6th Grade Geology

The last of four articles answering questions about dinosaurs. This article covers the following issues: what colors…

Dinosaur Facts Part IV

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Library Resources

Reading and Literature

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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Read about recent discoveries concerning dinosaurs.

Dinosaur News

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Read all about Tyrannosaurus Sue, a 65 million-year-old dinosaur.

Tyrannosaurus Sue

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?

Read about theories on the evolution of birds.

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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75-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Voice Heard Again

Read about the re-creation of the sound that a Parasaurolophus dinosaur made.

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Find answers to your dino questions, for example, are all fossils dinosaurs, what was the biggest dinosaur, what was the…

Dinosaur Facts

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Science

Animals (Zoology)

Biology

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Geology Transparencies & Visuals Slideshow

Geology transparencies and visuals in this slideshow include printable illustrations and diagrams of rock formations and…

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Modeling the Effects of Fault Movements

Students create a model to show the effects of strike-slip, normal, and reverse faults on a surface feature, such as a…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Plates and Tectonics

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Making a Model of the Rock Cycle

Students create a model of the rock cycle using the materials given. Assesses their knowledge of the characteristics of…

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Science

1930s

Geology

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Students create a model that shows a variety of landform features created by river erosion and deposition. Assesses…

A Model Landscape

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Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Students develop a working model of plate divergence at the mid-ocean ridge and plate convergence at a trench. Assesses…

Modeling Plate Movement

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Science

Geology

Plates and Tectonics

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Earth Processes: Family Activity

Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on Earth processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate…

Subjects:

Natural Disasters

Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011

Earthquake in China, April 2013

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In this lab, students evaluate a soil sample in order to determine its suitability for planting. Students test nitrogen…

Soil Samples

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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MAPS

Key Term Review: The Structure of Earth

Review Earth's structure and the meaning of map symbols with this vocabulary printable and word puzzle.

Subjects:

Plates and Tectonics

Vocabulary

Map

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After matching each type of rock with its definition, students are asked to classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or…

What Are Rocks?

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Science

Geology

Rocks

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Activity: Comparing Batholiths and Stocks

Read the passage in this geology printable to learn about batholiths and stocks. Students will use a graph grid to…

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Science

Geology

Rocks

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Students will complete statements about fossils and answer questions about extinct and living species, in this science…

What Are Fossils?

Subjects:

Fossils

Animals (Zoology)

Geology

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Connect earth science and life science with this printable. Students will match terms with definitions for geologic…

What Is Geologic Time?

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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GAMES AND APPS

Science Key Term Review: Life Changes over Time

Use the crossword puzzle in this science printable to review key terms about life changes over time. Key terms include…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Making Time Lines: Relating Time to Distance

Explore an activity that integrates math and science, as students create a large chart to plot a time line of Earth's…

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Learning about Metamorphic Rock

In this science activity, students learn how metamorphic rocks are formed, and then make models of the Earth's crust,…

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Science

Geology

Rocks

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