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Geological Eras/Eons
- Hadean
- Archaean
- Proterozoic
- Cambrian
- Ordovician
- Silurian
- Devonian
- Carboniferous
- Permian
- Triassic
- Jurassic
- Cretaceous
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
Types of Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Learn by Doing
Soil Types
Plate Tectonics
Bibliography and further reading about geology:
Planet Earth, Grades 4-6+, by David Stewart (2002). Ages 9-12.
Geology Rocks!: 50 Hands-On Activities to Explore the Earth, by Cindy Blobaum (1999). Ages 9-12. Lively and entertaining. From Amazon, “I have used this book for my children’s homeschool study, and it is FANTASTIC!”