The ultimate Geology slideshow bundle that combines detailed, comprehensive, easy-to-understand content with stunning visuals and fun, interactive online activities. Perfect for making learning engaging and memorable, this bundle brings the wonders of Earth science to life for your students!
Topics
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What is geology and why is it important?
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Branches of geology
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Types of geologists
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What geologists do
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What is the geologic time scale
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Evidence of geologic time
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Divisions of the time scale: Eons, Eras, Periods, Epochs
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Hadean Eon
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Archean Eon
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Proterozoic Eon
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Phanerozoic Eon
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Characteristics of our current Era
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Material resources v/s energy resources
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Renewable v/s non-renewable energy resources
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Material renewable resources: forest, biodiversity, freshwater
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Energy renewable resources: sun, water, wind, biomass
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Nonrenewable resources: fossil fuels, minerals and metals, radioactive elements
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Fossil fuel formation: coal, oil, and natural gas
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What are fossils
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The fossil record
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Body fossils and trace fossils
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Palaeontology
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Fossilization including carbonization and per-mineralization
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Factors that affect fossilization including: burial, pressure, chemical composition, biological activity, etc…
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Age of fossils: absolute dating and relative dating
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Position of fossil within earth’s layers
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What are minerals + plenty of examples
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Five criteria for minerals: solid, inorganic, crystalline, naturally occurring, fixed chemical formula
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Types of minerals
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Properties of minerals – 8 properties
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Moh’s hardness scale
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Uses of minerals
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Earth’s processes including: weathering, erosion, deposition, faults, intrusions, compacting and cementing, melting and cooling, heat and pressure
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3 types of weathering: physical, chemical and biological
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Agents of weathering and agents of erosion
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Fault and intrusion diagrams
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Principle of cross-cutting relationships
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The three types of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous
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Properties of three types of rocks + examples
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Rock cycle
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Earth’s processes that shape the rock cycle: weathering and erosion, compacting and cementing, melting and cooling, heat and pressure
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Importance of rocks and the rock cycle
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What is biodiversity
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Biodiversity in the Hadean, Archean, and Phanerozoic Eons
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Cyanobacteria and photosynthesis
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Rise of eukaryotes
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Rise of multicellular organisms
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First animals
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Cambrian explosion
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Age of fish, reptiles, mammals and modern life
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Mass extinctions
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What is climate
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Difference between climate and weather
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Components of climate: temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, air pressure
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Climate in Hadean and Archean Eons
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Ice ages
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Climate today
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Global warming
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Factors that affect climate change: greenhouse gases, urbanization, industrial activities, deforestation, energy use, natural cycles
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Effects of climate change
Key features:
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9 engaging slideshows
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Comprehensive coverage
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Captivating visuals
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Concise notes
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Interactive online activities with QR codes
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Differentiated to meet the needs of different styles
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Exercises and formula applications
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Real-world connections
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Teacher friendly/home school friendly
This bundle is everything you need to teach those topics! This bundle is aligned with the learning objectives of the new curriculum in British Columbia; BC, Canada for grade 7 but can be used by teachers and students from around the globe!
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