Glencoe Earth Science

Unit 2: The Changing Surface of Earth

Geology Career

Project Type: Exploration
Have students explore a geology-related career, learn the tools of the trade, and present their career at a class job fair. Encourage them to investigate creative job opportunities, such as soil analyst, hydrologist, or bioengineering.

Task:
Brainstorm a set of questions that include:

  • training/schooling required
  • Expected income
  • Job availability
  • Clothing needed on the job

Present your knowledge at a mock job fair.

Resources:
The following are sites to help explore career options in the field of geology. Students may use these and or any other site they find.

Geology Careers:

www.earthscienceworld.org/careers/

geology.com/jobs.htm

jove.geol.niu.edu/deptnews/careers/careers.html

www.wmich.edu/geology/careers.htm

www.uwrf.edu/~wc01/GeoJobs.html

Rubric:

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