David Hastings

Understanding the Carbon Cycle: A Jigsaw Approach part of Climate Change:Activities
In this "jigsaw" exercise, each student is assigned one of five geochemical processes in the carbon cycle to research, fully understand, and then explain to others in groups of five. At the end of class ...

Simulation of international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions part of Climate Change:Activities
In order to convey how the international community is responding to climate change, students engage in a simulation of the international negotiation process. Participants learn first hand the interests of different ...

Understanding the Carbon Cycle: A Jigsaw Approach part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
In this "jigsaw" exercise, each student is assigned one of five geochemical processes in the carbon cycle to research, fully understand, and then explain to others in groups of five. At the end of class ...

Using Oceanic Data part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:First Day of Class:Activities
This educational activity page details a first-day classroom exercise in which students analyze real oceanic data sets (e.g., phosphate, silicate, oxygen, temperature) in small groups to explore fundamental oceanographic processes such as biological productivity, respiration, and circulation, promoting active learning and engagement in an upper-division geoscience course.