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Geology for Middle School with MacBeth Derham
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Learn all about geology, including what a geologist does, the rock cycle, plate tectonics, sediments, crystals, mines, rocks, volcanoes, quakes, and more. In this Middle School Science course, you will get excited about Earth Science as it relates to you and the world.
Course Description: A weekly look at the earth, its dynamic surface, rocks and minerals, volcanoes, etc. Have you ever had a rock collection? Wondered about God's creation? Been intrigued by how that creation is connected to everything else? Did you know that rocks tell many stories, not only about creation but also about history and science? This brief introduction to the geological wonders of the earth will include an emphasis on the properties of matter. Each week, we'll take a look at the earth, its dynamic surface, rocks and minerals, volcanoes, and MORE! We'll have some in-class demonstrations and explore the history of geology. Mrs. Derham may even share some ideas for fun-yet-educational geology field trips for your family.
Instructor: MacBeth Derham
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Geology for Middle School with MacBeth Derham
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MacBeth Derham
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Science ➤ Earth Science
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Middle School
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April 29th, 2023 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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Prerequisites
A love of rocks!
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Outline
Class 1: Introduction
Class 2: What a geologist does
Class 3: Properties of matter
Class 4: The Rock Cycle
Class 5: Plate Tectonics
Class 6: Folds, Faults, Formations
Class 7: Volcanoes
Class 8: The Sediments
Class 9: A Quake! A Quake!
Class 10: Rivers, Glaciers, and Time
Class 11: The Fossil Record
Class 12: Crystals, Caves, and Mines
Class13: Places to go, things to do
Materials
The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to the Basics of Geology and to Collecting and Identifying Rocks by Dougal Dixon, ISBN: 0671746979 or ISBN-13: 978-0671746971 (www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671746979/macbethsopinion-20 or bookfinder.com)
For students who want to explore the subject more deeply, see optional reading list. below.
Homework
Students should expect to spend a minimum of 1 hour per week outside of class on homework. There are automated quizzes for immediate feedback. All lab and notebook work should be show to parents for evaluation.
MacBeth Derham
macbethderham@gmail.com
About MacBeth Derham
MacBeth Derham studied biology at Mount Holyoke College and has taught natural history in the field for over 35 years. She currently teaches classes for her homeschool group, tutors math and science privately, and conducts a Marine Biology field school twice a year for local students.
From 2005-2020 she worked with The Front Lawn Players, a Shakespeare troupe made up of students ages 3-18, as both a speech coach and director. She spent the summer of 2017 in Oxford studying literature (including Shakespeare), philosophy, theology, and history. A more than reasonable amount of her time there was spent out of doors, in nature, walking the paths loved by Lewis, Tolkien, and friends. An amateur wildlife and travel photographer, many of her courses feature her own images of creature encounters from both home and abroad. Thanks to her children, she has a fine collection of animal skulls and skeletons.
Mrs. Derham speaks at homeschool conferences on the interdisciplinary need for nature study. She is a retired homeschooling mother of four very different grown children, grandmother of 4 west-coasters, and wife to Don.
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