Learning Outcomes

Students relate geologic concepts to observations and processes that are familiar from the schoolyard.

Materials

A schoolyard and some creativity.

Time Requirements:

Most of these features can be integrated into other lessons as short 15 minute field trips to the schoolyard to introduce a unit covering a topic in geology. Each individual topic also includes a variety of activities for further exploration that can take 1- 2 class periods each

Material Link

GeoSleuth School Yard Activity Source

PowerPoint with Pictures

Lab Activity--Folding and Faulting of Rocks

https://www.rsc.org/education/teachers/resources/jesei/folding/index.htm

(Contains teacher resource page and notes as well as a student page with lab activity directions.)