Angela Daneshmand

Unit 4.4: Data at Your Fingertips part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Where is severe weather happening? In groups, students obtain and evaluate data for an assigned severe weather phenomenon and communicate information via presentation. They will review national data sets, formulate ...

Where in the World is Mineral Sandiego part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2022:Program:Teaching Demos:Tuesday Teaching Demo Session A
Where in the World is Mineral Sandiego is an educational game that allows students to practice identifying locations using coordinates while indirectly teaching about mineral occurrences around the globe. In this ...

Amazing Race Geology Edition part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2020:Program:Share-a-Thon
Amazing Race Geology Edition uses IF-AT cards as a tool to enable students to embark on an interactive review game to solidify their content knowledge before an upcoming exam.The instructor will set up between ...

Santiago Canyon College: Using the TIDeS module in Earth Sciences for Educators part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Instructor Stories
Before TIDeS, I had to teach this course on Zoom due to COVID-19. There was a heavy focus on Geology and only 1-2 days of Astronomy, Oceanography, and Meteorology. The course consisted of mostly lecture slides with some active learning incorporated, as well as online labs from the Pearson Lab Manual. Overall, it was very piecemeal, as it lacked a holistic view, appropriate scaffolding, and motivating questions to engage the students. TIDeS materials focused more on the process of science and covered topics in all Earth Sciences using real data from online databanks. Students engage with the content in teams to make predictions, complete tasks, and evaluate previous engineering designs. Students reflect on what they have learned and connect it back to the process of science using science and engineering practices. My favorite aspect of the TIDeS materials is that students build confidence in their abilities and understanding and envision themselves as scientists at the end of the course. Using the TIDeS materials has changed my entire outlook on this course. I am learning alongside the students every semester because each team wants to focus on something slightly different. It keeps the content interesting for me and I enjoy every semester now instead of dreading it on Zoom. It is student focused, very interactive, and really helps build students' confidence in their own ability to "do" science. There is nothing more rewarding than hearing students say that this class makes learning science fun and that they are excited to teach science in the future.

Games in Education part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Morning Workshops:Games in Education
Building community in the classroom and engaging students in their learning can improve retention of information, increase student motivation, and support a sense of belonging in the classroom. Games are a great ...

Teaching with Investigation and Design in the Undergrad Science Classroom part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Morning Workshops:Teaching with Investigation and Design in the Undergrad Science Classroom
Are you ready to rethink your introductory Earth or physical science course to focus on actively engaging students in investigations and productive discussions? Would you like your course to promote equitable ...

Tuesday Teaching Demos part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2022:Program:Teaching Demos:Tuesday Teaching Demo Session A
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