Hulstrom Options K-8 School – GEOLOGY (S,T,E,M)

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Geology is the study of how and why the earth is constantly changing. Students will be engaged in how people reconstruct and date events in Earth’s planetary history, why the continents move, and what causes earthquakes and volcanoes. Students will also explore the properties and movements of water that shape Earth's surface and affect its systems. Students will investigate biogeology, researching questions related to natural hazards, Earth’s surface processes, human activities and how they interact. This course covers both historical and physical geology, in particular, invertebrate fossils, dinosaurs, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and rocks and minerals. Emphasis will be placed on the geologic history of the western U.S. including dinosaur discoveries, formation of the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone, and the minerals of Colorado. #