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1. Two Moons for Planet Earth?

   ... March 20, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... current Moon and a smaller, second Moon occurred. Is this how the mountains on the far side of the Moon formed? Articles to Share ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:45am - 0 comments

2. Diamond Impurities and Earth's Tectonic History

   ... March 20, 2014 Learning Objectives Students will read a recent science news article and discuss the content. Depending the on ... USGS] Questions for Classroom Discussion How and where do diamonds form? Define plate tectonics. What is the ...

   Laura Guertin - May 22 2015 - 11:38am - 0 comments

3. Teaching the Scientific method

   ... the natural world. Science asks basic questions, such as how does the world work and how did it come to be? It also helps discover what was the world was like in the past, ...

   Laura Guertin - Sep 30 2013 - 9:19am

4. 2017 Northeast/North-Central Geological Society of America Joint Section Meeting

   ... of earth scientists from every corner of the globe in a common purpose to study the mysteries of our planet (and beyond) and share ... Guides from the Montour Run Watershed Association showed us how this polluted stream near the Pittsburgh International Airport was cleaned ...

   PAESTA Webmaster - May 15 2017 - 2:32pm

5. Tectonic Geomorphology: Weathering and Erosion

   ... 4 Badly Weathered – letters difficult to read 5 Very Badly Weathered - Lettered almost ... stream profile?   Use this figure to give everyone common footing for the activity. Make sure everyone knows which way the water ...

   Tanya Furman - Apr 3 2015 - 1:58pm - 0 comments

6. Hawaii and Indonesia – Activity and Information for Students

   ... the web sites indicated.  Activity Description Part I: Overarching Question: What is the relationship between the motion of the ... the slope represent? What is the slope in mm/yr? How does this rate compare to the spreading rate of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge ...

   Tanya Furman - Feb 17 2017 - 9:15am - 1 comment

7. Scaling planetary size and the solar system

   ... calculated values. Class Time Required Depending upon how many calculations the teachers have the students complete (if any) and the ... students scale the relative size/diameters of the planets. I start by having the students work in groups of four or five and use the ...

   Laura Guertin - Sep 26 2016 - 11:28am - 0 comments

8. The Colorado River - A Case Study

   ... and interpret various mapping representations of Earth’s common features. 3.3.6.A4. Describe how water on earth cycles in different forms and in different locations, ...

   Katie Bateman - Jul 30 2015 - 2:08pm - 0 comments

9. Reading the Rock Record of Ancient Environments: A Grand Canyon Example

   ... as part of “Earth Features and the Processes that Change It”. They are also appropriate for multiple Unifying Themes across the same ... environments of the past. Students should already know how to identify several key sedimentary rock types, and have an understanding ...

   Tanya Furman - May 22 2015 - 10:59am - 1 comment

10. Exploring Regional Climate Patterns and Generalizing the Results to Enhance Deep Conceptualization

    ... unit they are taught through direct instruction to establish common ground among the students and to reserve their creative energy for the ... mild. Note the description in the above example of how the warm ocean currents influence the nearby land. This is the type of ...

    Bryan Brightbill - May 22 2015 - 10:57am - 0 comments

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