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Hein, Annamae J. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2011
The Plate Tectonics Project is a multiday, inquiry-based unit that facilitates students as self-motivated learners. Reliable Web sites are offered to assist with lessons, and a summative rubric is used to facilitate the holistic nature of the project. After each topic (parts of the Earth, continental drift, etc.) is covered, the students will…
Descriptors: Plate Tectonics, Summative Evaluation, Self Motivation, Literacy
Voss, Eric J.; Khazaeli, Sadegh; Eder, Douglas; Gardner, Dianne C. – Planning and Changing, 2011
This article describes the specific methods of a regional partnership that has lasted more than twenty-five years. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has partnered with public and private schools in the southwestern portion of Illinois, and in metro St. Louis, in the Hands-On Science project, which provides instruction development for…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Private Schools, Public Schools, Partnerships in Education
Sinclair, K. E.; Marshall, S. J. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2009
Five high schools in British Columbia, Canada, participated in an atmospheric sciences project during the winter of 2006-07 established by researchers at the University of Calgary. Precipitation gauges and temperature and relative humidity probes were installed at each school and students were asked to collect a water sample each day that…
Descriptors: High School Students, Science Instruction, Climate, Change

Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann – Journal of Geological Education, 1989
Describes an exercise in which students convert lithostratigraphic columns into chronostratigraphic columns, infer paleolatitude using paleomagnetic data, interpret depositional environments, determine the timing of deformation and terrane collision, construct models, and synthesize the results into a geologic history. Background data, procedures,…
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Geology, Laboratory Procedures

Mayshark, Robin K. – Science Scope, 1992
Describes creating a Model Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecosystem for use in helping students understand how water moves beneath the ground's surface. The model is constructed from a fish tank using rocks, soil, gravel, clay, and organic materials. Author describes possible cooperative-learning and problem-solving activities that can be done with this…
Descriptors: Aquariums, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Geology

Lennert, James W. – Science and Children, 1981
Describes a one-week unit in Earth science for the elementary science classroom. The concepts included are land formation, erosion, the water cycle, and human impact on the Earth's surface through planning and building a massive outdoor drainage model. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Science Activities

D'Allura, Jad Alan – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
Discusses modifications of the usual lecture approach for a environmental geology course by including class discussion, class projects, and group projects which are designed to help students see the relevance of geology to their lives. Author claims that in this interactive approach both instructor and students become more actively involved in the…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Earth Science, Geology, Group Activities

Carson, Robert James; Sadd, James Lester – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
Describes writing environmental impact statement concerning land use as assignment in geology courses. Students select area, propose land-use project, analyze available literature, choose specific site within map area for project, and write report addressing site access, water supply, liquid and solid waste disposal, mitigation of environmental…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Earth Science, Geology, Higher Education

Bohigas, Xavier – School Science Review, 1993
Describes a course where students design and construct a sundial, once they understand the apparent movement of the sun. Explains general issues of daily astronomy and describes the design and construction of three sundials. (PR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, High Schools, Physical Sciences

Akers, Brian N. – Science Activities, 1992
Describes an extended problem-solving activity utilizing drift-bottles that encourages students to deduce probable and great-circle drift-bottle routes, to use logic based on unit calculations, and to estimate the distance traveled and the minimum velocity of these drift-bottles. Includes materials needed, learning objectives, procedures,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education

Mendelson, Carl Victor – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
Describes an assignment in a paleontology course built around constructional morphology and the role of adaptation and exaptation in evolution. Students investigate the constructional morphology of a group of fossils that interests them. Findings are presented in an oral presentation and in a term paper. (27 references) (PR)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Earth Science, Geology, Higher Education

Marames, Kristine – Science and Children, 1986
Describes a school-wide science event which focused on the theme of earth in space. Reviews how the teach-in was organized and includes examples of student involvement. Provides a listing of activities and topics for grades K-6. (ML)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning

Whipple, Nona; Whitmore, Sherry – Science and Children, 1989
Presents a many-faceted learning approach to the study of crystals. Provides instructions for performing activities including crystal growth and patterns, creating miniature simulations of crystal-containing rock formations, charcoal and sponge gardens, and snowflakes. (RT)
Descriptors: Crystallography, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning

Texley, Juliana – Science Teacher, 1993
Describes student projects that involve caring for and maintaining invertebrate organism that can be purchased inexpensively from bait shops. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Earth Science, High Schools, Invertebrates

Smith, Michael John – Science Teacher, 1993
Describes a class project of producing a geologic report of a park for a community. (PR)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Field Trips, Geology, High Schools