Geology of
Northeast Pennsylvania
July 11-16, 2010
Grades 7-12
 Available Options: Act 48 Hours; 3
NEIU-19 CPE Credits; 3 Wilkes University Graduate Education
Credits; or 3 Keystone College Undergraduate Credits.
Northeast Pennsylvania's landscape records
hundreds of millions of years of Earth history. This course
focuses on the essential skills and knowledge needed to begin to
understand geologic processes, grasp the expanse of geologic
time, and unravel Earth's history. Local geology and hands-on
activities are emphasized throughout the week. Two days are
dedicated to field trips to sites of geological interest. Key
topics will include: geologic reasoning, mineral and rock
classification, sedimentary processes, weathering, erosion,
plate tectonics, glaciations, landforms, and deep time.
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