Susan DeBari

Unit 5: Linking Processes Driven By Internal and External Energy Sources part of Interactions between Water, Earth’s Surface, and Human Activity
Students use what they have learned in the previous units to link the above-ground part of the rock cycle (driven by the hydrologic cycle, energy from the Sun, and gravity) to the below-ground part of the rock ...

Interactions between Water, Earth’s Surface, and Human Activity part of Interactions between Water, Earth’s Surface, and Human Activity
This two-week (~10-hour) module focuses on water and its importance to humans, both as a limited resource and in shaping Earth's surface. Water's flow through the hydrologic cycle is driven by ...

Initial Ideas part of Interactions between Water, Earth’s Surface, and Human Activity
In this preparatory activity, students' initial ideas about the concepts to be covered in the module are collected and shared with the class. No attempt is made to correct any misconceptions at this point. ...

Western Washington University: Investigative Science part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Investigative Science serves as an interdisciplinary capstone course for pre-service teachers who have completed the year-long Matter and Energy in Earth Systems, Physical Systems and Biological Systems sequence. ...

Western Washington University: Matter & Energy in Earth Systems part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Matter & Energy in Earth Systems is the earth science component of a series of courses designed to teach K-8 pre-service teachers fundamental content while modeling inquiry-based learning through an in depth ...