Hi friends! I’m Rocky the Raccoon, your curious guide to the amazing world of rocks, fossils, and the land we live on. I love climbing, exploring, and discovering cool stories hidden in the ground. Join me here in the Kids Zone with my fossil friend Lily the crinoid to play, learn, and discover the secrets of geology—right in your own backyard!
Explore our illustrated story and educational guide created to help young learners discover rocks, fossils, Earth science and the remarkable geology of the Niagara Escarpment.
Join Rocky on the Bruce Trail as he searches for a new home and meets Lily the crinoid fossil. Together they discover that Ontario was once a warm, shallow sea, meet fossil friends like trilobites and brachiopods, and explore how rocks form and change.
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This comprehensive guide supports the Rocky the Raccoon story with lesson ideas, printable resources, activities, quizzes and virtual field trips. Designed around Ontario’s Grade 4 Earth and Space Science curriculum, it helps educators explore rocks, minerals, fossils and the Niagara Escarpment through interactive learning.
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Continue the adventure away from the screen with a printed copy of Rocky the Raccoon Explores the Niagara Escarpment.
View on AmazonThe Geodiversity Education Foundation makes geoscience engaging and accessible through free educational resources, field and virtual experiences, activities and digital learning. Kids Zone is our dedicated space for younger explorers, helping children discover rocks, fossils, landscapes and Earth science through stories, activities and interactive learning.
