Draw the outcrop
David Steer, University of Akron Main Campus
Six to eight rock unit descriptions are provided in random order. Students must synthesize the rock descriptions, processes involved and relative time principles to draw a cross section for the outcrop.

GO Inquire System
Erin Peters, George Mason University
GO Inquire is an online tool used to develop knowledge and skills of 4th grade science students in the concepts of erosion, transportation and deposition.

Gallery Walk Questions about Energy and Material Cycles
created by Mark Francek, Central Michigan University The following are potential questions that could be used in a gallery walk activity about energy and material cycles. The questions are organized according to ...

Use of the Classroom Performance System
Delores Robinson, The University of Alabama
The use of hand held remote systems in class helps to solidify the information presented in lecture and allows the lecturer to assess student understanding. Students feel as though they are participating more with ...

Climate Change: Connections and Solutions, Grades 9-12

This two-week curriculum unit for grades 9-12 encourages students to think critically about climate change and to collaborate to devise solutions. Students learn about climate change within a systems ...

Exploring the Dynamics of Earth Systems

Dave Bice
This site from Dave Bice provides links to chapters of a book on learning about Earth systems by modeling them. The guide uses a program called STELLA, which runs on Macs and PCs. Topics covered ...

Guidelines for evaluating ground-water flow models
T.E. Reilly, A.W. Harbaugh
This report provides some guidelines and discussion on how to evaluate complex ground-water flow models used in the investigation of ground-water systems. The important aspects to be included in a ...

Regional flow in the Dakota aquifer: a study of the role of confining layers
J.D. Bredehoeft, C.E. Neuzil, P.C. Milly
This is a great paper describing the role of confining layers in regional flow systems using the historic work of N.H Darton in the Dakota Aquifer as a background to modern concepts and ...

Decay and Renewal
Nancy M. Trautmann, The Evironmental Inquiry Team
This text provides techniques for students, grades 9-12, to learn the basics while investigating the science behind biodegradation - in nature and in human engineered systems for wastewater ...

Bottle Biology
University of Wisconsin - Madison
This activity book explores science and the environment through soda bottles and other recyclable materials. Sections include bottle basics, decomposition column, kimchee (fermentation), soil ...