Geology Unit
This is a picture of me with my dog Tally on a hike at Devil's Lake

 This is the 6th grade geology page. During this unit, we will begin by looking at the earth as a whole. We will then move into plate tectonics and the various components including plate boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes. From there we will break things down by looking at land formations, types of rocks, minerals, etc. We will also take a geological tour of the Baraboo area, including a trip to Devil's Lake, Lower Narrows, and Rock Springs. Through this unit, we hope that the students gain an appreciation for the unique geology of the Baraboo area.

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 Geology Resources and Lab Forms

Geology Vocabulary 1
Click here to view the slideshow of the first week of geology vocabulary.

Ice Cream Lab
Click here to view the worksheet that went with our ice cream/layers of the earth lab.

Convection Lab
Click here to view the worksheet from the convection lab. During this lab, the students witnessed the heat transfer (convection) that causes the tectonic plates to move.

Tectonic Plate Boundaries Slideshow
Click here to view the slide show that deals with the various tectonic plate boundaries. This is a great resource to use with the first geology quiz.

Tectonic Plate Boundaries Worksheet
This worksheet goes along with the power point about the tectonic plate boundaries.

Geology Quiz 1
Click here to view or print off the first geology quiz. Use the geology vocabulary slideshow and the tectonic plate boundaries slideshow to help you complete this quiz.

Volcano Demonstration Worksheet
Click here to view or print off the worksheet that goes along with our volcano demonstration. This demonstration illustrates how it is heat and pressure that causes volcanoes to erupt, unlike the chemical reaction kids are used to seeing with baking soda and vinegar.

Volcano Information Website
Click here to access information about the volcanoes chosen from for the volcano poster that is due on Wednesday.

Volcanoes Slideshow
Click here to view the slide show of the three types of volcanoes.

Geology Quiz 2
Click here for a copy of Geology Quiz 2.

Geology Bingo
Click here to view the geology bingo review board.

Geology Quiz 3
Click here to view Geology Quiz 3.

Geology Jeopardy Review
Click here to view the Jeopardy review game.

Geology Jeopardy Study Sheet
Click here to view the Jeopardy worksheet sent home to prepare the students for the review game.

Geology Jeopardy Study Sheet Answer Key
Click here to see the answer key for the Jeopardy study sheet.

Last Updated: 3/2/12