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WELCOME TO THE ROCKIN' WORLD OF GEOLOGY!
Syllabus
USGS: EVERYTHING GEOLOGY (be sure to check out "science in your backyard" section)
Chapter Self-Checks and Other Text Resources
| ACTIVITIES | LABS/MINI-LABS | OTHER RESOURCES | |
| Georgia Geology/Geology Overview | Georgia Geology Scavenger Hunt (chart is separate)
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Geology of Georgia - UGA 1
The New Georgia Encyclopedia (follow science & medicine link on left side) |
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| Resources and The Environment |
Barrier Islands Web Quest: To Build or Not to Build Historical Environmentalism and Conservation Lessons "Every Day is Earth Day" Bulletin Board Natural South Videos
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Oil
Eating Bacteria Lab Bio-indicators: Lichens Water Quality Study |
Story of Easter Island |
| Composition of Earth, Rocks and Minerals
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Rockin' Hunt
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Know-Whin-Big Mineral Investments | USGS Mineral Information |
| Geologic Time and Fossils
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Half-Life and Decay Practice Problems Amazing Earth Video Study Guide Video: Dinosaur |
Can You Dig It? Fossil
Lab Pile it on! Mini-Lab Relative Dating Model & questions |
Paleontology
Portal
Geologic and Paleontologic Cookbook Images in Time (for Geotime Wall)
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| Volcanoes, Topographic Maps, Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes |
Volcano Project National Geographic: Volcano Video Guide Nova: EarthQuake! Video Guide (put answers on a separate sheet if you need to) Movie: SuperVolcano! Movie: Dante's Peak w/ analysis How The Earth Was Made: San Andreas study guide |
Virtual Earth Quake
(Website) Far Flung Fossil Lab |
Story of Plate Tectonics: USGS |
| Surface & Sub-surface Processes (Erosion, Weathering, Lakes, Wetlands, Groundwater & Caves) |
Cave Travel Brochure Wetlands Under Attack Web Quest Video: Secret Lives of Caves and Essay |
Cave Models Weathering and Erosion Lab |
National
Speleological Society
Info on Cave Critter Adaptations (mainly troglobites) |
| Atmosphere, Weather & Climate | Video: Weather
Weather Map and Station Model Analysis |
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NOAA A Paleoperspective on Abrupt Climate Change (NOAA) Misconceptions About Abrupt Climate Change Greenhouse Lessons from Geologic Record Climate Change (EPA) - also check out Climate Change for Kids |