Unit 2.1: Recognizing plate boundaries part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students work individually to make observations about the distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes, topography, and the age of the sea floor from four maps, then work in small groups to synthesize their observations ...

Unit 5.3: Should we rebuild after a disaster? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students consider whether or not an apartment building damaged by a landslide should be repaired and reoccupied at a specific site on Lake Granbury, Texas. To make a decision, they examine a landslide that happened ...

Notes: part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
January 13, 2022 Scientist Spotlights- not a good spot to place in Unit 1 Need to talk about the inclusive strategies we are using (TILT assignments) and talk the students through the first assignment and tell why ...

Howard Community College: Using the TIDeS module in PHYS 106- Earth and Space Science part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Instructor Stories
The original course fell into the common trap of providing a huge amount of information without asking students to engage in the process of science themselves. In this new version, students engage with scientific practices, ask questions, and analyze data many times throughout the semester, helping them to build confidence in their ability as scientists and teachers. We hope that through the TIDeS curriculum, students will feel more comfortable engaging in, and eventually teaching, the basics of science. We use real-world data and place-based examples to motivate students to learn about locations and issues that they care about, bringing science into their lives instead of thinking about abstract concepts.

Boise State University: Using the TIDeS module in GEOS 104: Geoscience and Society part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Instructor Stories
The biggest change to my course when using TIDeS materials was the use of the science and engineering practices as a framework to have students name and reflect on the how they were practicing science, and the methods that geoscientists use to investigate Earth processes. Increasing students' understanding of the practice of science, I think, helps them to develop more trust in the scientific community, and that is one of the most important things a student can take away from an introductory general education science course.

What is "investigation and design"? part of TIDeS:About
"Investigation and design" is shorthand for a robust, holistic learning process in which students use science and engineering practices and crosscutting scientific concepts in order to deepen their ...

Unit 4.6: Are Hurricanes causing more damage now? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
In this unit, students are introduced to ways that hurricanes cause damage and create models of why hurricane damage has changed throughout the recorded history of hurricanes in the USA. Students make connections ...

Unit 2.3: What is energy and how can we transform it? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
What is energy and how can we transform and utilize it? Students have already touched on the idea of energy in a previous unit, but in this unit we investigate it more deeply through activities that connect ...

TIDeS Teaching Materials part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials
Jump to: Earth Science | Physical Science | Instructor Stories Overview The TIDeS project developed two full courses of curricular material for introductory undergraduate courses in Earth science and physical ...

Recurring Themes and Assignments in this Course part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
In this course, there are a handful of recurring quantitative themes and assignment types. These build vertical alignment into the course Recurring Quantitative Themes: Direct v. Inverse proportionality Plotting ...