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Geology

Course Description:  An introduction to geology covering the earth's crust; plate tectonics; folding, faulting, and intrusion; earthquakes; volcanoes; minerals; igneous rock; sedimentary rock; metamorphic rock; weathering of rocks; hydrology and erosion; groundwater; mass movement; glaciers; wind erosion; soil; and geologic dating.

Credits:  1

Materials:

            The Geology Book, by Dr. John D. Morris

            Lyrical Earth Science, Volume 1: Geology  Textbook

            Lyrical Earth Science, Volume 1: Geology Workbook

            Lyrical Earth Science, Volume 1: CD

            Unit                                       Assignment

            Intro to Geology                          The Geology Book p4-5:  Introduction

                                                         Learn into to geology song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p7-11

                                                         LES Workbook p4-5

                                                         The Geology Book p6-9:  Planet Earth

            Plate Tectonics                            Learn Plate Tectonics song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p13-17

                                                         LES Workbook p6-7

                                                         The Geology Book p47-48: Were the Continents Once Connected?

            Folding, Faulting, and Intrusion         The Geology Book p24-25: Mountains

                                                         Learn Folding, Faulting, and Intrusion song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p19-23

                                                         LES Workbook p8-10

                                                         The Geology Book p26-27: Erosional Features

            Earthquakes                              Learn Earthquakes song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p25-27

                                                         LES Workbook p11-12

                                                         The Geology Book p44-46: The Deformation of Rocks

            Volcanoes                                 The Geology Book p42-43: Volcanism

                                                         Learn Volcanoes song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p29-35

                                                         LES Workbook p13-15

            Rocks                                      The Geology Book p10-19: The Ground We Stand Upon

            Minerals                                   Learn Minerals song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p37-41

                                                         LES Workbook p16-17

            Igneous Rock                             Learn Igneous Rock song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p43-45

                                                         LES Workbook, p18-19

            Sedimentary Rock                        Learn Sedimentary Rock song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p47-49

                                                         LES Workbook p20-21

                                                         The Geology Book p36-37: Sediments Become Sedimentary Rock

            Metamorphic Rock                       Learn Metamorphic Rock song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p 51-53

                                                         LES Workbook, p22-23

            Weathering of Rocks                     Learn Weathering of Rocks song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p55-57

                                                         LES Workbook, p24-25

            Hydrology and Erosion                  Learn Hydrology and Erosion song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p59-61

                                                         The Geology Book p28-41, Geological Processes and Rates

                                                         LES Workbook 26-27

            Waterways and Erosion                 Learn Waterways and Erosion song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science, p63-65

                                                         LES Workbook p28-29

            Groundwater                              Learn Groundwater song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p67-69

                                                         LES Workbook p30-31

            Mass Movements                         Learn Mass Movements song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p71-73

                                                         LES Workbook p32-33

            Glaciers                                    Learn Glaciers song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p75-77

                                                         LES Workbook p34-35

                                                         The Geology Book p67-78: The Ice Age

            Wind Erosion                              Learn Wind Erosion song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p81-83

                                                         LES Workbook p36-37

            Soil                                         Learn Soil song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p85-87

                                                         LES Workbook p38-39

            Topographic Maps                       Learn Topography Maps song

                                                         Lyrical Earth Science p89-91

                                                         LES Workbook p40-42

            Radioisotope Decay                     Geology Book p49-53

            Ways to Date the Entire Earth           Geology Book p54-57

            Great Geologic Events of the Past      Geology Book p58-60: Creation

                                                         Geology Book p61-62: The Fall

                                                         Geology Book p62-66: The Flood