EARTH SCIENCES

• CK-12 Flexbook Earth Science Junior - free, interactive, information and test Qs, combine to write your own “books”
  
  

• Lumen Learning
  
  

• Geoscience Australia
  
  

• Australian Earth Science Education (includes great tectonic plate simulations)
  
  

• Free School providing free video lessons/assistance for online learning, Australian teachers and curriculum
  
  

• Teachnology Science lesson plans
  
  

• Education Australia Science TV Stem Packs
  
  

• 3: BRINGING MINING & GEOLOGY TO LIFE Earth And Space Sciences: Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, Rocks, Plate Tectonics
  
  

• 4: BRINGING ENGINEERING TO LIFE Earth And Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources
  
  

• 10: CLIMATE CHANGE Earth And Space Sciences – Climate Change; Biogeochemical Processes; Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources; The Changing Earth

• Article discussing the future of Geosciences https://geosciencefutures.org/?fbclid=IwAR0iu4ZA6_RIAkQRbADTGgGiV5DOFSF1ZATuLaoZdYx_XQ_KDUCwNYNoAek
  
  

• Multiple resources, multiple topics: 

1. Geoetc https://geoetc.com/  I have been involved in geoscience (or Earth science) since the 1980’s and want to share my passion by running field experiences, developing and sharing teaching resources, delving deeper into the theories or just explaining our planet for everyone to understand.  Gary Lewis

2. ABC Science https://www.abc.net.au/science/ 

3. Earth Learning Ideas  innovative teaching ideas, practical activities • minimal equipment • teachers’ back-up, free pdf downloads
   
   

• Videos/Playlists

1. Y9 Earth playlist Dr Col Harrison current NSW Science teacher

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• Virtual Labs/Simulations/Animations:

1. Go Labz virtual labs https://www.golabz.eu/  eg Water Cycle Lab https://www.golabz.eu/lab/water-cycle-lab 

2.  Phet simulations - most now converted to html5, so do not require Flash

3. Animations: https://www.footprints-science.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3hbWF9YGjWOyQOhtPGXVlJQ7OC0vKr6N_bXcQQZu4f82VSXKbGdqAK_6U

4. Free animated gifs (search by topic)  https://giphy.com/explore/free-animation

• Worksheets

1. Live Worksheets, interactive, self-marking with immediate feedback. Free, can easily make your own. ** Recommend

2. Teachnology - Free, multiple subjects eg Tsunamis   with a range of styles - word searches, cryptograms,  acrostic poems, vocabulary list/definitions

3. Minecraft and Geology
   
   

• PPTs/Slides

1. Famous scientists PPT 

• Literacy

1. Online wordsearch creator (complete online and/or download) 

2. Wordsearch and crossword generator to download 

3. Literacy assistance (modified) organisers 

4. Great writing in Science  (Grammarly Chrome extension) 

• Role Play

1. How to teach science through role play 

• Posters

1. Design a Science poster https://blog.addgene.org/guide-to-designing-the-scientific-poster?gclid=CjwKCAjwxqX4BRBhEiwAYtJX7ctOFavJiY96CI2KiNOTzgX82oWAcxu4nIin3kVd13aHJk-7BPMNZRoCKJUQAvD_BwE 

• Webquests: 

1. Layers of the Earth - Today I am going to read one of the books from the Magical School bus Series. This one is entitled �The Magic School bus: Inside the Earth.� 

2. Natural Resources - Become an expert on a natural resource in Mississippi. (can be used to develop an Australian equivalent)

• Models:

1. Mineral Resources Model Package A series of 3D cut out paper models that show aspects of mineral resources including: Mine model showing mining terms; Placer gold deposit; Build a gold cradle

2. Oil & Gas Traps Model Package A series of 3D cut out paper models that show the major trap types for oil and gas. 

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• Webquests

1. Clouds Sweating - Discover,analyse,and summarise the water cycle
   
   

• Virtual Labs

1. Water Cycle Lab 

Minerals

• Videos

Sedimentary

• Videos

1. [0.30 mins] Sedimentary Rock Formation Short, but great visuals.

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• Models: 

1. 3D Limestone Cave Model A 3D cutout paper model that shows a range of cave formations such as : Sinkhole Sinking creek Stalactite Stalagmite .

• Posters:

1. Sedimentary Rock Posters Print your own rock posters - downloadable PDF file.  4 full-color pages for Sandstone, Shale, and Conglomerate. 

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• Images:

1. Rock strata  https://www.facebook.com/groups/awesomenswscienceteachers/permalink/2078091715680984
   
   

Igneous

• Videos

1. Video [0.45 mins] Igneous Rock Formation Short, but great visuals.

2. Slide/Video [13.40 mins] Igneous Rock Formation

3. Magma Mingling [1.58 mins]
   
   

• Reading/Articles

1. Reading Rocks Magma Mingling 

Metamorphic

• Videos: 

Weathering and Erosion

• Videos: 

1. [2.46 mins] Rounding Rocks (Weathering) Online demo (at-home or in-class prac)
   
   

• Activities:

1. Weathering - Looking for evidence 2 students listen to a 10-minute podcast on Weathering (Podcast is here) and then use what they learn to look for evidence in six photographs showing outcrops. They will find evidence for Biological, Chemical, and Physical weathering.

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• Models: 

1. Glacial Features Model Package A series of 3D cut out paper models that show the different forms of glacial features including: Antarctica ice sheet, Valley Glacier model, Cirque model

2. Sand Dune Models Package  A series of 3D cut out paper models that show the different forms of sand dunes including: Parabolic Dunes Barchan ...

Rock Cycle

• Videos: 

• Videos

1. [8.55 mins] Plate Tectonics Theory Lesson

• Task: 

1. Rocks of Ages Activity students calculate the speed of the moving Pacific Plate using the ages of rocks collected on different islands

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• Podcasts 

1. + Group Activity: Monitoring a Volcano Thunder Island  podcast + Download goup activity/task
   
   

• Readings/Articles

1.  + visuals: The Earth's Crust - a simple way to view it   (could become a PPT)

2. Evidences for Plate Tectonics  (nice summary)

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Earthquakes

• Podcasts 

  1. [14.01 mins] Earthquakes - What you need to know

• Videos

  1. Demo [0.43] Building shake vs height in earthquake good to reproduce model, students to create.

  2. Demo [2.25 mins] Bulding shake height and wave type in earthquake provides instructions to build the model.

• Models:

  1. Fault Model Package This includes the major fault types and structures: Normal fault Thrust (reverse) fault Strike-slip (left) fault Strike-slip (right) fault Oblique ...

Volcanoes

Models: 

1. Cutout volcano model  cutout/assemble volcano

2. Volcano Model Pack  Cutouts of Shield Volcano, Stratiform/Composite Volcano, Caldera, Cinder Cone, Atoll – eroded shield

3. Severe volcanic eruption aerial and view from space Submarine Volcano in Tonga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZVVwqZ0rs  and Shockwaves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMgvibBP710 

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• PBL Tasks:

1. Thunder Island An in-class simulation where students play the role of scientists providing information about the possible eruption of volcanoes on an island

2. Lava Risk – map interpretation students read data from a lava risk map and interpret the most dangerous locations and where they would want to locate. This activity would take students 15-20 mins to complete. 

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Tsunami

•  Models: 

1. Tsunami Model A 3D cutout paper model that shows a tsunami. All students need is a printer, scissors, and glue

•  Japan's Engineering Solutions for the Next Tsunami [8.45 mins]
  
  

Overview

• Videos:  

1. [1.55 mins} Tectonic Processes Compilation Great visuals, relates each to location on Earth.

Other

1. Siberia's crater and permafrost (multiple resources) https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p08lmh4z/siberia-s-enormous-hole-in-the-ground-is-getting-bigger  
   
   

Fossils

• Models:

1. Model cutout/assemble Fossils/dinosaurs

2. Fossils & Dinosaurs Model Package A series of fossil and dinosaur paper models for your students to build including: Trilobite Nautiloid T-Rex Triceratops Pterosaur...

• Videos:

1. Modelling fossilisation [5.52 mins] discusses types of fossils then shows techniques to make models  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT_0_wMgPAo
   
   

• Activities:

1. Trilobite ID observing and writing accurate descriptions  

• Readings/Articles: 

1. Rocks - Fossils

2. Oz fossils Australian fossils (good for Stage 4 syllabus) 

Relative and Absolute Dating

• Reading:

1. Geochronology (how dating the earth is used 

Geological Time Scale

1. https://geoetc.com/what-happened-in-the-permian/

2. Observation/Drawing Activity: Trilobite ID https://geoetc.com/downloads/trilobite-id/ 

3. Australian Landforms and their History (good for Stage 4 syllabus) 

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Tornadoes

1. Possible Depth Study/PBL: Are You Prepared?  Emergency preparedness tornado scenario.

• Are You Prepared?  Emergency preparedness is the topic of this tornado scenario.

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• Physical

1. Stage 6  Mod 4 Field of Mars Earth's Resources and Human Impact  (also virtual)

2. Stage 6  Mod 4 Longneck Lagoon Human Impacts (also virtual)
   
   

• Virtual

1. Google AirPano for multiple 

2.  360 Cities 

3. Japanese volcano 

4. Son-Doong Cave   

5. Virtual Fieldwork Stage 6  Mod 4 Field of Mars Earth's Resources and Human Impact 

6. Virtual Fieldwork Stage 6  Mod 4 Longneck Lagoon Human Impacts 

• Rubric maker plus various rubrics https://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/ 

• Quizlet https://quizlet.com/  includes matching term/definition games

• Quizizz https://quizizz.com/  start a new quiz, search a topic, 'teleport'  questions and modify to suit your class. Publish 'private' or 'public' and set as homework, test, or game (like more serious Kahoot), share with colleagues.