Inclusivity Survey part of Activities
A teaching activity page from the "On the Cutting Edge" professional development program that details an inclusivity survey for the first day of a physical geology course, aimed at establishing classroom norms through anonymous student feedback to foster an inclusive learning environment. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Environmental Science Gallery Walk part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Gallery Walks:Examples
Gallery walk activity that relies on students' prior knowledge of environmental issues as an introductory activity in a general education, large-lecture format environmental science class.

Engaging Question part of Activities
Pedagogic activity page detailing a first-day climate change exercise using data graphs to assess student understanding, promote critical thinking, and establish course focus in introductory geoscience, part of the On the Cutting Edge peer-reviewed teaching collection. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

What Do Geologists Do? part of Activities
William Dunne, University of Tennessee Course: Dynamic Earth (Introduction to Physical Geology equivalent) 150 students Students are often surprised at - and interested in - the variety of careers available in the ...

Preconceptions: Private Universe part of Activities
A pedagogical resource page detailing a first-day astronomy class activity where students take the "Private Universe" quiz and watch a video to confront common scientific misconceptions, fostering metacognitive awareness and improving conceptual understanding through discussion. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Icebreaker: Coat of Arms part of Activities
This content is a teaching activity example page from the SERC Pedagogic Service, detailing an icebreaker exercise called "Coat of Arms" used on the first day of an Earth and Space Science course for pre-service and in-service teachers, where students create symbolic drawings to share personal interests and foster a friendly classroom climate. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Career Goals part of Activities
A teaching activity page from the "On the Cutting Edge" professional development program presents a first-day-of-class icebreaker exercise in which mineralogy students reflect on their career goals, connect course content to professional aspirations, and engage in discussion to build classroom community and align expectations. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Identify Pressing Environmental Issues part of Activities
This pedagogical activity page outlines a first-day classroom exercise in which introductory environmental geology students identify local and global environmental issues to foster engagement, build community, and connect course content to real-world concerns, emphasizing motivation, awareness, and active learning. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

What Students Want to Learn part of Activities
This pedagogical activity page details a first-day-of-class exercise in which students in an Earth Resources course express their learning interests via index cards, enabling the instructor to align course content with student interests and foster engagement by incorporating their input into the course outline. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Prior Knowledge, Landscape Photos part of Activities
This is a teaching activity page from the On the Cutting Edge professional development program that details a first-day geoscience class exercise where students in small groups analyze and interpret laminated landscape photos to assess prior knowledge, practice geological terminology, and develop observational and storytelling skills, with the instructor using their responses to inform future lesson planning. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.