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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Mining: We Depend On It part of Activities
A teaching activity page from the On the Cutting Edge professional development program presents an in-class think-pair-share exercise where students analyze a newspaper advertisement titled "Life in a 125 Ton Mineral Deposit" to explore the societal dependence on mining and mineral resources, connecting geoscience concepts to everyday life in an introductory environmental geology course. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Plate Boundaries and Volcanoes part of Activities
This educational activity page details a geoscience teaching exercise where introductory students analyze global volcanic activity and tectonic plate boundary maps in small groups to identify patterns, classify boundary types, and engage in scientific reasoning, serving as an interactive first-day class introduction to plate tectonics within the "On the Cutting Edge" professional development 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.