(ED-17, J. J. Renton, T. E. Repine, Jr., 2013, 19 p, 31 f, 8.5” x 14”)
Booklet to assist the K-12 science teacher in understanding and teaching introductory theories and concepts covering the formation and identification of common igneous rocks. Classroom activities and demonstrations. Engaging and well illustrated conversational text style. Free printable digital PDF version and downloadable JPG illustrations (that can be used for projection purposes). See also more in this series: ED-15, ED-16.   ( PDF, 2.90 MB)
View and download the images from this publication: ED-17 Illustrations.

(ED-16, J. J. Renton, T. E. Repine, Jr., 2011, 48 p, 94 f, 8.5” x 14”)
Booklet to assist the K-12 science teacher in understanding and teaching introductory theories and concepts covering the formation and deformation of sedimentary rocks. Classroom activities and demonstrations. Engaging and well illustrated conversational text style. Free printable digital PDF version and downloadable JPG illustrations (that can be used for projection purposes). See also more in this series: ED-15, ED-17.   ( PDF, 6.34 MB)
View and download the images from this publication: ED-16 Illustrations.

(ED-15, J. J. Renton, T. E. Repine, Jr., 2009, 33 p, 33 f, 8.5” x 14”)
Booklet to assist the K-12 science teacher in understanding and teaching introductory theories and concepts of plate tectonics. Classroom activities and demonstrations. Engaging and well illustrated conversational text style. Free printable digital PDF version and downloadable JPG illustrations (that can be used for projection purposes). See also more in this series: ED-16, ED-17.   ( PDF, 2.51 MB)
View and download the images from this publication: ED-15 Illustrations.

(ED-14, 2001, Version 1.0)
Any West Virginia teacher may obtain a single copy of this Windows-compatible CD-ROM by contacting Tom Repine using school letterhead. Non-West Virginia teachers and the general public may obtain copies for $10.00 each. For more information, contact Tom Repine (repine@geosrv.wvnet.edu)

(ED-13, 1998, 78 p.)
Compilation of earth science activities and projects for kindergarten through 12th-grade classroom use, designed and tested by West Virginia teachers participating in the Survey's RockCamp earth science education project. Each activity description includes objectives, materials needed, procedures, assessments, and teaching suggestions. Well illustrated. $10.00.
( PDF, 1.69 MB)

Earth science/geology activities ideas authored by RockCamp participants and previously published in the National Science Teachers Association journals The Science Teacher and Science Scope. Provided at no cost.
( PDF, 222 MB)

These are found in West Virginia Through Geologic Time (ED-14).
( PDF, 2.06 MB)

Geology road guide from Morgantown to Spruce Knob and places in between. Multiple illustrations used to discuss geological differences of the various West Virginia geological provinces encountered during the trip. Note: Some stratigraphic terminology and correlations may not adhere to those currently in use by the WVGES.
( PDF, 2.37 MB)
View and download the images from this publication: Geology Field Trip Guide Illustrations...coming soon!.

Interstate 68/70 geology road guide. A 160-mile road guide from Morgantown, West Virginia to Frederick, Maryland highlighting the major structural components of the Appalachian Mountains along interstates 68 and 70. Note: Some stratigraphic terminology and correlations may not adhere to those currently in use by the WVGES.
( PDF, 2.62 MB)
View and download the images from this publication: I68/I70 Road Guide Illustrations.

Hexaflexagon—A three dimensional study tool that you can make! Also known as a "kaleidocycle", the hexaflexagon idea is based on a "trihexaflexagon" devised by a British student, Arthur H. Stone, while studying at Princeton University in the late 1930's. Strips of paper are folded and taped in such a way to produce a "flexible" 3-D model.

View the video for the Sedimentary Rock hexafelxagon below to see how to construct one.
Download and print any of the templates and try one yourself!

Instructional Video

• Download and view the video (WMV) on how to make and fold a hexaflexagon—total viewing time of 5.30 minutes.
  
  • Full Video ( WMV, 79.1 MB; Note, this is a large file—broadband access suggested).
• Download and view the video in parts:
  • Part 1 - Cutting ( WMV, 11.7 MB)
  • Part 2 - Folding ( WMV, 8.72 MB)
  • Part 3 - Taping 1 ( WMV, 27.1 MB)
  • Part 4 - Taping 2 ( WMV, 30.4 MB)

Hexaflexagon Templates

Download and print the following templates in JPG or PDF.
For JPG files, click on the link for JPG, right click on the large image and choose "Save Picture as" to download the image to your computer.

Sedimentary Rock (2946 x 1060 pixels) JPG, 365 KB PDF, 397 KB	Rock Puzzle (2987 x 1042 pixels) JPG, 333 KB PDF, 56 KB
Continental Drift (2891 x 1035 pixels) JPG, 339 KB PDF, 366 KB	Continental Movement (2945 x 1063 pixels) JPG, 358 KB PDF, 53 KB

Trackway—Introducing students to an ongoing scientific exercise can be accomplished by using the material provided here. It is best to begin this process by reading the General Information file. Actual real life 1:1 scale illustrations of each track are provided in the Cut-Outs file. It will allow you to print two tracks per page which can then be cut out and used by students. The Printing Hints file may prove helpful. The actual pattern required to duplicate the original trackway can be derived from the Plot Guide. Note that each track has two reference points (a dot and an arrow) each with x, y coordinates. Tape applied to the floor in the shape of X versus Y axes can allow for plotting the location of each track using its two reference points. The completed trackway should look something like the one shown in the Plot Guide and Answer Key. Once plotting is finished, trackway analysis can begin. Begin by asking how many feet the animal walked on. From here you can proceed to trying to get students to see how four-footed motion can be discerned from the trackway. The three files found under Step Key will be useful at this point. For example, the first set of related tracks numbered 12, 13, 1, and 4. Another file is an animation depicting foot placement. This four-footed animal always had three feet in contact with the ground. Tips of digits count. Only one foot was moved at a time. Furthermore, the posture was one of two feet together on one side and two feet apart on the other side. This posture would be repeated when the next step was taken. You can illustrate this by using the Animated Trackway found within the Step Key file and by using the Body Form images. The body form images provide visual help but will only work properly with a fully plotted, life-size, trackway. Finally, trackway measurements, discussed in the General Information Guide, can be modeled after those shown by the plotted Answer Key.

• General Information, Cut-Outs, Step Key, and Printing Hints

  	.doc, 87 KB		.pdf, 9.14 MB		Activity Answer Key, .pdf, 6 KB Activity Sheet, .pdf, 6 KB Animated Trackway, .wmv, 280 KB		.doc, 69 KB
  General Information		Cut-Outs		Step Key		Printing Hints

• Plot Guide and Answer Key

  PDF, 2.13 MB

  PDF, 2.15 MB

• Body Form

  PDF, 27 KB

  PDF, 27 KB