4110

Geology 4110: Teaching Earth Science

Week

Topic

In Class Work

Assignments

1. Jan 20

Introduction, getting to know one another

None

Your thougthts

2. Jan 27

Plate Tectonics ppt

Plates activity (from Dale Sawyer)

WEB Assignment (this year's reports-5 pts)

3. Feb. 3

Igneous Rocks (fabric and textures)

How do identify the various types of igneous rock

Tell me about a volcano

4. Feb. 10

Igneous Rocks (Primer)
Bowen's Reaction Series (ppt)

Identifying minerals in igneous rocks--to classify the rock

A set of minerals to identify (due next week-5 pts)

5. Feb. 17

Sedimentary Rocks (ppt)
The rock cyle revisited

Environments of Deposition
Identifying rocks (homework too)

Find a version of the rock cycle and write a page description on how it works. How could you use this in the classroom? (5 pts)

6. Feb. 24

Rocks of MN
Geology of Minnesota

PM's collapsed ppt from JM

Putting rocks to the map of MN
http://geology.com/states/minnesota.shtml
http://www.geo.umn.edu/mgs/
http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/gla/geology/mn-surf.htm
Link to two powerpoints by Jim Miller on the bedrock geology of MN. PreCambrian Phanerozoic
Virtual Egg Carton

Put together a graph of MN geologic time (5 pts)

7. Mar. 3

How Geologists Think

Working with Topographic and Geological Maps
Making Block Diagrams
Duluth Topo Map exercise

Make a cross section of a geological map

Take Home Midterm

8. Mar 10

How Geolgists Think again

More work on cross-sections

Break Week: ENJOY!

9. Mar. 24

Glacial Geology

Using the 3-D map of MN to describe the glacial geology pdf of MN at a Glance

Work in pairs. One of you outline the glacial features of MN, the other WI.

10. Mar. 31

Your presentations of Geology of a part of MN and/or WI

11. Apr 7

Mineral Resources History
Mining and Environmental Impact

Cookie Mining doc xls
Synopsis of ppt

History of a mining area of your choice due April 14

12. Apr. 14

Astronomy-Planetarium

Celestia Stellarium

Using Celestia Using Stellarium

13. Apr. 21

A mapping exercise outside

Sunday April 25: Field Trip Duluth Area

14. April 28

Trip to Thunderbird Mine, Eveleth

Notes from either the Sunday or Wed. field trip

15. May 4

Impacts on Land Usage
Mining; Use of Water; Energy

Refer to Mining and Environmental Impact: Water Problems; Coal problems

Extra-in case of rain on the 21st

Water Resources
Use of Water
Water Problems

Water quizzes

The Cadillac Desert! A book for all excerpt!

Exam Week

Lesson Plan of your choosing due by Thursday May 13th at 2 p.m.