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Recommended grade level: 7-8+.
Earth Science Investigations offers 27 activities related to earth science topics including earthquakes, erosion, rocks, weather, tides, the solar system, and mapping skills. The hands-on activities are grouped by general subject. Among the activities, for example, students construct a geologic model that simulates river features and processes. They also visualize how the North Atlantic basin formed and learn how different ages of bedrock reveal the basin's history. They gather data on micro weather patterns, determine the density of soil particles, and prepare and analyze contour maps to determine the flow of contaminated groundwater. In other activities, students determine the approximate circumference of the earth using geometric principles and mathematical proportions, and they look for patterns in the meteorite-impact history of North America.

The activities in Earth Science Investigations include step-by-step procedures, basic background information, reproducible student data sheets, a set of questions with an answer key, and a list of additional resources. Many of the activities are paper-and-pencil labs that require the analysis of data provided in the tables and charts.

Price: $34.95 (ISBN 0-922152-07-1).
Publisher/supplier: American Geological Institute.
Materials: Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.

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