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Lesson Plans

Many geology lesson plans exist on the web. Here are a few from the U. S. Geological Survey.

Lab Activities

A series of activities to promote high-quality undergraduate geoscience education, funded by the National Science Foundation. Browse the collection of exemplary teaching activities here.

Activities specifically related to Washington geology are highlighted below.

Museum Boxes

Some museums and cultural centers now rent out educational boxes and learning kits. These can range in topic and are usually available for a few weeks. Contact your local museum for more information.

Museums and Science Centers

Almost every corner of Washington State has educational opportunities through museums and science centers. Here are a few:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WGS Education Kits

The WGS is working on putting together themed boxes on various geologic topics. These are examples of what types of lessons we can bring to you or you can come in and explore.

Mammoths and mastodons educational content
Here is an example of "The Official State Fossil and Gem of Washington Activity Box" featuring petrified wood, mammoths, and mastodons.

More coming soon...

WGS Booklets and Handouts

 

 

 

Interactive Web Guides

Volcano

Check out the Volcano Interactive Web Guide below, intended for middle schoolers but appropriate for all ages. This web guide will introduce you to the volcano content on the WGS website.

When you're done with the web guide, you can summarize what you learned in a creative project with the Community Hazards Plan. You can also check out the Listen Up: Monitoring Volcanoes With Sound document while you're working on the Community Hazards Plan.

These resources were designed in consultation with regional science coordinators in NEWESD 101 and ESD 112.

 

Tsunami

Check out the Tsunami Interactive Web Guide below, intended for middle schoolers but appropriate for all ages. This web guide will introduce you to the tsunami content on the WGS website.

When you're done with the web guide, you can summarize what you learned in a creative Capstone Project. You can also check out the Data Component document to interact with real-time data.

These resources were designed in consultation with regional science coordinators in NEWESD 101 and ESD 112.

 

 

More Resources

Educational Resources Database

Check out our searchable database of earth science educational resources here.

Some other great educational resources:

WGS Fun Volcano Activities

USGS Science Explorer

MCBONES Research Center Foundation

Nick on the Rocks on PBS

Fairfax Water: Water Ninja Adventures Comic Books

Dark Horse Comics: Without Warning! Tsunami

Dark Horse Comics: Without Warning! Earthquake Safety and Information

Additional speakers and field trips:

Nick Zentner on YouTube

Friends of the Pleistocene

Ice Age Floods Institute

Dave Tucker Blog