Dr. Eileen van der Flier-Keller
Educator & Teacher Resources
We wish to empower educators by developing effective field activities, hands-on interactive classroom programs and apps, and by providing teacher professional development workshops and pre-service teacher education in Earth science.
A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles
Have you ever been walking at the beach and wondered what that pebble or rock is, or do you ever wonder what stories rocks tell? If so, then this is the guide for you.
The Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles , a full colour, laminated, accordion folded, easy to use guide with over 80 beautiful photographs of pebbles from beaches and rivers. Use the photos to identify over 28 different types of rocks and minerals. A great resource for Earth Science curriculum units in schools, the short text deals with how rocks form and how to tell if a rock is igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. It also provides some fun facts about minerals in our daily lives.
The Identification of Common Rocks
By Eileen Van der Flier-Keller and William J. McMillan.
The booklet deals mainly with rock types found in British Columbia and is therefore addressed to British
Columbia readers. The rocks of this province are however not unique, and the principles used here can be applied anywhere. The geology of British Columbia is fascinating; it is complex, many processes are at work, and there are a great variety of rocks. Rocks are an integral part of the landscape; being able to identify them can greatly enhance your enjoyment of the natural world.
CBC Learning Co-author of Teacher Resources Guides
One Ocean - Episode 1: Birth of an Ocean
One Ocean Teacher Resource Guide
Geologic Journey - Episode 2: The Rockies
Geologic Journey Teacher Resource Guide
Geologic Journey II - Episode 1: Tectonic Europe
Mining in BC
By Andrea Neumann & Eileen van der Flier-Keller
Students can visually explore BC’s mining industry through this interactive map. The map includes a sample of ~50 active mining operations of all sizes, as well as pictures, links, and other information specific to each mine. It functions well as a primer for natural resource units, resource- and sustainability-related field trips, and other activities.
Mining in BC Interactive Map Educator Resource Package
Everyday Mineral and Rock Uses: Matching Cards
By Andrea Neumann & Eileen van der Flier-Keller
Rocks, minerals and their products play an integral role in our daily lives. Being aware of how we use rocks and minerals is important because they are non-renewable resources. Once they are used up, they are gone forever. The aim of these matching cards is to make students aware of how they use rocks and minerals in their daily lives by matching pictures of these materials to products made with these minerals.
Everyday Mineral and Rock Uses - Matching Cards Educator Resource Package
Everyday Mineral and Rock Uses - Matching Cards
"Whats in Our Stuff?" iPad Apps
By Katie Hikida & Eileen van der Flier-Keller
Working with members of the Faculty of Education at UVic, Coop student Katie Hikida developed digital approaches to learning about non-renewable resources. The three apps listed below were created for iPads and require the app "Explain Everything" - MorrisCooke. Soon to be available at ExplainingUnderstanding.com.
Canadian Resources Map App - Explore Canada's renewable and non-renewable resources.
Teacher's Guide
Materials in a Bicycle - Have you ever wondered what materials are needed to make a bicycle?
Teacher's Guide
Household Minerals App - People use minerals every day even if they are not aware of it.
Teacher's Guide
Canadian Geoscience Education Network (CGEN)
The Canadian Geoscience Education Network (CGEN) is the education arm of the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences. CGEN is concerned with all levels of geoscience education in Canada and encourages activities designed to increase public awareness of geoscience. CGEN exists to stimulate the development of geoscience awareness activities in Canada and to coordinate the efforts of the Canadian geoscience community in matters related to geoscience education and public awareness of geoscience. It acts as a forum for discussion of matters related to geoscience education in Canada. Since programs related to education in schools are best delivered on a local scale, CGEN is a collective of grassroots activists who deliver programs in their local areas. CGEN undertakes initiatives that can only be conducted on the national scale and raises funds to support grassroots activities.
