Geology
__Outdoor Education__________
Geology
May to October
Instructors will take students to a trail in Summit County where they can make observations about our local geology and landforms. They may use keys or use hammers to break rocks and help identify the different rock types. They may explore an old mining site and make observations about the type of mining that occurred.
Exploration
Students will learn about Geology through exploration focused activities. This may happen through observation making, then asking questions or playing a game about their observations. If teachers choose an exploration lens, they may want their students to focus on one of the following topics within Geology.
Landforms
Students will make models of the landforms around them using mud, dirt, and rocks. They will be asked to consider which natural or unnatural processes formed the terrain they see around them.
Program Standards:
NGSS-4-ESS2-1 NGSS-MS-ESS2-2
Rock Cycle
Students will play games to emphasize the rock cycle. On trail they will make observations and ask questions about the different types of rocks.
Program Standards:
NGSS-MS-ESS2-1
Mining
Students will explore old tailing piles and dredge boat sites. They will be encouraged to think critically about the history of mining and its impacts on both the land and the people.
Program Standards:
NGSS-MS-ESS3-4