Lab Tested Learning

Looking for an engaging, low-prep way to teach the type of rocks and rock cycle? This Rock Cycle WebQuest is the perfect blend of structured inquiry and student choice. It is designed to help students actively explore igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks using a teacher-selected website. Students become investigators as they navigate through curated online resources to discover how rocks are formed, changed, and recycled over time. This activity promotes critical thinking, reading for in

If you’ve used other continental drift evidence or Pangaea construction activities before, you can stop looking, because this is the one you’ll want to use from now on! After trying multiple versions over the years, this is hands-down the most effective, student-friendly, and classroom-tested version I’ve implemented. It is easy to use and provides a clear understanding of Wegener’s evidence and his Theory of Continental Drift. Students rotate through slideshow “stations” A–G, each featuring a d

This Geologic Principles Foldable Activity is a must-have if you teach this topic! My students really enjoyed creating the foldable and adding the information and images. It was such a hit, and such an easy way to share key concepts, that I’m already thinking about what topic to make a foldable for next! The slideshow is straightforward and includes concise, student-friendly definitions. Students continued to refer back to it for the rest of the unit, which was great to see! You will need th