Interdisciplinary Connections for Earth
Materials
These sites offer some ideas for extending the learning
experience into other fields.
art | computer science | literature: trade books | social studies/history | several disciplines
Art
The Process of Making Bogolanfini or Mud Cloth
This site explains the use of mud in the dye process of
making Bogolanfini,
or African mud cloth. The site does not make it sound
practical to make
mudcloth in the classroom, but staff member Susan Holmes has
seen it done. (FYI, other uses of earth materials as dyes
include using "red dirt" (clay) in Arizona and Kauai,
Hawaii.)
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Computer Science
Sharing the Investigation
Students from Lanikai Elementary School in Hawaii created
this site. It's an interesting example of the ways students
can use a website to disseminate their own investigations.
(Careful—some of this information is geology as
understood by elementary students.)
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Literature
Trade Books
Earth Science Learning Resources
The Exploratorium Teacher Institute recommends books,
periodicals, videos, and favorite websites about earth
science.
Fiction and Non-Fiction About Rocks and Soil
Recommended non-fiction and fiction related to rocks and
soil from teachers in the Colorado Springs School District.
Rocks and Minerals Books
The USGS recommends these books for students to teachers
working with a rocks and minerals unit.
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Social Studies/History
Stone
Tool Production
Short account of an investigation. Experimental
archaeologists write
about how they figured out how our ancient ancestors made
tools by doing it
themselves and testing their resultant tools, comparing them
to real ancient tools.
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Several Disciplines
Rock and
Mineral Activities
Teachers created this page featuring some interdisciplinary
activities for younger children (including math and
literature), as well as a suggested reading list.
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