Teachers, thank you for visiting Manitoba Rocks!, a public information source about Manitoba's largest primary resource industry - minerals and petroleum. Below are some geosciences and earth science links we wanted to share with you. For further information or inquiries, please contact the Resource Development Division at minesinfo@gov.mb.ca
Core Concepts (CC) Teaching Tool Kit - Courtesy of Mining Matters
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CC Backgrounder Evaluation
- CC Structure of the Earth
- CC Rocks and Minerals
- CC Soil and Erosion
- CC Mining Cycle
- CC Social/Environmental Responsibility
Canadian Geoscience Education Network - The Canadian Geoscience Education Network of the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences, is concerned with all levels of geoscience education in Canada and encourages the efforts of the Canadian geoscience community to increase public awareness of geoscience.
Discovering Geology (British Geological Survey)
Earth Learning Idea - Innovative, Earth-related teaching ideas
Earth Science and Geology Project Ideas - Education.com
Earth Science Rocks: Songs, Stories & Activities for Grades 4 –7 - by Marjorie V. Reynolds
Explorations through Time (K to 12)
Exploring Earth – Rock Cycle (interactive)
First Nations and Métis –Earth Sciences
Forging Stronger Paths Through Education & Employment (2012)
Geologic and Paleontologic Cook Book
Geologic Time Activity website
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF MANITOBA POSTERS: Cold Manitoba – the Quaternary
Glaciers – Manitoba's landscape artists – 25 000 to 11 000 years ago
Glaciers retreat – the last to leave – 11 000 to 7 000 years ago
Glacial leftovers – post-glacial period – the last 7 000 years
Geoscape Canada – Earth’s Minerals - Poster, Geological Survey of Canada
Guiding Circles – Career Development Beyond the Box
Have You Seen an OMAR? (Community Geoscience Project)
Identifying Rocks and Minerals
Kindergarten to Grade 4 Science:
A Foundation for Implementation - Manitoba Education
Lesson Corner - Geology Lesson Plans
MEC Education Resources K-12 (USA)
Medicine from the ground up - Poster, Mining Matters
Mining Makes it Happen - Mining Matters poster series
Earth Science Resources - Links - Mining Matters
NEO-K Earth Sciences Resources, K to 12
Power to the People - Did you know alternative energy wouldn’t exist without mining? Find out why! - Poster, Mining Matters
Rock Cycle (interactive)
Rocks for Kids - 15 Fun Activities and Ideas
SHIFT-Changing the Face of the Canadian Mining Sector (MiHR)
The Mineral Society of Manitoba
Canadian Mining posters - Mining Association of Canada
The Green Mining Initiative (length: 7 min. 43 sec.)
The Periodic Table of the Elements
in Pictures and in Words
Where Challenge - Earth Sciences Canada
Why is science literacy so important? - Let's Talk Science