Planet Earth
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Lessons and Projects
Specific Outcome 1.
Describe and demonstrate methods used in the scientific study of Earth and in observing and interpreting its component materials
- explain the need for common terminology and conventions in describing rocks and minerals, and apply suitable terms and conventions in describing sample materials
Grade 7 Rocks - Testing and Trading CardsTesting Rocks, Trading Card instructions
Rocks and Minerals Trading Card
Ouctome 3.4 Ideas
Identify and interpret examples of gradual/incremental change, and predict the results of those changes over extended periods of time
Whitemud Road Landslide
Use the Geoscape Edmonton to examine how the North Saskatchewan River Valley was formed. Use Google Maps to fly through the valley, looking for erosion.
CBC Archives story on the Whitemud Road Landslide
The End of the World lookout. A road that was destroyed by erosion. Story
Use Google Earth and these amazing KML files to examine plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more. Watch the GIF to find out how.
Use the Google Earth Engine to look at areas that have changed since 1984.
The Aral sea has dried up, glaciers retreat, etc.
Locally, you can look at the coal mining near lake Wabamun or the development of Leduc, Beaumont, or Edmonton.
These are older resources but have great information from the Edmonton Geological Society
Geoscape_Edmonton.pdf2008_Edmonton_North_Saskatchewan_River.pdfPlanet Earth Templates
Planet Earth Related Links
Choosing a New Home: In Earthquake Country Students research and create a PowerPoint presentation of earthquakes on the Pacific Ring of Fire, their severity, choosing a place to live on the Pacific Ring of Fire, earthquake proofing a home and predict the next major earthquake.
Earthquakes for Kids A comprehensive treatment of the study of earthquakes provided by the US Geological Survey Department (USGS). Links to current world earthquake information.
Stuff for Teachers From USGS.
Nature's Fury: Earthquakes A multi-media presentation from National Geographic that includes photos, video, and little-known facts that shake up your ideas about surviving an earthquake.
Faultline - Seismic science at the epicenter by Exploratorium, see seismic slinky!
Nature's Fury: Volcanoes A multi-media presentation from National Geographic that includes photos, video, and little-known facts that blow the top off this fiery phenomenon.
Digging for Dinosaurs: an exploration of our past builds on our fascination with dinosaurs to explore Alberta’s past through these giant footsteps.
Oil Sands Discovery Centre An interpretive centre situated in Ft. McMurray that describes how oils sands are mined and how the oil is separated from the sand.