Online Discussion Prompts for Introductory Geology part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
This set of 17 online discussion prompts are designed to encourage students to apply, explore, and reflect on course topics. Some are content-specific (e.g. investigate misconceptions about a certain topic or take ...

Visualizing Systems part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
This activity introduces students to systems thinking visualization with a free online tool, Loopy.

Exploring Primary Productivity part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Interacting with Data: Using interactive on-line graphs and datasets created by the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) from data collected from six oceanic arrays using hundreds of instruments, students can ...

Activity 1: Systems Thinking Vocabulary Introduction part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
This 30 minute activity introduces systems and systems thinking vocabulary. The activity uses a bathroom sink to introduce simple systems vocabulary. At the end of the activity, students think about the importance ...

Risky Business: Using Games to Understand Farmer Decision-making in Sri Lanka part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
In coupled natural and human systems (such as farming), decision-making is rarely straightforward since it is influenced by myriad factors. This in-class role playing game allows students to step into the shoes of ...

First Year Graduate Seminar part of Teach the Earth:Courses
This course is intended to be an introduction to the department, graduate school and a launch pad for students' professional careers. Graduate education gives students the opportunity to develop new skills, ...

Lab 7: Hawai'i part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Students extract streams and watersheds from a DEM for the island of Hawai'i. They then look to seeif there is a correlation between precipitation and the way a stream network develops on a mountain. Students ...

Climate Crisis Mini-Unit part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
This mini-unit includes topics including climate anxiety, climate justice, climate activism, wide-scale climate, among others. Each day there is a new topic, and a do-now, activity and reflection. The goals of this ...

Activity 12: Modeling Interconnected Systems Part 2 part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Students research how a food is created, transported, and supplied to people. Once they understand the way the food is made, students create a LOOPY diagram that shows the different stages the ingredients and food ...

K-12 Teacher Lab and Field Externships, Hosted by University Researchers part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
University researchers host K-12 teachers for field and/or lab "Externships" during the summer. Teachers earn continuing education clock hours and learn about research methods and findings through ...