Gary Solar

Buffalo State College - Geology of New York State part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This course, intended for in-service science teachers who may not possess a geoscience background, is designed as a systematic approach to understanding the entirety of geology as recorded by earth materials, and ...

Using the Immersive Theater (the Planetarium) to Understand Stereographic Projection and Develop Visual Penetration Ability in Geosciences part of Cutting Edge:Courses:Structural Geology and Tectonics:2024 Structure and Tectonics Forum:Abstracts
This abstract page from the On the Cutting Edge teaching resource collection details a geoscience education innovation using a planetarium to teach stereographic projection and enhance students' visual penetration ability in structural geology, demonstrating improved cognitive outcomes through immersive 3D visualization techniques.

On the limits of the Inverse SURFOR Wheel in fabric analysis part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:2016 Structure and Tectonics Forum:Abstracts
Academic abstract page presenting a structural geology study on the methodological limitations and experimental validation of the Inverse SURFOR Wheel for determining fabric ellipse shape and orientation in 2-D grain-shape analysis, emphasizing uncertainties, artifacts, and applicability to high-temperature metamorphic textures.

Theme Group 1: Earth Science for Secondary Teachers - Connection to Place part of Teacher Preparation:Workshops and Activities:Workshop 2007
Group Members Beth Pratt-Sitaula, Pacific Northwest Geology Gary Solar, Geology of New York State Amy Ellwein, Geobotany Joel Johnson, Earth System Science for Teachers Approach to Teaching the Course What ...