Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the composition, structure, physical properties, dynamics, and history of Earth materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed. The field is a major academic discipline, and is also important for mineral and hydrocarbon extraction, knowledge about and mitigation of natural hazards, some engineering fields, and understanding past climates and environments with reference to present-day climate change.

Etymology
The word "geology" was first used by Jean-André Deluc in the year 1778 and introduced as a fixed term by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure in the year 1779. The science was not included in Encyclopædia Britannica's third edition completed in 1797, but had a lengthy entry in the fourth edition completed by 1809.[1] An older meaning of the word was first used by Richard de Bury to distinguish between earthly and theological jurisprudence.

-Source: Wikipedia.

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Corpus Christi Geological Society
P.O. Box 1068
Corpus Christi, TX 78403

Coastal Bend Geophysical Society
P.O. Box 2471
Corpus Christi, TX 78403



Teacher Resources

Geological Society Files, Lesson Plans, Pictures, Website Links, & More!


CCGeo Google Earth File:

  • Maps in Schools Project
  • Bones in Schools Project
  • Voyage Solar System
  • Orions Belt Scale in Corpus Christi
  • Virtual Field Trips

Note: Google Earth is required to view this file. Click to download and install.


http://www.ccgeo.org/CCGeoGoogleEarth.kmz



The Geoscience Professional's Science Enrichment Handbook

Created by the AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)
specifically to assist Geologists give different kinds of presentations to schools.

A "How to Present" for geologists that can be used by teachers also!

Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the bulletin. Click to download and install.


http://www.ccgeo.org/AAPGEnrichmentHandbook.pdf



Tapestry of Time and Terrain Maps - Curriculum:

Developed for the Corpus Christi Geological Society
www.ccgeo.org/maps    and    http://tapestry.usgs.gov

Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the bulletin. Click to download and install.


http://www.ccgeo.org/TapestryofTimeandTerrainMapsCurriculum.pdf



How To Present Maps In Schools Guide:

Interactive Map - Move your mouse over the map for larger detail and 4 facts.

Download the Guide by Clicking Here!

Four Facts about the Map
Be sure to share these with another student, parent, teacher, or principal:
  1. Light colors shows young rocks – map colors represent the ages of rocks on the vertical legend on the side of the map. The colors become darker as you go down the chart—this represents an increase of age from top to bottom

  2. Jurassic Era is the Age of Dinosaurs. Jurassic Park is not just a cool name for a movie dinosaur park, but the Jurassic is geologic time era where dinosaurs lived. Find the age Jurassic on the scale on the right side. The color next to ‘Jurassic’ is green, so anywhere you see green on the map, you could expect to find dinosaur age fossils or dinosaur footprints.
  1. Central Valley of California and Mississippi River valley have deposits of the youngest rocks in USA. The light beige and light grey colors denote deposition since the Pyramids were built (roughly 10,000 years ago)—note the large grey are near the Mississippi River and along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. Note the large beige area in central California that is larger than Lake Michigan. It used to be Lake California, but the water leaked out near San Francisco when movement on the San Andreas earthquake occurred allowed the water to leak to the Pacific Ocean—leaving a very large, very fertile lake floor.

  2. Mountain in northern Lake California is a 1 million year old volcano. Look at the round yellow mountain with holes in the top of it in northern Lake California. It was an island when the lake was full and now is a mountain now that the lake is drained. Find yellow on the scale to show the volcano is 1.6 million years old! This shows that a million years is considered as ‘young’.
Quiz after learning the 4 facts:
  1. Which state is older-- Michigan or Florida?
  2. Are the Appalachian Mountains older or younger than the mountains on the west coast?
  3. What are the ages of rocks along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coasts?
  4. Would you expect to find dinosaur footprints or fossils in Florida?
  5. Ask a student from to point out where on the map you could find dinosaur age fossils.
  6. Would the state of Maine have any dinosaur age fossils?



Maps in Schools Presentation by Owen Hopkins:

4th and 5th Graders from Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School


Click Image to Watch Video


To geology map presenters: Here is a suggested speech format to present the Geologic Map to a school:

  1. Definition of Geology
  2. "Put your hand up if you eat rocks" discussion of Halite and Salt
  3. "Touch your teeth" Discussion of Calcite
  4. Discussion of Copper and the statue of liberty
  5. Show where on the map this copper is found - northern Minnesota - "The color here is orange, therefore this sample..."
  6. Discuss Geologic Map - colors represent ages of rocks/sediment on the USA
  7. Fact #1 Light Colors are Young
  8. Fact #2 Jurassic = green = dinosaur bones/footprints/dinosaur age rocks
  9. Ask some quiz questions
  10. Challenge students to tell a fact to another student, teacher, principal
  11. Present the Map to the teacher
  12. Take a picture of the map, teacher and any geology assistants you used in presentation
  13. Request the school mount the map in a permanent, high traffic area of school
  14. Request the school to mail you "What I learned notes" from the students
  15. Reauest the school to email photograph of the map with students, etc in its final place
  16. Give a rolled geologic map and pamphlet, teacher guide to each teacher
  17. Give a mineral specimen to each student
  18. Email the school name, address, teacher, date, presenter name, Society and # of students/grade and picture to OwenH@suemaur.com




CCGeo Maps in Schools Project NeedMaps Spreadsheet:

  • Click this link and save file to computer and open with a Spreadsheet Program (Such as Excel).
  • This is an updated list of our schools in the Coastal Bend that still need maps.
  • If you find your school's name on the list, request a map presentation by emailing Owen Hopkins


CCGeoNeedMaps (.csv) has been created on 3/10/2010.



CCGeo Maps in Schools Project Spreadsheet:

  • Click this link and save file to computer and open with a Spreadsheet Program (Such as Excel).
  • This is an updated list of our schools in the Coastal Bend that have received maps.
  • If you don't find your school's name on the list, request a map presentation by emailing Owen Hopkins


CCGeoMapsinSchools (.csv) has been created on 3/10/2010.
 

Last Updated January 27th, 2010
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