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Young, Charles T. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2002
Details the use of tabletop models that demonstrate concepts in direct current electrical resistivity, self-potential, and electromagnetic geophysical models. Explains how data profiles of the models are obtained. (DDR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Concept Formation, Earth Science, Geology
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Greenberg, Richard; Raphael, Jacqueline; Keller, Jill L.; Tobias, Sheila – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Outlines an in-depth case study of teachers' use of image processing in biology, earth science, and physics classes in one high school science department. Explores issues surrounding technology implementation. Contains 21 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science, Educational Innovation
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Chou, Yu-Ping – Science Activities, 2002
Presents activities that integrate physics, earth science, and health. Students explore their own sensible temperature focusing on the physical processes of heat transfer. (DDR)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Hands on Science
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Klinger, Art – Science Scope, 1998
Describes an educational program that asks students to attempt to prove that the earth is spherical and that it rotates. Presents tips to pique student interest and charts related to sensing the spin, nonrotation notions, flat earth fallacies, evidence that the earth is spherical and rotates, and the role of watersheds in proving that the earth…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
Dawson, George – 1991
As a result of declining scores, the National Science Foundation has funded numerous materials-development grants. Largest among these is the Interactive Media Science (IMS) Project at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. This project's mandate is to design, develop, and produce six level III interactive videodisc programs for middle…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking