Middle school students are naturally curious about the world around them, and geology offers a perfect opportunity to tap into that curiosity. Teaching about minerals, rocks, and the rock cycle doesn’t have to be a snooze! With the right resources, you can create engaging, hands-on,…
In this post, I’m sharing activities and resources for teaching one of my very favorite topics — Geologic History! This includes the rock record, geologic time scale, mass extinction events, and how we can piece together the Earth’s extremely long history. Concepts of the fossil…
Plastic in the ocean is a growing problem. It’s essential for science teachers to educate their students about the issue. Approximately nine million tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean each year. As a teacher in a coastal state, I feel a particular…
