Welcome back my awesome Vanguardians! The next 6 months we’ll be jam packed of geological experiences that will help you increase your appreciation and love of the stories of this glorious and mysterious world God has made for you.
Geology is the study of the earth, the stories it teaches us, how the various elements were formed and how mankind makes use of those elements. Geology uses the disciplines of physics, chemistry and math to investigate and attempt to explain the stories from among a wide variety of processes that occur on and in the earth.
We’ll be exploring the amazing mysteries of the history of this earth, it’s formation, its purpose and its future. We’ll also study the laws that govern the behavior of the elements of this earth and the spiritual aspect of how the elements of this earth are used to glorify your life eternally.
We’ll have a couple surprise guest speakers come and visit us. We’ll get a bit more immersive with a part of geology by taking one, possibly two, field trips to hunt for your own gems. And we’ll conduct geological experiments and tumble your own rocks.
With that said let’s jump into this week’s education!
Action Steps
Watch the videos below and answer the questions I have presented underneath for you. Get your journal out and be ready to take notes and record your thoughts, feelings, ideas etc.
- What are the 3 types of rocks?
- What type of rock is an example of sediment?
- What type of rock is marble and quartz?
- What type of rock is lava, granite and obsidian like the apache tears I gave you?
- Walk around your house or elsewhere and bring to class, if you can, one example of any of the 3 types of rocks you learned today to share with the class. Or you can take a picture of the rock type and that will suffice.
- What does “Pangea” mean in Greek?
- What was the one great ocean called?
- What is plate tectonics?
- What is a fault line?
- Read this Wiki page here and tell me where are Utah’s major fault lines? Also when was the last times/dates Utah had a 6.5 magnitude earthquake?
- Describe what an atom is?
- What type of microscope was used to actually see what atoms look like?
- What is the “Core” of an atom and what is it made of?
- What happens to an atom when there are more protons and electrons in its nucleus?
- What is the periodic table?
- What does each number on each element on the periodic table mean?
- How many discovered elements are there on the periodic table?
- What makes an element heavier or lighter than another?
- What are the different types of Energy?
- Write down in your journal your thoughts about how the 1st law of thermodynamics relates to the creation of this earth you live on? Come prepared to discuss and share your answers in class.
- Read D&C 93 verses 19 to 40. As you read this revelation given through Joseph Smith, write down in your journal the thoughts and feelings about what the Lord is teaching you about what truth is? What verses reveal the description of the 1st law of thermodynamics just like you learned from Khan Academy?
- Who was lake bonneville named after?
- What kind of animals were typically around when lake bonneville existed?
- How did lake bonneville disappear?
Action Step
- What did the counsel of the Gods do and create during each of the 7 periods of creation?
- What is the ultimate reason why God created this earth for you and for all of God’s children?
- How do temples help you achieve the ultimate purpose God has for you living on this earth?
- What does it mean to be a wise steward over the earth?
- Write a short 800 word essay explaining in your own words how this planet Earth helps you personally come closer to your Heavenly Father and achieve the purpose of your life?
