Unit 5.1: Introduction to flooding and the water cycle part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students learn about flooding by exploring the Internet, watching videos, and watching an in-class slide presentation. Unit 5.1 introduces the basic vocabulary and concepts of the water cycle, riverine flooding, ...

Unit 2.3: Plate boundaries in the past and the future part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students use their knowledge of plate motions to explore plate reconstructions throughout Earth's history and predict what Earth may look like in the future using the tools introduced in Unit 2.2.

Unit 5.4 Heavy rainfall and landslides part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students assume various roles (e.g., school superintendent) and use online maps to explore landslide hazards in Southern California. They examine the landslide problems from different perspectives, and they apply ...

Unit 4.2: Exploring the Outdoors part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
How do clouds form? Do they have any impact on the weather? The majority of the class session for this unit takes place outside the classroom as students engage in weather data collection for a practical, hands-on ...

Unit 5.2: Designing flood-resilient developments part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students use data and maps to explore flood hazards and design a community where the risk of flooding is reduced. Geographically, students focus on Houston, TX, and their personal places of interest. Unit 5.2 is ...

Unit 2.2: Plate motions part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students consider what information they would need to predict future configurations of the continents and oceans and then complete some "back of the envelope" calculations of slip rates on the San Andreas ...

Unit 6.1: Making Distal Observations part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
What tools do scientists use to investigate planets from a distance? In this unit, students unpack the tools of the trade used in remote sensing to understand which types of data are used to identify features and ...

Unit 4.1: How to become a weather spotter part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
How is weather monitored and used to create forecasts? In Unit 4.1, the basics of local monitoring techniques are researched to infer how local monitoring supports the overall method of weather forecasting. Each ...

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 ...

Unit 4.5: It's All Connected, Right? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
How do we use data to develop weather forecasts? In this unit, a baseline for conditions that are necessary for severe weather (mid-latitude cyclones and fires) to form is established through research. Students ...