Materials: Atlases, encyclopedias, Earth Science books, computers, drawing paper, markers, scissors, Earth Science articles.

Each group that came into the library was assigned a different plate to study (e.g.: Juan De Fuca, Nazca, Pacific, Philippine, Caribbean, South American, Eurasian, African, etc.). When they came into the library each library table had a sign with a different plate.

They had to become experts on that plate. They had to produce a report, a map of the boundaries it covered and a drawing of a plate (see: Teaching Plate Tectonics withEasy-to-Draw Illustrations on geology.com).  These produced class materials made excellent bulletin boards.

This page, Earth Science(the first subject area site on my original school library website) started when a colleague of mine Tony Amador came into my library and was looking at the Earth Science books.  I told him to come back later and this page was born.  Tony and I enjoyed the Plate Tectonics Cooperative activity. Thanks Tony!
Exit Glacier - Alaska
Photograph by Cybrary Man

MY GEOLOGY PAGE

American Geological Institute

GeoTimes

Geological Society of America

U.S. Geological Survey

Geologic Time

Mama's Minerals

Mineralogical Society of America

Mineral Information Institute

Earth Force

Learning from the Fossil Record

Rocky: The Rock Hound

Rocks and Minerals

Understanding Geologic Time

Geologic Hazards (NOAA Satellites)