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Rocks: Types
The learner will be able to
understand igneous, sedimentary, and/or metamorphic rocks (ES.6.a,b,c).
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Rock Cycle Types Notes, Rock Cycle and Types Notes [Lab Resource] These notes discribes the characteristics of the three major types of rocks. Igneous ( extrusive and intrusive), Sedimentary (clastic and non-clastic), and Metamorphic ( foliated and non- foliated ) rocks are addressed and the rock cycles and Bowen's reaction series are introduced. |
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Earth Science, Heath, 1995, Classroom [Textbook] |
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Heath Earth Science Computer Test Bank, Computer Test Bank Guide ISBN 0-669-26194-7 [Computer Test Bank] This is a test bank of questions that can be used to create student assesments. |
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Merrill Earth Science Laboratory Manual, Glencoe - Macmillan/ McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-02-826938-1, Laboratory Manual [Laboratory Manual] This is a laboratory manual that can be used to extract student labs related to Earth Science. |
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Heath Earth Science Study Guide, D.C. Heath and Company, ISBN 0-669-26188-2, Heath Earth Science Laboratory Investigation [Study Guide] This is a laboratory investigation manual that student investigations can be obtained from. |
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Earth Science Scott Foreman, Scott Foreman and Company, ISBN 0-673-13725-2, Earth Science Scott Foreman [Textbook] Earth Science textbook with varies lab exercises. |
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Earth Science Macmillan, Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN 0-02-278200-1, Earth Science Macmillan [Textbook] This is a textbook with lab exercises for use with the earth science curriculum. |
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Earth Science Merrill, Merrill Publishiong Company, ISBN 0-675-02466-8, Earth Science Merrill [Textbook] This is a textbook used as a resource for lab exercises. |
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Life - How Did It Get Here By evolution or By Creation, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society 1984, Bible Study Book [Book Resource] This book is written by the Seven Day Adventist Church and takes the creationist's view to the beginning of life on Earth. |
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Project Wild - Secondary 1983, Western Environmental Educational Council, 1983, Project Wild [Book Resource] This book of activities concentrates on educating students to the wild animal population. |
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Project Learning Tree, Western Environmental Education Council, 1977, Project Learning Tree [Book Resource] This book of activities involves students in learning about the forests resouces and the woodland environment. |
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Heath Earth Science Resource Binder, D.C. Heath and Company, ISBN 0-669-11088-4, Heath Earth Science Resource Binder [Resource Manual] This binder has suggested student labs and activities. |
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Seismic Sleuths, American Geophysical Union, 1995, Seismic Sleuths Resource Binder [Book Resource] This binder has suggested student labs and activities that address earthquakes and Plate Tectonics. |
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Pre - Engineering Program, Virginia Department of Education, Pre- Engineering Program [Book Resource] This resource address student activities involving various physical science areas. |
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Macmillan Earth Science Resource Center, MacMillan Publishiong Company, ISBN 0-02-278700-3, Macmillan Earth Science [Book Resource] This resource provides different examples of students activities and labs for earth science mastery. |
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Geology of Virginia CD-ROM Introduction & Background, Commonwealth of VA Dept of Mines, Mineral, 1999, CD ROM 1-3 [Software] This software addresses various areas of Earth Science. |
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Earth Science Students Activities Packet, Educational System Associates Inc., 1995 : ISBN 1-878276-55-7, Earth Science Student Activities Packets [Book Resource] This resource provies activities and labs in the area of Astronomy, Geology and Meteorolgy. |
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Region - T Earth Science Field Guide, Virginia Department of Education, 1981, Region -T Earth Science Field Guide [Book Resource] This resouce outlines field trips to urban Richmond to study Geology through bulding stones used to make highrise office buildings. The geology of the earth is also revealed in field trip to graveyards and the study of headstones. |
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The Globe Project, http:// www.globe.gov/, 2002, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the En [Internet Website] This website provide observation techniques to collecting and recording data in the area of meteorology and geology. |
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Joint Educational initiative, National Science Foundation, 1989, Resource Binder [Book Resource] This CD-ROM Set and binder of activities provide instruction in different areas of Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology and Astronomy. |
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Visual Imaging For Science and Math, National Science Foundation James Madison Unv, www.isat.jmu.edu/common/projects/vism, www.isat.jmu.edu.common/projects/vism/curric.htm [Internet Website] This website, binder, and CD-Roms address three major software programs. National Institute of Health Image Processing SCION ; Rasmole and Chemchime; Global Information Systems,GIS ; and STELLA conceptual mapping |
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Earth Science, Heath, 1995, Classroom [Textbook]
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