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Physical Geology
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Physical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciation, groundwater, streams, coasts, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada, especially British Columbia, and also includes a chapter devoted to the geological history of western Canada. The book is a collaboration of faculty from Earth Science departments at Universities and Colleges across British Columbia and elsewhere.

Author:
Steven Earle, Thompson Rivers University
Practising Science: Reading the Rocks and Ecology
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Have you ever wondered how scientists analyze the environment? This unit introduces you to the techniques used by science students at residential schools. You will learn how to determine where rocks have come from and how they were made. You will also examine the processes involved in determining the ecology of a particular area.

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Ecology
Geology
Life Science
Physical Science
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02/16/2011
Rock Characteristics Exploration at Minnehaha Falls
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This activity is a field investigation where students observe and develop ideas about rock outcrops and rock characteristics.

Author:
Andrea Dugan
Andrea Dugan Nicollet Junior High Burnsville School District, MN based on TIMES XIII
Soil vs. Rocks
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This lesson will extend the learning on rocks with the Foss kit, Pebbles, Sand, and Silt to include soil. Students will perform the soil sifting activity like the one designed for rocks in the Foss it. Through their work, students will complete a Venn diagram of soil and rocks as a class.

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Ama Xiong, Ames Elementary School, Saint Paul, MN Based on an original activity from the FOSS Kit, Pebbles, Sand, & Silt.
Xiong, Ama