Earth Science
| Title (w/Hyperlink) | Source | Description |
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Earth Sciences Canada | A book that outlines Earth's history and evolution, as well as Canada's Geological Heritage. | |
MineralsEd | 2023 MineralsEd Calendar for download | |
PBS Ions | 12 min Youtube video describing the Geologic timescale. | |
This classroom resource was developed to support the use of MineralsEd’s Mining in British Columbia poster in BC classrooms. | ||
Dr. John Clague. SFU | Geology presentation from the Roundup 2014 Teachers' Day. | |
Dr. Bob Turner (GSC) | Geology resentation from Roundup 2014 Teachers' Day. | |
Nik Langevin | Youtube video explaining banded iron formations. | |
BetterGeoEdu | BetterGeoEdu has developed a mod of Minecraft that adds realism to the rocks of Minecraft! Use it to explore rock types, mineral deposits, and mineral extraction. Complete new achievements and learn about the mining and exploration process. | |
EdGEO | Teacher resource with more than one hundred classroom-ready activities. Click on "Resources". | |
Catherine Hickson & Malaika Ulmi (GSC) | A presentation that introduces basic volcanology with note included. Complements NRCan's Volcanoes of Canada website. | |
CIM Foundation | An Innovative Learning Tool. The CIM Foundation (CIMF) has partnered with key organizations to create special collections of Mineral Photo-Cards – an innovative learning tool for primary, high school and University students.
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National Geographic | A short 1 minute video explaining the movement of continents overtime. Good for grades 4 and up | |
A compliation of Earth Science-related activities and experiments. | ||
MineralsEd | Teacher written and developed resource unit binder. Includes teacher information, lessons and activities. | |
MineralsEd | Question database that contains more than 3000 questions suitable for Earth Science 11 and Geology 12 courses. Request the database by emailing info@mineralsed.ca. | |
Women in Mining | Collection of Earth Science and mining lessons and activities. | |
Ducksters Education Site | Information on numerous Earth Science related subjects for kids. | |
NASA | Online catalogue of well-described images from around the world. | |
American Geological Institute | Online catalogue of geology images for educational use. | |
Bert Struik (GSC) | Tabletop plate tectonics demonstrations for the classroom. | |
Bert Struik (GSC) | Tabletop plate tectonics demonstration for the classroom. | |
Harbour Publishing | Full-colour, easy-to-use laminated guide with over 80 photos of pebbles from beaches and rivers. Available on www.amazon.ca. | |
Dr. Stephen Marshak | Youtube video explaining the formation of ore deposits. | |
PDAC, GSC, planetEarth | Poster detailing the mineral products that make up the individual parts of a snow mobile. | |
Geography for Kids | Website featuring the Earth, soil and the magnetic field. | |
Bruce Madu (Geoscience BC) | Geology presentation from Roundup 2014 Teachers' Day. | |
Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) | English and French videos on various geoscience topics. | |
CGEN | Guides for assorted Geotours around British Columbia from Natural Resources Canada | |
MineralsEd and GSC | A field trip guide that spotlights the geological features of downtown Vancouver. Great resource for a short, city-based, educational field trip. | |
MineralsEd and GSC | A field trip guide to stops on Sumas Mountain and the Abbotsford area: bedrock, glacial deposits,recent sediments, geological hazards and applied geology. | |
GSC | A field trip guide that spotlights the variety of geology underlying the Kamloops area, the variety of mineral resources being extracted nearby, and how the city deals with its waste. | |
MineralsEd and GSC | A field trip guide that spotlights the variety of Earth features that relate the geological history of the Nanaimo area. | |
GSC | A field trip guide that spotlights the variety of Earth materials underlying the Prince George area, its geology, landscapes and Earth resources. | |
MineralsEd | A field trip guide for teachers address the Earth Science | |
MineralsEd and GSC | A field trip guide that spotlights the geology of Stanley Park and its significance to local and regional geology around Vancouver. | |
MineralsEd | A field trip guide for teachers to outcrops in the Victoria region that record the natural history of Vancouver Island. | |
GSC | A field trip guide that spotlights thegeology underlying the West Kootenays area, the landscapes and Earth resources. | |
Global Incident Map | Live feed updates of earthquakes around the world. | |
Caterpillar | Video about the mining process. | |
MineralsEd | A colouring and activity book for students of all ages that depicts the work of environmental scientist in all phase of mineral development. | |
MineralsEd | A colouring and activity book for students of all ages that depicts the work of geologists in mineral exploration. | |
MineralsEd | I am an Exploration Geologist - Activity Book Key | |
EarthHow | Various stats and information on Geology and Geology relater Careers | |
MineralsEd | A colouring and activity book in French for students of all ages that depicts the work of geologists in mineral exploration. | |
MineralsEd | A colouring and activity book in French for students of all ages that depicts the work of environmental scientist in all phase of mineral development. | |
Minerals Education Coalition | Searchable database of Earth Science, mineral resources and mining activities for all grades. | |
Geological Society of America (GSA) | Activities and lesson plans for all grade levels on most Earth Science topics. | |
Bert Struik | Tabletop plate tectonics demonstrations for the classroom. | |
Mountain Building Along a Subduction Zone at the Edge of a Continent | Bert Struik | Tabletop plate tectonics demonstrations for the classroom. |
Bert Struik | Tabletop plate tectonics demonstrations for the classroom. | |
planetEarth, BCMEM, GSC | Map of the geological features of northern British Columbia. | |
planetEarth, BCMEM, GSC | Map of the geological features of northern British Columbia. | |
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture | Online summary of the development of the Coridlleran in Washington and SW British Columbia. | |
Richard Johnson/National Post | To-scale infographic of the depth of Mariana's Trench. | |
Youtube - www.makemeagenius.com | 5 minute video on plate tectonics. Well suited for grades 4,5 and 6. | |
EdGEO | Teaching resource that integrates Earth science topics into the core subjects of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics. Click on "Resources". | |
Bill Mathews and Jim Monger (GSC) | A book that describes and interprets the geology readily seen along BC from Vancouver Island to the Alberta border. | |
NatGeo | Geologic Slide show with information and facts on Rocks, what is a rock? The differences between Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks. Requires valid email to access. | |
Joan Corner | Creative tunes and accurate lyrics define this music developed as a fun-filled approach to helping children learn about rocks and minerals! | |
MineralsEd | A presentation on an introduction to rocks;, how they form and their identifying characteristics. | |
APPUSERIES on YouTube | Good for grades K-3. A short story explaing Pangea and Plate Tectonics to young children. | |
GSC | Map of the geological features of southern British Columbia. | |
GSC | Map of the geological features of southern British Columbia. | |
MineralsEd | A colouring and activity book in Spanish for students of all ages that depicts the work of geologists in mineral exploration. | |
Chris Loewen | Student worksheet to accompany a walking field trip to examine Stanley Park geology. | |
Strike Slip Fault with Extensional Basin or Compressional Mountains at Step off | Bert Struik | Helpful plate tectonics demonstrations for the classroom. |
Oxford Museum of Natural History | Interactive games to learn about mineral properties and uses of minerals in every day life. | |
NCERT | 4 min Youtube Video explaining the Rock Cycle. | |
MineralsEd | Hands-on art activity that uses fabric texures and patterns to represent different rock types and helps students learn the rock cycle. | |
George Hart | A recipe to make real cookies in trilobite shapes! | |
UNESCO | Explore the exciting geology, palaeontology, and human history of the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark in BC. | |
GSC | Online version of a GSC poster that introduces the geology of the area, from Mt. Baker to Whistler. | |
Vancouver, City on the Edge, Living with a Dynamic Geological Landscape | Gordon Soules Book Publishers. Bob Turner & John Clague. | A book about the geology of the greater Vancouver area and how geology affects the lives of all who live in the Lower Mainland. |
MineralsEd and Dr. Jerome Lesemann (UVI) | Guide to select outcrops on the Saanich Peninsula and Victoria that record the geological history of Vancouver Island. | |
USGS | Volcano watch site including webcam on Mount St. Helens and information on Mount Baker. | |
Oregon State University and NASA | Online information, images and field trips to North American volcanoes. | |
GSC | Information on volcanoes in Canada. | |
Volcanology and Hydrothermal Energy Development presentation | Dr. Catherine Hickson | Presentation from Roundup 2014 for Teachers' Day. |