Teaching Resources
The Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education’s K-12 Earth Science Outreach Program provides valuable resources for teachers and parents to make learning a fun activity. Learning Modules from this program help teachers develop lesson plans about natural resources, geologic processes, prehistoric lives and environmental conservation.
About Michigan geology
- Geology of Michigan
- Geology in Michigan Presented by Dr. Peter Voice at the Barry County Science Festival 2020 (YouTube video)
- Geologic timeline helper
- Michigan fossils
- Michigan's gem stone
- Michigan story
- Mineral to rock
- Michigan natural resources, a survey of production statistics
Other teaching resources
- Encyclopedia of Earth
- Geologic time scale
- Geology activities and lesson plans
- Guide to geodes
- Home Hobbies: Rock Collecting
- Rock identification key
- Rocks and Minerals
- Teaching resources from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers
- U.S. Geological Survey education resources
- U.S. Geological Survey Water Science School
- Water related science projects from Berkey filters