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This page currently houses examples from the geosciences. Examples specific to economics may be found at the economic examples page.

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Specialized sub-collections of longer activities , questions of the day and think-pair-share examples are also available.

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    Externalities in the cashmere market: Colbert Report interview part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Examples
    In this interactive lecture, students watch a video clip from The Colbert Report that addresses pollution externalities. Students graph the market and use the write-pair-share technique, then brainstorm ways to ...

    Ocean Stratigraphy Challenge part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Examples
    A 15-20 minute think-pair-share activity interpreting a deep-sea sediment core combining concepts from oceanography, sedimentology, and plate tectonics. -

    Mathematical Curve Conjectures part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Examples
    In this activity, a six-foot length of nylon rope is suspended at both ends to model a mathematical curve known as the hyperbolic cosine. In a write-pair-share activity, students are asked to make a conjecture ...

    Starting Out With Earth History part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Examples
    Distribute a blank geologic-history timeline to pairs or small groups of students at the start of an Earth History unit or course and ask them work together to fill it out as best they can. -

    Mapping Plate Boundaries part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Examples
    Students can discover plate boundaries by plotting different sets of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on maps. These are then stacked on the overhead projector, outlining the tectonic plates. -

    Order It Up! part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Examples
    A think-pair-share activity which involves putting solar system bodies in order based on various statistics: escape velocity, distance from the sun, mass, etc. -

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