Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems
Using a rock kit, students explore the diagnostic properties used to identify rocks, and how the rock cycle is illustrated by rock features. Clicking a link will download a Word (.DOC) file. Exploring Rocks Rock ID Flowcharts
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems
In this activity, the costs and effort of mining are simulated using cookies and small kitchen items. Students can learn how mining is economical (or not). Includes a handout and worksheet. Clicking the link below will download a Word (.doc) file. Cookie...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS3.A: Natural Resources
Using a mineral kit, students explore the diagnostic properties used to identify minerals. Clicking a link will download a Word (.DOC) file. Exploring Minerals Mineral ID Flowchart
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems
Use stations with die-based instructions to simulate moving through the rock cycle. This file includes a student handout, and printable station cards and instructions. Clicking the link below downloads a Word (.doc) file. Rock Cycle...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS3.A: Natural Resources
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration Inc. provides videos, activities, and presentations on minerals, mining, and natural resources. Minerals Education Coalition...
Earth & Space Science, ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe, ESS1.C: Earth's History, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions, ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes, Life Science, LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Earth Science Week is an international October event promoting knowledge of the earth sciences. Their website offers supplies, videos, images, events, and extensive educational resources. Resources for...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS3.A: Natural Resources
The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit: A Teacher’s Guide for Hands-On Mineral Education Activities explains the hows and whys of “the process of finding or exploring for a mineral deposit, extracting or mining the resource, recovering the resource, […] and...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS3.A: Natural Resources
Rock and mineral kits are great ways to teach hands-on identification useful in the real world. There’s a saying that the best geologist is the one who has seen the most rocks – give your students a head start! Rocks and minerals can be ordered from many...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions, ESS3.B: Natural Hazards
These worksheets ask students to identify key map features on a geologic map of Bay Area faults. Note that the map is not included, so instructors will need to find an appropriate map (like this one!). Clicking the links below will download Word (.doc) files. The Bay...
