Issues in Earth Science

Eww, There's some Geology in my Fiction!"

Frank Covalt has made a discovery on Mars that forces a choice between his job and his morality.  Will he and his son find a way to make the right choice and save the remnant of Martian life??  Find out in 

Feedstock by Scott Schad 

The teacher resources for this story engage students in a discussion of moral implications of some economically-valuable mining operations as well as an experimental investigation of whether chemical changes in a sediment signal the presence of life.

Be sure to also check out past stories and classroom activities in Past Issues.

  

We feature short fiction stories for middle and high school students that illustrate key earth science concepts in the plot of the story.  These are fun but educational stories suitable for the classroom.

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When Frank Covalt discovers something in the mines of Mars that might threaten his employer, he has to choose between his job and his morality. 

-- Feedstock by Scott Schad

Teacher's Resources for this story offer class discussion prompts on science and morality and an experimental investigation of whether a planetary regolith indicates the presence of life.

Illustration for Feedstock by Erin Colson

Feedstock

by Scott Schad

Dr. Frank Covalt sipped his quarter-liter of coffee and looked across the sea of solar collectors outside the windows of Margin Engineering.

It didn't look like a battlefield. He didn't feel like a soldier. But he'd been drafted by events out of his control and he'd chosen a side. What was company policy toward traitors? He was about to find out.



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