Pokémon Geology - Videos + Extension Activities

This basic introduction to geology compares popular Pokemon to real-life geology concepts. The topics covered include the layers of the earth, plate tectonics, volcanoes, the rock cycle, rock types, crystals, gems, and minerals.

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• This course has four parts to it. Each part consists of a downloadable video presentation (between 11 and 19 minutes long) hosted on Google Drive, along with some resources and project ideas to expand the students’ understanding.

• In a regular school setting, these materials are ideal for reverse instruction or a flipped classroom unit. For instance, you can assign the video recording to watch at home for homework, and then use the extension activities for class projects. The recordings also work well for sub days and much-needed sanity days!

• If you are using these materials in a home school setting, you could choose to do one part per day or one part per week, doing the projects as time allows. Feel free to have your child email me at lauren.rae.ard@gmail.com, if they have any questions or want to share what they’ve done with the materials.

• This unit also includes a link to my notes and Prezi presentation I use throughout the course, in case you want to give some of the presentation, or expand on the material yourself. Please keep in mind that the video may not match up exactly with the notes and lecture materials, because I do alter and add to my notes as time goes on.

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Part 1:

• The Layers of the Earth
  • Outer Core
  • Inner Core
  • Mantle
  • Crust
• Plate Tectonics
  • Convergent Boundaries
  • Divergent Boundaries
  • Transform Boundaries

Part 2:

• Igneous Rocks
• Intrusive Igneous Rocks
• Extrusive Igneous Rocks
• Types of volcanoes
• Crystals and gemstones

Part 3:

• Metamorphic Rocks
• Sedimentary Rocks
  • Grain size
  • Fossils
  • How scientists can tell where a rock (or piece of rock) originated

Part 4:

• Minerals
• The difference between a rock and a mineral
• 8 different minerals that inspired Pokemon
• Some other minerals that would make great Pokemon