This site offers information about everything
having to do with geology!
The
Learning Web: Highly recommended website
catered to teachers, students and those who are just interested
in geology. Includes project ideas, homework help, research
tools, images, and interactive activities for students, educational
materials, activities and lesson plans for teachers, and much
more!
The DCNR offers a wide variety of well-written kid-friendly
educational materials.
The following are large PDF files, so modems beware!
The
Ice Age in Pennsylvania
Sevon, W.D., and Fleeger, G.M., 1999, Pennsylvania and the Ice
Age (2nd Ed.): PA Geologic Survey, 4th ser., Educational Series
6
This booklet discusses: Glaciers (in
depth), ice erosion, glacial deposition, ice ages, map of
glacial deposits in PA, importance of glaciation in PA
Geology
of Pennsylvania Groundwater (Huge file: great pictures!)
Fleeger, G.M., 1999, The geology of Pennsylvania's
groundwater (3rd Ed.): PA Geologic Survey, 4th ser., Educational
Series 3
This booklet discusses: availability
of drinking water, water cycle, water table, aquifers, wells
and springs
Rocks
and Minerals of Pennsylvania
Barnes, J. H., 1991, Rocks and Minerals
of Pennsylvania: PA Geologic Survey, 4th ser., Educational Series
1
This booklet discusses: Rock types, history of rocks,
rock cycle, characteristics of rocks and minerals, mountain
building events, coal, oil and gas, and a guide (with pictures)
of common minerals in PA
Sinkholes
in Pennsylvania: Highly recommended
for students!
This booklet discusses: bedrock,
weathering, carbonate bedrock, pH (acidic and basic), carbonic
acid, water table, sinkholes, caves, carbonate bedrock distribution
map, storm-water drainage, identifying sinkholes, safety precautions,
preventing and repairing sinkholes
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