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I start most classes with an overview of the day's news either in print from, from NPR, other websources. There is something to talk about every day that can be placed into the context of topics that will be covered that day in class. We use a lot of think-pair-share activities to discuss case studies that are presented. Quite often I use an Earth Picture of the Day about some hazard, and can usually get a nervous laugh when I ask "What's wrong with this picture?" of a house that is perched on a hilltop ready to fall down. In the lab section (which is actually more of a recitation session), I do a lot of jigsaw, role playing and class debates. In all of these cases, I send student onto the Web to seek information about Topic X, and then to interact with other student groups to learn more about the underlying Science. Most recently, we did a whole-class service learning project in which we prepared a public forum on Seismic Hazards in SW Montana. Eight student groups each prepared a 10 minute powerpoint slideshow of different aspects of understanding seismic risks: principles of seismology, regional geology, historical earthquakes in our area, emergency response services, how to protect yourself, building codes, public health issues....

These are just a few of the instructional activities I've used over many years in my Environmental Geology course.]]> Dave Mogk 1326233700 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/discussions/hazards_teachin.html#post18429 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/discussions/hazards_teachin.html#post18432 Robert Butler 1326250680 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/discussions/hazards_teachin.html#post18432 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/discussions/hazards_teachin.html#post18437 Emily Peterman 1326389700 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/hazards/discussions/hazards_teachin.html#post18437