For Parents, Teachers & Students

Learning Modules from CoreKids ... downloadable slide presentations, lesson plans, posters and other resources. -http://www.wmich.edu/corekids-			Geology and Geologists	Michigan Geology	Geology and Natural Resources
Rocks and Minerals	Water Resources	Petroleum Geology	Sands, Beaches and Coastlines	Climate Change	Evolution

From Michigan.gov ...
- Teacher's Stuff from the MI Historical Museum
- Mining in Michigan
- When Glaciers Covered Michigan
- Michigan Fossils ... poster (pdf file)
- The Rock Cycle in Michigan ... powerpoint presentation
- Discover Michigan's State Symbols
- Michigan Iron Mines (pdf file)
- Seismic Disturbances in Michigan (pdf file)
- Digital Geology Library (pdf file)

From USGS.gov ...
- The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit—A Teacher's Guide for Hands-On Mineral Education Activities. Ten activity based learning exercises geared for fifth through eighth grade science teachers. Exercises include Orange Peel Plate Tectonics, Peanut Butter and Jelly Geology, Cupcake Core Sampling, Chocolate Chip Cookie Mining, and Rocks on Your Face.

- Schoolyard Geology ... activities and examples of what to look for to turn your schoolyard into a rich geologic experience.
- Geology of Michigan's National Parks
- USGS Programs in Michigan
- Geologic Time
- USGS Water Science for Schools
- Education Resources

About Michigan

- Michigan Rocks ... http://www.educ.msu.edu
- Michigan Minerals A-Z ... http://www.wmich.edu
- Mining History of Michigan ... http://www.mg.mtu.edu
- Geology of Michigan ... http://en.wikipedia.org
- Michigan Geology Links ... http://skywalker.cochise.edu
- Da Yooper's guide to Michigan's Fossils ... http://www.dayooper.com
- Calvin College Mastodon Page ... http://www.calvin.edu

- LINKS: Geography of Michigan ... http://www.geo.msu.edu
- Google Image Search: Michigan Geology | Michigan Sinkholes ... http://www.google.com

Around the Web

- Teaching Resources from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers ... http://nagt.org
- Teacher Packets and Educational Materials ... http://www.mii.org
- Geology Activities and Lesson Plans ... http://www.museum.state.il.us
- Earth Science Lesson Plans ... http://sciencespot.net

- The Periodic Table of Videos ... http://www.periodicvideos.com
- Dynamic Periodic Table ... http://www.ptable.com
- Rock and Mineral Animations ... http://webs.cmich.edu
- Mineral and Rock Identification Keys ... http://www.minsocam.org
- Rocks & Minerals ~ Info & Photos ... http://rocksforkids.com

- Geologic Illustrations ... http://www.aegis.jsu.edu
- Dictionary of Geologic Terms ... http://www.geotech.org
- Geologic Dictionaries & Glossaries ... http://mgs.geology.wmich.edu

- Virtual Geology Museum, Hall of Minerals, Geology Cartoons, and Best Geology Videos on YouTube ... http://skywalker.cochise.edu

- The Encyclopedia of Earth * Mining & Materials ... http://www.eoearth.org
- Digital Library for Earth System Education | Geology Links ... http://www.dlese.org
- Earth2Class ... http://www.earth2class.org
- The Dynamic Earth ... http://www.mnh.si.edu

- Geoinformatics Links ... http://www.kgs.ku.edu


- Mineralogy 4 Kids ... http://www.mineralogy4kids.org
- Mineralogy Database ... http://www.webmineral.com/
- Handbook of Mineralogy ... http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/
- Rock and the Rock Cycle ... http://www.windows2universe.org
- The Rock Cycle ... http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk
- Kids Geozone ... http://www.conservation.ca.gov
- Sedimentary Rock Snacks ... http://library.thinkquest.org
- Grow Rock Candy ... http://www.amnh.org

- Introduction to Geology and the Geological Time Machine ... http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
- Geologic Timeline ... http://www.childrensmuseum.org
- KidsClick! Geology ... http://www.kidsclick.org
- Links: Geology For Kids ... http://oedb.org
- Educational Links from the Arkansas Geological Survey ... http://www.geology.ar.gov

- Students for the Environment ... http://www.epa.gov