Teacher's Resources, Aids and Links
As most science teachers will be aware, the context of studying the planet Earth well suits introduction to most of the fundamentals of science and the scientific method. For example, introductions to Physics, Chemistry and Biology can well follow from first learning about the earth’s magnetic field, its motions, gravitation, minerals and history of life.
By becoming part of the Geoscience Pathways project teachers can freely share their best units, lesson plans, student notes and exercises, just as they have used them in their classrooms. Click on the links below to learn how colleagues have successfully engaged students of all ages in geoscience topics or projects, either as discrete units or across the curriculum.
Helpful links
South Australian National Parks - links
Other links:
- Climate Change Education Across the Curricula, Across the Globe - Teaching Tools
https://tropicsu.org/resources/pedagogical-tools-examples/ - Climate Change Education Across the Curricula, Across the Globe - Lesson Plans
https://tropicsu.org/resources/lesson-plans/ - Mike Sammartano: This is a great YouTube channel that supports many 8-10 concepts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOBwExgkuaHOIlY_ffb3MQ - CK-12.org (Earth Science for Middle school - 8-10)
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-earth-science-flexbook-2.0/
can be downloaded as pdf with other texts with questions and solutions, sign up as a teacher - Total “earth science” list for CK-12 https://www.ck12.org/fbbrowse/list/?Language=All%20Languages&Subject=Earth%20Science&Grade=All%20Grades
- Department for Mining and Energy Book on Earth and Environmental Science.
It contains 80 good practical activities and research activities for students ranging from year 5 to 12.
http://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/minerals/knowledge_centre/stem_in_earth_science/teaching_resources - Every Rock has a Story - K-4 YouTube Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl0Zrg9JFh5o4SPg94veh0w/
- Stage 1 & 2: The following open source CC pdf books – very free and distributable to students;
- PBS learning materials have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers.
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org - NASA STEM @ home for students
https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-at-home-for-kids-and-families - National Centres for Environmental Information past climate and environmental data, derived from natural sources such as tree rings, ice cores, corals, and ocean and lake sediments, extend the archive of weather and climate from over hundreds of millions of years in the past.
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access
- Climate.gov enables students to explore a range of easy-to-understand climate maps in a single interface. Featuring the work of NOAA scientists, each “snapshot” is a public-friendly version of an existing data product.
https://www.climate.gov/maps-data
Gold Pans free to loan
As part of the Geoscience Pathways Project, 10 Plastic Gold pans (shown below) were bought as resources. These gold pans are available to borrow for excursions, at no charge. They are currently located at East Marden Primary School . If you would like more details about the gold pans and possible locations for excursions please feel free to contact us .
Webpage: Last updated July 2020