Sample Syllabus
Geology
Course Description: An introduction to geology covering the earth’s crust; plate tectonics; folding, faulting, and intrusion; earthquakes; volcanoes; minerals; igneous rock; sedimentary rock; metamorphic rock; weathering of rocks; hydrology and erosion; groundwater; mass movement; glaciers; wind erosion; soil; and geologic dating.
Credits: 1
Materials:
- The Geology Book, by Dr. John D. Morris
- Lyrical Earth Science, Volume 1: Geology Textbook
- Lyrical Earth Science, Volume 1: Geology Workbook
- Lyrical Earth Science, Volume 1: CD
| Unit | Assignment | |
| Intro to Geology | The Geology Book p4-5: Introduction | |
| Learn into to geology song | ||
| Lyrical Earth Science p7-11 | ||
| LES Workbook p4-5 | ||
| The Geology Book p6-9: Planet Earth | ||
| Plate Tectonics | Learn Plate Tectonics song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p13-17 | ||
| LES Workbook p6-7 | ||
| The Geology Book p47-48: Were the Continents Once Connected? | ||
| Folding, Faulting, and Intrusion | The Geology Book p24-25: Mountains | |
| Learn Folding, Faulting, and Intrusion song | ||
| Lyrical Earth Science, p19-23 | ||
| LES Workbook p8-10 | ||
| The Geology Book p26-27: Erosional Features | ||
| Earthquakes | Learn Earthquakes song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p25-27 | ||
| LES Workbook p11-12 | ||
| The Geology Book p44-46: The Deformation of Rocks | ||
| Volcanoes | The Geology Book p42-43: Volcanism | |
| Learn Volcanoes song | ||
| Lyrical Earth Science, p29-35 | ||
| LES Workbook p13-15 | ||
| Rocks | The Geology Book p10-19: The Ground We Stand Upon | |
| Minerals | Learn Minerals song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p37-41 | ||
| LES Workbook p16-17 | ||
| Igneous Rock | Learn Igneous Rock song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p43-45 | ||
| LES Workbook, p18-19 | ||
| Sedimentary Rock | Learn Sedimentary Rock song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p47-49 | ||
| LES Workbook p20-21 | ||
| The Geology Book p36-37: Sediments Become Sedimentary Rock | ||
| Metamorphic Rock | Learn Metamorphic Rock song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p 51-53 | ||
| LES Workbook, p22-23 | ||
| Weathering of Rocks | Learn Weathering of Rocks song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p55-57 | ||
| LES Workbook, p24-25 | ||
| Hydrology and Erosion | Learn Hydrology and Erosion song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p59-61 | ||
| The Geology Book p28-41, Geological Processes and Rates | ||
| LES Workbook 26-27 | ||
| Waterways and Erosion | Learn Waterways and Erosion song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science, p63-65 | ||
| LES Workbook p28-29 | ||
| Groundwater | Learn Groundwater song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p67-69 | ||
| LES Workbook p30-31 | ||
| Mass Movements | Learn Mass Movements song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p71-73 | ||
| LES Workbook p32-33 | ||
| Glaciers | Learn Glaciers song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p75-77 | ||
| LES Workbook p34-35 | ||
| The Geology Book p67-78: The Ice Age | ||
| Wind Erosion | Learn Wind Erosion song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p81-83 | ||
| LES Workbook p36-37 | ||
| Soil | Learn Soil song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p85-87 | ||
| LES Workbook p38-39 | ||
| Topographic Maps | Learn Topography Maps song | |
| Lyrical Earth Science p89-91 | ||
| LES Workbook p40-42 | ||
| Radioisotope Decay | Geology Book p49-53 | |
| Ways to Date the Entire Earth | Geology Book p54-57 | |
| Great Geologic Events of the Past | Geology Book p58-60: Creation | |
| Geology Book p61-62: The Fall | ||
| Geology Book p62-66: The Flood |
