First Day of Class Activity Examples

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Quakes, Volcanoes & Plate Boundaries part of Activities
Tanya Atwater, University of California - Santa Barbara Course: Geology 157, Plate Tectonics 25 students Students remember what they have seen and done much better than they remember what you have told them. ...

First Day Focus: Engage with Content:Introduce Course Topic, Practice Science Skill
Earth System Topics: Solid Earth:Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Human Dimensions:Natural Hazards, Solid Earth:Plate Tectonics

Hypothesis Formulation & Testing part of Activities
Kaatje Kraft, Mesa Community College Course: Introduction to Physical Geology ~50 students Students remember what they have seen and done much better than they remember what you have told them. The Activity In ...

First Day Focus: Engage with Content:Practice Science Skill
Earth System Topics: Solid Earth

Today's Weather part of Activities
Alvin Konigsberg, SUNY-New Paltz Course: Weather and Environment 55-60 students Connecting course topics to students' lives is a very effective strategy to motivate their learning. The Activity We discuss the ...

First Day Focus: Motivate Students:Relevance, Engage with Content:Introduce Course Topic
Earth System Topics: Atmosphere

Mineral Properties part of Activities
Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College Course: Mineralogy 8 students The most effective way to develop geoscience skills in your students is to make opportunities for them to practice those skills. The Activity Students, in ...

First Day Focus: Engage with Content:Practice Science Skill, Introduce Course Topic
Earth System Topics: Solid Earth:Earth Materials:Minerals

Isostatic Topography Calculation part of Activities
Colin Shaw, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Course: Structural Geology 12-18 students Students remember what they have seen and done much better than they remember what you have told them. The Activity I do an ...

First Day Focus: Engage with Content:Practice Science Skill, Introduce Course Topic

Interview a Faculty Member in Your Major part of Activities
John Hogan, University of Missouri-Rolla Course: Structural Geology 60 to 70 students Connecting course topics to students' lives is a very effective strategy to motivate their learning. The Activity I have ...

First Day Focus: Motivate Students:Relevance, Career Information

Sand & Rock Sample Observations part of Activities
Katherine Lee, College of the Redwoods Course: Introductory Geology 25 students The most effective way to develop geoscience skills in your students is to make opportunities for them to practice those skills. The ...

First Day Focus: Engage with Content:Practice Science Skill, Introduce Course Topic
Earth System Topics: Solid Earth:Earth Materials:Rocks, Minerals

Plate Tectonics Q&A part of Activities
Charlotte (Char) Mehrtens, University of Vermont Course: Earth, Environments and Life Through Time 15 students Surveying students to assess their prior knowledge serves two purposes: it helps students review ...

First Day Focus: Survey Students:Knowledge Survey

Water-Related Environmental Issues part of Activities
Donna Wolcott, North Carolina State University Course: Environmental Science-Water Issues 12-20 students Connecting course topics to students' lives is a very effective strategy to motivate their learning. The ...

First Day Focus: Engage with Content:Introduce Course Topic, Motivate Students:Relevance
Earth System Topics: Hydrology:Surface Water, Ground Water, Hydrology, Human Dimensions:Environmental Quality, Resources, Population

Hydrogeology Jeopardy part of Activities
Eric Peterson, Illinois State Univerisity Course: Introduction to Ground Water Modeling 6 students Surveying students to assess their prior knowledge serves two purposes: it helps students review information they ...

First Day Focus: Survey Students:Knowledge Survey

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