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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 uncover the secrets of geology—right in your own backyard!

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Cover of Rocky the Raccoon Explores the Niagara Escarpment, children’s geology book by Dr. Katie Maloney and Dr. Carolyn Eyles, illustrated by Alexander Young.

Rocky the Raccoon Explores the Niagara Escarpment – Picture Book

By Dr. Katie Maloney and Dr. Carolyn Eyles; illustrated by Alexander Young

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. With lively illustrations by Alexander Young and “Lily’s Lore” science notes, this story sparks curiosity about the Niagara Escarpment and makes geology fun for young readers, families, and classrooms.

Cover of Rocky the Raccoon Explores the Niagara Escarpment Teacher’s Guide, featuring Rocky holding a crinoid fossil.

Rocky the Raccoon Explores the Niagara Escarpment – Teacher’s Guide

By Dr. Katie Maloney and Dr. Carolyn Eyles; illustrated by Alexander Young

This comprehensive guide supports Rocky the Raccoon Explores the Niagara Escarpment with lesson ideas, printable resources, activities, quizzes, and virtual field trips. Designed to align with Ontario’s Grade 4 Earth and Space Science curriculum, it helps educators bring geology to life through interactive learning about rocks, minerals, fossils, and the Niagara Escarpment’s vital role in our environment.

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ABOUT US

The APGO Education Foundation brings the fascinating world of Ontario’s geology to life through GeoscienceINFO.com — a free, accessible resource for everyone. From the rocks beneath our feet to the processes that shaped this province, GeoscienceINFO makes learning fun and engaging with virtual field trips, classroom activities, and outdoor guides. Kids Zone is our special space designed just for younger explorers, making geoscience exciting, easy to understand, and ready to discover.