Education
Never regard your study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the sprit for your own personal joy and to profit of the community to which your latter work belongs.
- Albert Einstein
Discovering Iowa's diverse geologic landscapes
Do you have a geology lesson or activity that is fun and helps people learn? Are you looking for one? One of the primary IGEIN goals is to provide Iowa’s teachers, parents, and naturalists with engaging geology lessons and activities. A secondary goal is develop lessons and activities that are specifically linked Iowa’s parks, playgrounds, backyards (landscapes)! If you have something to share or would like some feedback on a lesson that you have been developing? Please contact chad.heinzel@uni.edu
University of Northern Iowa (Dr. C. E. Heinzel)
UNI Earth and Environmental Sciences : Where Every Day is Earth Day Page
Spring 2025
Introduction to Environmental Earth Sciences
Iowa's Environmental Resources - Geochemistry for our amazing Teachers
Summer term 2025
Natural Resources and Civilizations - Italy
In the hole
Environmental Career Readiness
Natural Resources and Civilizations (N.R.C.)
Geologic Resources of Iowa for Teachers
K-12 grade specific activities
Iowa the Rivers of Her Valleys Project Iowa DNR REAP CEP Funded, 2021)
Iowa's Emerging Water Quality Issues : Contamination to Recreation
Techniques for Science Teachers - Using GIS in science classrooms and activities
Geology of Iowa
Handouts: Iowa Landscapes, Tama Soil 1, Iowa Soils 2
UNI Earth Science/Geology (Professional Development)
Geology of Iowa for Teachers (Sponsored by the Iowa Limestone Producers Association)
Course Work Samples(2001-2011)
UNI Earth Science Update Conferences
(Sponsored by the Iowa Limestone Producers)
2013 The Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Society
2012 Limestone and its importance to Iowa's Economy
2011 Earthquakes, Tsunami, and natural hazards
Tools & Ideas
Using Google Earth to help your student's learn about the Geology of Iowa (Super cool!)
The Science Education Resource Center @ Carleton College, MN (Teaching activities)
Links for Environmental Sustainability in Education
Classroom techniques
Quick Links
Understanding Science (UC Berkeley)
Science Education Resource Center (Carleton College)
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)
Interesting reading
Forget what you know about good study habits (NY Times - Benedict Carey)