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Peer reviewedGrambo, Gregory – Science Activities, 1995
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Geology, Mineralogy
Peer reviewedGoodell, Philip C. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2001
Introduces an entry level mineralogy/igneous petrology course designed for undergraduate students and presents a series of learning activities based on individual and cooperative learning. Includes 18 references. (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Earth Science, Higher Education, Mineralogy
Peer reviewedPaty, Alma Hale – Science Scope, 2000
Points out the importance and use of Earth's rock and mineral resources in our daily lives. Lists websites on mineral resources. (YDS)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Electricity, Geography, Geology
Cuff, Kevin; And Others – 1995
While rocks and minerals are often regarded as among the most static and solid objects, the body of knowledge of which they are part is always changing. This teachers guide contains activities and experiments designed to enhance students understanding of geology and petrology. By examining actual specimens of the Earth's crust, students learn…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Geology, Hands on Science
Peer reviewedEbert, James R.; Elliott, Nancy A. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2002
Students in a laboratory techniques course for preservice teachers were engaged in an activity that was designed to assess their skills in identifying geologic materials and model a situation that might be encountered by new teachers. Related activities were designed to give the preservice teachers practical experience in obtaining geologic…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Geology, Higher Education
Download full textCavin, Mike – 1993
This activity guide, developed to provide environmental education through a series of hands-on activities geared to Medoc Mountain State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 4, 5, and 6 and meets curriculum objectives of the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Equipment, Geology, Grade 4
Pittman, George K., II – 1994
This activity packet was designed to introduce students in grades 5-7 to the geology of the Blue Ridge Mountains through hands-on activities for the classroom and the outdoor setting of Mount Jefferson State Park (Jefferson, North Carolina). Previsit activities introduce students to the different rock types: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Geology, Instructional Materials
Sarver, Deidri – 1993
This learning packet, one in a group of eight, was developed by the Crowders Mountain State Park in North Carolina for Grades 5-7 to introduce students to the geology of the Kings Mountain range in the park. Loose-leaf pages are presented in nine sections that contain: (1) introductions to the North Carolina State Park System, the Crowders…
Descriptors: Classification, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Trips
Brown, David G. – 1994
This activity guide, developed to provide environmental education through a series of hands-on activities geared to Raven Rock State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 5, 6, and 7 and meets curriculum objectives of the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Games, Environmental Education, Equipment
