Exploring Earth's Magnetic Magic: Reading Passage and Experiment
Overview: This resource combines a reading passage with a hands-on experiment, allowing students to grasp the concept of magnetism and Earth's magnetic field in a fun and interactive way.
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Enhance your knowledge with our geologic time scale, spanning from the ancient Precambrian era, nearly 4 billion years ago, to the vibrant Cenozoic period, which continues to shape the present day. Immerse yourself in a visually captivating timeline, intricately color-coded and enriched with invaluable insights into the diverse array of fascinating prehistoric creatures that once roamed the Earth. Discover the evolution of awe-inspiring land formations across these epochs, unlocking a deeper understanding of our planet's remarkable history.
This image was designed to demonstrate how sandstone ends up as gneiss, a metamorphic rock. It follows the sequences of: sandstone, quartzite, shale, slate, phylite, schist, and gneiss.
In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores. The ores that will be researched are diamonds, gold, rock salt, bauxite, iron, and titanium. Students will research which 3 countries in the world are the top producers of each ore. They will then find and write 2 or more industrial uses for each ore. As they are doing their research, students will also use a map and mark where these countries are. This is great to reinforce the geography standards.
This video explores the majesty of some of the diverse landscapes in Arizona.
This is an amazing video that takes the viewer on a fantastic voyage to observe the majesty of the nature of the Earth. This video can be used to explore physical geography or geoscience also.
This is a brief educational video on the geography (including location, size, and regions) of the United States.
This is a good video to help introduce or reinforce differing physical and cultural regions within Arizona.
In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores. The ores that will be researched are diamonds, gold, rock salt, bauxite, iron, and titanium. Students will research which 3 countries in the world are the top producers of each ore. They will then find and write 2 or more industrial uses for each ore. As they are doing their research, students will also use a map and mark where these countries are. This is great to reinforce the geography standards.
Immerse yourself in an engaging animated video that delves into the captivating world of fossils. Discover a wealth of information about various types of fossils and their intricate formation processes. This educational video covers a wide range of fascinating fossils, including trace fossils, mold fossils, resin fossils, and body fossils. Gain a comprehensive understanding of each type as you explore their unique characteristics and significance. Expand your knowledge and fuel your curiosity through this visually captivating and informative exploration of fossils.