Geology

Earth and Environmental Science: K-12 TLC Guide Paleontology: K-12 TLC Guide Science: K-12 TLC Guide

Crystals, Earthquakes, Erosion, Geologic Time, Gems, Metals, Minerals, Oil, Rock & Soils, Volcanoes

Geology
Geology	Agassiz, Louis: K-12 TLC Guide. Dinosaurs: K-12 TLC Guide Fossils: K-12 TLC Guide Fossil Evidence: K-12 TLC Guide The Grand Canyon: K-12 TLC Guide Paleontology: K-12 TLC Guide Tectonics: K-12 TLC Guide. Texas Geography and Geology: K-12 TLC Guide. Wisconsin Dells: K-12 TLC Guide. Ask-A-Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey. Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey. DesertUSA. Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky. Earth Sciences 10, University of California, San Diego. Emporia State University Geology Museum. GEOE 118.3 Index and Outline, University of Saskatchewan. Geologic Information, U.S. Geological Survey. A Geologist's Lifetime Field List, University of Cincinnati. The Geology of Gower Peninsula, Wales. Geologylink: Inside Geology. Virtual Field Trips. Grand Canyon Explorer. Links to Geologic Info, University of Illinois. Lunar and Planetary Institute Slide Sets, Lunar and Planetary Institute: Shuttle Views the Earth: Geology from Space. Terrestrial Impact Craters. National Geographic: What Drives Death Valley's Roving Rocks? National Public Radio: Emerald (audio: 4:30). Haiti's Geology Slowly Giving Up Its Secrets. How the Grand Canyon Was Formed (audio: 5:09). Yap: The Island of Stone Money. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. The Phylogeny of Life, University of California. PhysicalGeography.net. Radiocarbon Dating, University of Waikato. Reading the Record of the Rocks, Old Dominion University. Rocks and Geology, University of Alaska. Some Geology Stuff, University of Oregon. Space Radar Images of Earth, NASA. Stay Afloat (Hangman) Word Game, FunBrain.com. Terrestrial Impact Craters, SolarViews University of Houston: Geology Field Trips. Student Internet Geoscience Projects. The Virtual Geosciences Professor. U.S. Geological Survey. Yahoo!.
Geology Geologic Time	Geologic Time, Wheeling Jesuit University. Geologic Time Scale, U.S. Geological Survey. Geological Time Scale, University of Calgary. Geology and Geologic Time, University of California. Radiocarbon Dating, University of Waikato. Time Machine, University of Kentucky.
Geology Gems	Crystals: K-12 TLC Guide. Texas Gems and Minerals: K-12 TLC Guide. DesertUSA: Agate. Amethyst. Opal. Topaz. Diamond: Hope Diamond: National Public Radio: A New Look for the Hope Diamond. Smithsonian Magazine: Testing the Hope Diamond. 11/26/1872: Great Diamond Hoax, The History Channel. 03/18/1888: De Beers Is Founded to Take Control Over Virtually All South African Diamond Production, South African History. 08/08/1906: The First Diamond Is Discovered in Pike County, Arkansas, Arkansas History Commission. 11/05/1908: The Cullinan Diamond Is Cut into "The Star of Africa" and "Cullinan 2", 7 Big Stones and 96 Small Stones, South African History. Crater of Diamonds State Park. DesertUSA. Diamonds: Four C's: Cut, Clarity, Carat and Color, Canadian Diamonds. National Public Radio: 6/7/00: British Lead Diamond Boycott (audio: 4:30). 8/12/00: Illicit Diamond Trade (audio: 8:00). 8/14/00: Controlling Diamond Trade (audio: 3:14). Mining for Diamonds in the Canadian Rough. Two Centuries of Tiaras ( audio: 4:57). Gem Hut. Gems and Minerals, Suite 101. Gemstones in Thailand, Sawadee.com.
Geology Minerals	Metals: K-12 TLC Guide. Texas Gems and Minerals: K-12 TLC Guide. DesertUSA: Agate. Calcite. Chalcedony. Fluorite. Halite. Jade. Malachite. Quartz. Petrified Wood. Spodumene. Tourmaline. Turquoise. Earth and Sky: Turquoise and Zircon: December Birthstones. Gems and Minerals, Suite 101. Geologylink. Links for Mineralogists, University of W�rzburg. Mineral Gallery. The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom. Mineralogy, University of California, San Diego. Mineral Spectroscopy Server, California Institute of Technology. Minerals, Crystals and Their Systems. Minerals In Thin Section, University of North Carolina. Museum of Mineralogy, Ecole des Mines, Paris. National Public Radio: How Minerals Formed in the Universe. Tapping Afghan Mineral Riches. True Cost of Minerals in Mobile Devices. Nevada Division of Minerals. The Rock and Mineral Web Page List. Rocks and Minerals, John's Word Search Puzzles. Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection. State Minerals Statistics and Information, U.S. Geological Survey. University of Saskatchewan: Earth Materials. Minerals. Mineral Properties. Non-Silicates. Silicates. University of Wisconsin: Color In Minerals.
Geology Oil	African Oil Pipeline: K-12 TLC Guide. Drilling in the Arctic: K-12 TLC Guide. Offshore Drilling and the Environment: K-12 TLC Guide. Oil Spills: K-12 TLC Guide. Texas Oil: K-12 TLC Guide. The BBC: 01/05/1993: Oil Tanker Runs Aground on Scotland's Shetland Islands. The Great Monterey Oil Fire of 1924. National Public Radio: 'Peak Oil Theory' Demands Energy Alternatives. Oil Refining: Organic Chemistry: K-12 TLC Guide. Agilent Technologies. Encyclopedia of Earth. How Stuff Works. Pafko. U.S. Department of Energy. U.S. Department of Labor. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Geology Rock & Soils	Desertification: K-12 TLC Guide. Pedosphere: K-12 TLC Guide. Texas Rock and Soils: K-12 TLC Guide. DesertUSA: Agate. Geode. Granite, University of Texas. Igneous Rocks: K-12 TLC Guide. Metamorphic Rocks: Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, University of California, San Diego. Rock Art: American Rock Art Research Association. International Federation of Rock Art Organizations. Rock Art Gallery, Nevada State Museums. The Rock and Mineral Web Page List. Rock Cycles: University of California, San Diego. Wheeling Jesuit University. Rocks and Geology, University of Alaska. Rocks and Minerals, John's Word Search Puzzles. Sedimentary Rocks: Sedimentary Rocks and Geologic Time, University of California, San Diego. Soil Contamination: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Louisiana State University Ag Center. Seattle & King County Public Health. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington State Department of Ecology. University of Saskatchewan: *The Canadian Rockhound. Major Rock Groups: Igneous. Metamorphic. Sediments. The Rock Cycle. Rock Engineering. Web Resources for Sedimentary Geologists, University of Oregon. WWW Virtual Library of Soils and Substrates*, Finnish Forest Research Institute.
Geology	Primary: *Everybody Needs a Rock*, Byrd Baylor.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 01/11/1908: The Grand Canyon Is Designated As a National Monument. 01/24/1848: The Discovery of Gold at Sutter's Mill in California.
	Texas Geography and Geology Teacher Resources: K-12 TLC Guide. Grades K-8: Rock Hounds With Rocky, Tammy Payton, Loogootee Elementary West, IN. Grades K-3: Grades K-12: K-12 Earth Science Educational Resources, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. Grades 6-8: Build a Better Rock: Exploring Rock Types, Nancy Eagle, Perry Hill Elementary School, Northwest Allen County Schools. Grade 7: Rock To Rock: A Fantasy Journey, Marietta Clark, Florida Geographic Alliance. Other: Dinosaur Lessons, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory: Geology of the Oregon Trail, The National Park Service. Where Can I See The Sea?, Craig A. Munsart & Karen Alonzi-Van Gundy, University of California at Berkeley.

If you find links that are either unsuitable or no longer current, please contact the TLC.

This guide last edited 12/01/2011
This guide last revised 06/11/2010