http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_rock/cub_rock_lesson01.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, boundariescrustcompressiondisasterearthgeotechnicalnatural disasterrockstrengthshearstructurestresstectonic platetensionweatheringCompressional stressEarth’s crustErosionGeotechnical engineerHomogeneousIgneous rockMetamorphic rockMineralPlane of weaknessRockRock cycleRock fallsSedimentary rockShear stressStressTensional stressWeathering

Rocks cover the earth’s surface, including what is below or near human-made structures. With rocks everywhere, breaking rocks can be hazardous and potentially disastrous to people. Students are introduced to three types of material stress related to rocks: compressional, torsional and shear. They learn about rock types (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic), and about the occurrence of stresses and weathering in nature, including physical, chemical and biological weathering.

Geotechnical engineers study rocks in the earth’s crust. They conduct tests and simulations to predict volcanoes, earthquakes and rockslides. To avoid potential disasters that might occur if rocks fail, engineers routinely apply their understanding of rocks and soils prior to the construction of complex and costly structures such as airports, roads, dams, skyscrapers and tunnels. They identify underground rock types and predict their behavior under stress, as well as determine the best way to excavate them as part of the construction process.Describe the basic ideas of stress. List the three different types of weathering. Explain that not all rocks break the same way or with the same amount of pressure.Describe how engineers are able to evaluate the strength of rocks. 50TeachEngineering.orgMegan PodlogarJacquelyn SullivanMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_rock/cub_rock_lesson01_worksheet.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_rock/cub_rock_lesson01_worksheetanswers.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_rock/cub_rock_lesson01_presentation.ppthttp://www.dictionary.comhttp://wapi.isu.edu/envgeo/EG2_earth/EG_mod_2_prt1.htmhttp://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/cdroms/geohazards_v3/document/647006.htmhttp://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/plate5.htmhttp://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Minerals/Minerals2.htmlhttp://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/rockcycle.htmhttp://geology.wr.usgs.gov/docs/usgsnps/rxmin/rock.htmlS114170CInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyD. The use of technology affects humans in various ways, including their safety, comfort, choices, and attitudes about technology's development and use. 68S11424D2ColoradoSciencea. Predict and evaluate the movement of an object by examining the forces applied to it 88S11425AEColoradoSciencea. Gather, analyze, and communicate an evidence-based explanation for the complex interaction between Earth's constructive and destructive forces 66United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2010-08-108Teacher