Geoscience

Most of these are online lessons, usually with some interactivity, intended as part of an online “textbook”.  Many are suitable for a flipped learning situation.  Others are interactives suitable for demonstrating or exploring concepts.  The grade/class for which these were created is given as a guide to the approximate level.

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Earth Structure

• The Structure of the Earth.  Grade 7.
• Earth’s Atmosphere.  Composition and layers.  Grade 10.

Rocks and Minerals

• Rock Identification.  For a very basic, specific set of rocks used in the classroom.  Grade 7.
• Rock Identification Practice.  For the rocksfrom the previous lesson.  Grade 7.

The Changing Surface

• Ecological Succession.  Grade 7.

Climate Science

• Keeping Earth Warm.  The greenhouse effect, Earth’s energy budget, and natural climate cycles.  Grade 10.
• The Warming Earth.  Evidenc for and causes of unnatural global warming.  Grade 10.
• Generating Carbon Dioxide.  The significance of CO₂, the carbon cycle, and combustion reactions.  Grade 10.