Investigate and communicate limits.
Compare resource tradeoffs, build rock-cycle networks, distinguish hazard and risk, model half-lives and design an investigation.
- 5 complete lessons
- Flexible pacing
- Print-ready student + teacher pages
Start with lesson 1 and work in order, or choose the skill your group needs. Each lesson includes instructions, an editable worksheet, an understanding check and teacher guidance. Use an adult-selected sample, supplied record or photograph as directed; no collection trip is required.
Mineral Resources: More Than a Rock
Evaluate a material-use scenario with evidence, uncertainty and environmental tradeoffs.
60 min · student worksheet · teacher guideA Rock-Cycle Evidence Network
Build a branching process model and justify a route using a supplied geological history.
60 min · student worksheet · teacher guideHazard Is Not the Whole Risk
Distinguish a hazard indicator from exposure and vulnerability in a fictional scenario.
60 min · student worksheet · teacher guideA Half-Life Clock with Assumptions
Calculate elapsed half-lives in a simplified model and state the assumptions needed for a numerical age.
60 min · student worksheet · teacher guideDesign a Geology Investigation
Design a fair comparison, analyze repeated data and communicate a bounded conclusion.
60 min · student worksheet · teacher guide