Presents an activity whereby students describe the path of Mars through a background starfield. Includes purpose, materials, pre-lab, and procedure. Also provides guidelines for making a dial-a-planet wheel. (MA)

Descirbes a secondary science program designed to increase enrollment by offering semester courses. Thirty courses, in the biological and physical sciences, are offered for one semester and one-half credit. Earth science enrollment has increased significantly in the upper grade classes. Student evaluations are mostly favorable. (MA)

Discusses economic, social and political consequences of earthquake prediction. Reviews impact of prediction on China's recent (February, 1975) earthquake. Diagrams a chain of likely economic consequences from predicting an earthquake. (CS)

Provides a brief guide to the physics of underwater sound. (SL)

Provides a brief history of research and technological development relating to the physics of underwater sound. (SL)

Describes an activity, designed to comply with the National Science Education Standards, that integrates science and mathematics concepts. Mathematical modeling of the moon's phases is employed to show students the role of mathematics in describing scientific phenomena. (DKM)

Presents an activity in which groups of students form land-use companies that work for a client who is seeking land suitable for an all-season resort. Involves students working together and drawing on their knowledge of contour lines, topography, land forms, climate, natural disasters, geology, and hydrology. (JRH)

Describes an activity that simulates exploration techniques used in deep-sea explorations and teaches students how this technology can be used to take a closer look inside volcanoes, inspect hazardous waste sites such as nuclear reactors, and explore other environments dangerous to humans. (DDR)

Demonstrates how student assessment can be embedded in a moon unit that is based on the 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) learning model. (SOE)

Presents an outline of two sets of curricular materials that address the internal rock cycle and the internal energy of the earth in relation to plate tectonic theory. (Contains 31 references.) (DDR)

Reports on the use of a non-traditional approach to constructing a geological timeline that allows students to manipulate data, explore their understanding, and confront misconceptions. Lists possible steps to use in engaging students in this constructivist activity. (DDR)

Offers a library resource exercise developed as a collaborative effort between the geology department and the library staff to introduce students to library usage and geological literature. Students can be expected to use these library skills to conduct subsequent subject-area research. Benefits include the ability to address large numbers of…

Identifies new skills that are required for geoscience students to prepare more effectively for careers in the oil industry and help geoscience departments upgrade their curricula. Presents data gathered from 29 oil companies based in Britain surveying 382,000 employees, and assesses more than 40 geological and geographical skills. (Author/YDS)

Describes a capstone course specifically designed for Environmental Geoscience majors that is a project-based course stressing small-group identification, analysis, and solution of real-world geo-environmental problems on a local scale. Prepares students for the immediate demands of post-college employment as well as developing lifelong learning…

Explains how the moon provides information about the evolution of the solar system and offers scope for physics-based investigations. Uses statistical analysis of real scientific data with which students can predict the diameter and depth of impact craters then compare them with data gathered in institutions or laboratories. (Author/YDS)