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About Schoolyard Geology Wish you could take more field trips? You can! Your own schoolyard is filled with great geologic features! This website is filled with activities and examples of what to look for to turn your schoolyard into a rich geologic experience.

How to use this Website
(Teaching Sequence and Suggestions)

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Lesson 1
Mapping Your Schoolyard
Overview & Instructions
Map your schoolyard from above (Activity)
....Using the National Map (Download free maps of your school)
Navigate your Schoolyard (Activity)
Find the rocks (Activity)
Lesson 2
Rock Stories: Describing Sedimentary Rocks
Overview & Instructions
The Making of Sedimentary Rocks (Background)
Rock Stories: Describing Sedimentary Rocks (Background)
Preformatted Student Instructions
Examples of Rock Descriptions and their Geologic Interpretation
Lesson 3
GeoSleuth Schoolyard: Teaching Geologic Concepts with Schoolyard examples
Overview & Instructions
GeoSleuth Murder Mystery
Example Schoolyard Geology Features
...Ages of Rocks
...Dinosaur Tracks
...Fossils
...Glacial Striations
...Layers on top of layers
...Slicing across layers
...Sinkholes
 

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