Ohio Geology for 5th graders?

Question

Tomorrow I am supposed to teach some 5th graders about Ohio geology. I am not a geologist, I am a naturalist, and an intern naturalist at that. I know very little about geology! I have an hour to talk to these kids. Around here we have Ohio Shale, Bedford Shale, and Berea Sandstone...just FYI. What should I cover in my hour-long basic geology lesson for 5th graders?

Answer 1

First I am not a teacher of any sort, my degree is is computer engineering, but, o my spare time I do hunt for native American artifacts, one major geological formation in Ohio is flint ridge, it runs from around Youngstown down into Kentucky. I think it might be an interesting place to start. Maybe you can go check out a good book for reference form your local library.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Start by going to the Ohio Geological Survey webstite. They have loads of information and maps:

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/geosurvey/gen...

for example, they have links to : Ohio's Surface Rocks & Sediments [2.19 MB PDF]

Energy and Mineral Resources

Environmental Geology

Geologic Hazards

Lake Erie Geology

Maps: Downloadable generalized, screen-size geologic maps

GIS Files & Maps Available on CD-Rom