In this activity, students play the roles of consultants in developing a geologic 'tour' south od Rochester, New York, near the Pennsylvania border. They will gather information on the local rock types and underlying geology, examine an assemblage of fossils from the bedrock and from glacial erratics, and prepare a report detailing the geology with cross-sections and a timeline based on the fossil occurrences. They will also develop a plan for a walking tour highlighting the geology of the area.
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Type of resource:
Lesson requires Microsoft Word
Cost / Copyright:
Copyright 2005, Marion O. Weaver.
DLESE Catalog ID: NYIC-000-000-000-036
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Marion O. Weaver
Steuben-Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SA BOCES)
Contact: Steve Kluge
No institutional affiliation