore rock weathering processes by identifying examples and creating a presentation. They analyze mechanisms, agents, and climate connections, then present their findings.
Students will actively search for key vocabulary related to metamorphosis. Reinforce terms describing a caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly, ideal for 3rd graders.
Students practice mineral identification using a dichotomous key. Given characteristics like luster and hardness, they learn to apply the key and master essential vocabulary before their test.
Students will master mineral identification in a 4-day lab. They will test streak, cleavage, luster, hardness, and other properties, then apply a dichotomous key.
Students model air convection by observing warming and cooling water. They discover how wind forms and explore high and low pressure systems. Connect temperature to atmospheric phenomena.
