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Post-settlement landscape evolution

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use this example, a field laboratory in introductory geology becomes a test of a hypothesis: Does the model proposed by Stanley Trimble for Coon Creek, Wisconsin adequately describe the history of post-European-settlement...
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Curated OER

Studying Aquifers in Outcrop

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students describe two or more different rock types found in outcrop. Students look specifically at the hydro-geologic properties of the rocks and complete the lab with a paper explaining a scientific phenomenon in layperson terms.
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Floodplains in the field (with GIS)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students measure a topographic and geologic cross-section across a floodplain by simple surveying and auguring techniques. They consider the spatial context of the field observations, use GPS measurements, and desktop GIS analyses.
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Curated OER

Geologic Puzzles: Morrison Formation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make observations and present interpretations based on their observations and on their prior knowledge. They use images to answer questions and make formulate hypotheses.
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Curated OER

"Making a Good Impression"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are shown how fossils are formed and to learn how extinct organisms lived based on their remains and surroundings. They are shown TAKS review problems on the overhead related to evolution and fossil evidence. Students discuss...
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Rocks

For Students 4th - 5th
In this earth science learning exercise, students find the words that define rocks and the answers are accessed by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Curated OER

Burning Waste Coal

For Students 9th - 12th
In this coal worksheet, students compare the process of cogeneration with other process for generating power. Students determine what happens to the waste coal. This worksheet has 2 short answer and 8 true and false questions.
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Curated OER

Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this evolution worksheet, students review genetic variability, gene mutations, biodiversity and adaptations. This worksheet has 22 fill in the blank and 10 short answer questions.
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Curated OER

Global Change — Change and Cycles Where Land, Air and Water Meet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners participate in an experiment to define a parts-per-billion solution. In this ecology lesson plan, students select a second substance to create a parts-per-billion solution and observe and record their results. Learners work in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Rocks Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels

For Students 4th - 6th
Learn about the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks, and fossil fuels in this tutorial.
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Geology.com: Rocks: Pictures of Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents photographs of examples of clastic, chemical, and organic sedimentary rocks, with short descriptions underneath each rock image. Each rock name is also linked to its own dedicated page with a great deal of additional information...
Website
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Rocks and Minerals: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for learning about sedimentary rocks and how they form. The different types of sedimentary rocks and deposits found in Kentucky are listed, with links to dedicated pages for each. Covers clay, shale, sandstone,...
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Sedimentary Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about sedimentary rocks and the processes by which they are created, including weathering, soils, environments, and classification.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how sediments weather, erode, and are deposited in a sedimentary environment.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Sedimentary

For Students 3rd - 6th
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on sedimentary rocks and how they are formed.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lithification of Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How sediments become sedimentary rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lithification of Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How sediments become sedimentary rocks.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Sedimentary Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives short descriptions of how sedimentary deposition occurs in rivers, lakes, river mouths, coral reefs, glaciers, arid environments, and tropical environments.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to classify sedimentary rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Factors that determine sediments and sedimentary rock materials and composition.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 6th - 8th
Listen to this podcast which explains the various processes that form sedimentary rock. [0:32]
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Sedimentary Rocks

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

University of Kentucky: Rocks and Minerals: Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone

For Students 9th - 10th
The cementing of minerals together forms a sedimentary rock called sandstone. One form of sandstone is rock asphalt. Learn more about it here.

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