Educators Junior / Intermediate Senior Upcoming Events Event Memories Resources • Field Trips • DVDs / CDs / Videos • Posters • Articles • Drill Bits • Publications • Rock & Mineral Clubs/Shows Earth Science Links Teacher's Comments Workshops   Publications These publications provide information at various levels of Earth science curriculum. Canada’s Northern Diamonds… from rocks to riches Author and award-winning northern educator Gayla Meredith has harnessed the excitement of the nation’s most recent natural resource. Canada Rocks: The Geologic Journey Anyone teaching Earth science will appreciate the marvellous Canadian geological portrait painted in this book by Nick Eyles and Andrew Miall, Professors of Geology at the University of Toronto. Diamond Fever Gayla Meredith introduced the writing process to her Grade 3 students in Yellowknife, NWT, by having them write a book. Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents Explore the story of Earth’s formation in this award-winning book by children’s author and geologist, John Wilson. Ekati Diamond Mine Colouring Book Youngsters can learn about the development of the Ekati Diamond Mine while colouring the easy to understand pictures. A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles After a day trip, how often do we empty our pockets or bags to find a few pebbles among the treasures brought to light? Four Billion Years and Counting: Canada's Geological Heritage Slated to be published in 2011, Four Billion Years and Counting Canada’s Geological Heritage presents the latest view of Canada's fascinating geology and its impact upon the lives of all Canadians. Ghost Mountains and Vanished Oceans: North America from Birth to Middle Age Over time, a jigsaw puzzle of geological plates drifted together to form today’s continents, but the puzzle is a work in progress, as the plates continue to move. In Ghost Mountains and Vanished Oceans: North America from Birth to Middle Age, geologist John Wilson and geophysicist Dr. Ron Clowes narrate the tale of Earth’s coming-of-age. Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth Geologists and mining engineers approach rocks from a scientist’s perspective. But imagine how a poet sees them. Make Your Own Inuksuk Every once in a while, a very special book that quietly communicates a sense of wonder, beauty, and spiritual connectedness comes along. Manitoulin Rocks For well over a century, the Manitoulin Island area has been a mecca for Earth scientists from all over North America who’ve come to study its rocks and collect its fossils. A book by two University of Waterloo (UW) Earth scientists and a curator colleague explains why. Ontario Rocks: Three Billion Years of Environmental Change In its long and rocky past, the place we call Ontario has travelled across the equator, been peppered and pockmarked by meteorites, and seen the rise and decline of towering mountains. Popular Geoscience Fact Sheets The Geological Survey of Canada office in Calgary developed a series of downloadable fact sheets about Minerals and Rocks and Energy, published by the Geological Association of Canada. Toronto Rocks: The Geological Legacy of the Toronto Region With its dense streetscapes, the Toronto region seems an unlikely location for a geological field trip, yet as our cities expand and natural landscape becomes buried, the greater the importance of the geology beneath our feet. Educators Info 2011/2012 groundWork Issue 2010/2011 groundWork Issue Previous issues

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