Curated OER
Geoscience Careers
Students explore the world of geosciences and all the career possibilities and options that this field of study offers. They relate this field to engineering and other health professions. Each student utilizes technology to assist them...
Curated OER
Redefining an Earthquake
Ninth graders build an "Earthquake Machine" (a manipulative model of a fault line) and use it to explore stick-slip behavior of some faults and to develop a more accurate definition of an earthquake and its causes.
Curated OER
Exploring Building Resonance Phenomenon through a Discrepant Event Demonstration
Ninth graders create a model of a city street with various sizes of buildings on it. They use the model to demonstrate the effect of building oscillation during varying degrees of seismic activity.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers in the Geosciences
This resource provides information about Geoscience careers.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Geoscience and Petroleum Careers
In this activity, young scholars think about how various real-world careers relate to personal interests and Earth's systems- the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
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Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Careers in Geoscience [Pdf]
Looks at the career possibilities in the field of geoscience. Includes quotes from professionals, a definition of geoscience, a description of job environments, and lists of different career paths a geoscientist can take.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Seismologist
Learn about the work of a seismologist, and find out what it takes to work in the field of seismology.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week
A wealth of resources for celebrating Earth Science Week, complete with educational materials in both English and Spanish. Teachers will find classroom activities, information on contests and Earth Science Week events, and ideas for...
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Geotimes: Off the Beaten Path
Get a glimpse inside the careers of geoscience professionals. Explore the types of career experiences that are available in the geoscience field.
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Geotimes: Stories From the Underground
Travel into the careers of a few geoscientists. Investigate what this career field is all about by exploring the stories and pictures of these geoscience adventures.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Paleontologist
Learn about the work of a paleontologist, and find out what it takes to work in the field of paleontology.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Meteorologist
Find out what it takes to become a meteorologist, and to become a life-long learner of science.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Volcanologist
Find out what it takes to become a volcanologist, and what is involved in the study of Earth's processes.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Hydrologist
Fins out what it takes to become a hydrologist, and to work with our most fundamental resource, water.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Oceanographer
Thinking about becoming an oceanographer? Learn what to expect and what types of requirements are needed for this career.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Gis and Careers
Students learn about GIS technology for solving problems and learn how employers seek workers who know how to make good decisions in a complex world.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Geologist
Learn about the work of a geologist, and find out what it takes to work in the field of geology.
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Geotimes: Earth Scientists & National Security
This site has the experiences of real earth scientists. Investigate the experiences of a seismologist, topographic engineer, naval academy professor, oceanography major, meteorologist, and structural geologist.