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Sarah Glancy
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
I teach introductory geology, geological hazards, and earth science classes as well as introductory geology lab at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu. All classes are open to science and non-science majors.
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Activities (2)
What do cats and quartz have in common? Introducing mineral properties using images of cats and dogs. part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Share-a-Thon:Share-a-Thon Presentations
The goal of the activity is to introduce students to the concept of using different mineral properties, such as streak and hardness, to identify minerals. Students are first told that minerals are classified but ...
Finding the front: Two Approaches to Teaching with Weather Maps part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Friday
The authors present how they use the same surface weather map from the National Weather Service to teach about weather for two different courses (introductory meteorology and climate and introductory earth science) ...
Other Contribution (1)
Professional Development and Support for Adjunct Professors part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Roundtable Discussions
Adjuncts play a major role in undergraduate geoscience instruction, especially for introductory courses, which are crucial to recruiting and retaining geoscience majors, recruiting a diverse population to ...
Communities
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65 activities reviewed
July 2015 GETSI Community
GeoPRISMS Interest Community
Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2016
MARGINS Teaching Materials Interest Group
Map Your Hazards Interest Group
NAGT All
GETSI Interest Group
InTeGrate Community
Workshop Participant (15 workshops)
July 2018 Changing the Climate of your Climate Change Lessons
July 2018 Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2018 Attendees
July 2018
July 2017 Connecting Science to Issues of Sustainability and Environmental Justice
July 2017 ITG Webinar Integrating Hazards and Societal Impact into Your Course
April 2017 Adapting InTeGrate Modules to the High School and College Classroom
July 2016 Preparing for an Academic Career
July 2016 Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2017
Earth Educators Rendezvous 2018 mini-workshop: Exploring Applications of Indigenuity
Making the Most of your Intro Course
Student Interest and Motivation - Rendezvous 16
Rendezvous 2016 mini-workshop: Designing Effective Assignments and Activities
Earth Educators Rendezvous 2017 mini-workshop: Communicating Science to the Public
Earth Educators Rendezvous 2018 mini-workshop: Paleobiology Database Educational Resources
