Geology Box

Mt Diablo caves
This box is all about the geology of the San Francisco Bay Area and Earth history. Students will learn about the rock cycle and the types of rocks that form under different conditions. Using this knowledge, students will investigate the rock layers exposed alongside the Caldecott Tunnel (Highway 24). Their explorations will reveal the geologic history of the San Francisco Bay area as it transitioned from ocean, to riverbed, to flood plain, to volcano, and then back to ocean again. In addition, students will research and create a timeline of life on the planet investigating the various life forms throughout the history of our planet and putting our own miniscule existence as human beings into the context of the enormity of Earth history.

1. Crayon Rock Cycle

1. Crayon Rock Cycle - Logistics

1. Crayon Rock Cycle - Background

1. Crayon Rock Cycle - Getting Ready

1. Crayon Rock Cycle - Lesson Plan

1. Crayon Rock Cycle - Assessments

1. Crayon Rock Cycle - Sources and Standards

2. History of Rock

2. History of Rock - Logistics

2. History of Rock - Background

2. History of Rock - Getting Ready

2. History of Rock - Lesson Plan

2. History of Rock - Assessments

2. History of Rock - Sources and Standards

3. Layers Upon Layers

3. Layers Upon Layers - Logistics

3. Layers Upon Layers - Background

3. Layers Upon Layers - Getting Ready

3. Layers Upon Layers - Lesson Plan

3. Layers Upon Layers - Assessments

3. Layers Upon Layers - Sources and Standards

4. My Time

4. My Time - Logistics

4. My Time - Background

4. My Time - Getting Ready

4. My Time - Lesson Plan

4. My Time - Going Further

4. My Time - Sources and Standards

5. Geologic TIme on the Web

5. Geologic TIme on the Web - Logistics

5. Geologic TIme on the Web - Background

5. Geologic TIme on the Web - Getting Ready

5. Geologic TIme on the Web - Lesson Plan

5. Geologic TIme on the Web - Going Further

5. Geologic TIme on the Web - Sources and Standards

6. Geologic Timelines

6. Geologic Timelines - Logistics

6. Geologic Timelines - Background

6. Geologic Timelines - Getting Ready

6. Geologic Timelines - Lesson Plan

6. Geologic Timelines - Assessment

6. Geologic Timelines - Sources and Standards

7. Choose Your Own Fossil Adventure

7. Fossil Adventure - Logistics

7. Fossil Adventure - Background

7. Fossil Adventure - Getting Ready

7. Fossil Adventure - Lesson Plan

7. Fossil Adventure - Assessment

7. Fossil Adventure - Sources and Standards

8. Dinosaur Extinction Theories

8. Extinction Theories - Logistics

8. Extinction Theories - Background

8. Extinction Theories - Getting Ready

8. Extinction Theories - Lesson Plan

8. Extinction Theories - Going Further

8. Extinction Theories - Sources and Standards

Field Trip - Caldecott Tunnel

Caldecott Tunnel - Logistics

Caldecott Tunnel - Background

Caldecott Tunnel - Getting Ready

Caldecott Tunnel - Lesson Plan

Caldecott Tunnel - Sources and Standards