Learn · Module D
Learning plans for every age, preparation for the classroom and the field, printable worksheets — and a geology program with GeoAstro guides.
Learning plans by age
Each plan links Geo Lab activities before the visit, the field-trip stops to focus on, and follow-up work. Plans are drafts for GeoAstro and geologist review; your programme is agreed with GeoAstro for each group.
Primary · Ages 6–9
Children look closely at rocks, describe them in simple words and discover that some rocks contain traces of ancient life.
Upper primary · Ages 10–13
Students sort rocks into the three families, follow the rock cycle and learn to read layers from oldest to youngest.
Secondary · Ages 14–18
Students follow the ophiolite, deep burial and mountain building, and connect what they see in the field to Oman’s geological history.
University · Undergraduate
Students practise field description and sketching, read structures such as folds and foliation, and connect observations to the published literature.
Classroom and field-trip preparation
Suggestions to help teachers prepare. GeoAstro confirms the programme, timings and what to bring for each group.
Teacher resources
Print a worksheet directly from this page — each one prints on its own, without the rest of the website.
GeoAstro Oman · Geo Lab
Name ……………………… Date ………… Stop ………………
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Grain or crystal size (fine / medium / coarse) | |
| Can I see layers? (yes / no) | |
| Can I see fossils? (yes / no) | |
| Are crystals lined up? (yes / no) | |
| My guess: rock family |
One question for my guide: …………………………………………
Draft for review · GeoAstro Oman Geo Lab
GeoAstro Oman · Geo Lab
Word bank: Igneous rock · Magma · Metamorphic rock · Sediment · Sedimentary rock
Processes: cooling · weathering and erosion · burial and cementation · heat and pressure · melting
Draft for review · GeoAstro Oman Geo Lab
GeoAstro Oman · Geo Lab
Teacher answer key (oldest first): Ice ages leave their mark → Microbial reefs: stromatolites → Tropical seas build a limestone platform → New ocean floor is born → Ocean floor thrust onto Arabia → The continental edge goes deep → Seas return: younger limestones → Mountains rise, wadis cut down → Rocks still changing today
Draft for review · GeoAstro Oman Geo Lab
Programmes
Each programme is planned with the school or university. The practical details below are confirmed for each enquiry.
Guided geology experiences that can be shaped around a class: from a first look at rocks and fossils to Oman’s tectonic story.
It can include
Hands-on activities that make geology memorable, in the field or alongside a visit.
It can include
Field days for geology and earth-science students, planned around the learning goals of the course.
It can include
No curriculum alignment or accreditation is claimed. Activities and stops depend on the group, the season and weather and site conditions.
School geology program enquiries
Tell us your school or university, the age group, the group size and your preferred dates. Our team will reply to discuss the programme — an enquiry is not a confirmed booking.
WhatsApp +968 9093 3904
A WhatsApp message is an enquiry, not a confirmed booking. Our team will reply to confirm availability, details and the programme. Experiences depend on sky and weather conditions.
Learn in the field
Classroom preparation, a guided field trip and follow-up activities for your students.
Book School Geology Programbooking enquiry via WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)Seven stops from the ophiolite to the Sifah eclogite.
Book Muscat Geology Tourbooking enquiry via WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)Five stops from Coral Park to the cultural hike in Al Ain village.
Book Jabal Akhdar Geology Tourbooking enquiry via WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)Field description, structures and the published literature, in Oman’s mountains.
Request University Field Experiencebooking enquiry via WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)A WhatsApp message is an enquiry, not a confirmed booking. Our team will reply to confirm availability, details and the programme. Experiences depend on sky and weather conditions.
