Trillium Geology

A study of geology and the human environment. First Semester: Minerals, crystals, and rocks. Mining. Second Semester: The earth’s internal structure, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics. Map making and interpretation.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Practice Presentations

Practice presentations to the school:

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_3NrK8KvRKfODRiYWYyOTgtNTBjYS00MTYzLWI3MDYtOWI5NmU0NmY2ZGMw&hl=en&authkey=CKnumPYD

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First Semester

Have you ever wondered how gems and crystals are formed? Have you ever found a rock and wondered what processes shaped it? In the this course we'll watch crystals form under a microscope. Students will learn how to identify rocks, gems, and minerals. We'll learn how minerals are used and mined locally and internationally. We'll look at political implications of international mining and the management of natural resources. Students, parents, and instructor to arrange field trips. Crystals, Minerals, Rock Cycle, Mineral and Rock Identification, Fossilization, Mining, Mapping. Both local and international management of mineral resources and political and social implications.

Second Semester

The Earth's surface is a dynamic changing place with exciting events such earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and sink holes that can swallow a house. It is also a dangerous place which is all to easy to forget. We'll learn how and why these events happen. We'll look at examples of how people have been prepared, not prepared, and the architecture that can protect us. We'll collect oral histories of natural disasters and the affects on survivors. We'll learn to prepare ourselves and our families to prepare and survive through a disaster. Topics will include plate tectonics, mountain building, volcanism, earthquakes, and natural disaster survival. We'll explore the local geology of our area through a series of optional Saturday field trips to be arranged by students, parents, and instructor.
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