Unit 2.1: Why are waves created and what is the point of them? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Waves are observable all over the place, so why do they exist? Students analyze properties such as wave speed, distance traveled, and time elapsed through their own explorations. They are introduced to new lab ...

Unit 3.6 Why do plates "tectonic"? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Why do plates "tectonic"? Students will apply their understanding of density and mechanical behavior of Earth's materials to design and build a model with which they can experiment with (and observe) ...

Unit 2.5: Applying what we've learned: How can a volcanic eruption or earthquake shake the whole world? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
We're over halfway through Unit 2 and the students are now equipped with a more solid understanding of energy types and transformations, waves, power, and the fact that waves move energy from one place to ...

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 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 2.4: Power part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
In this unit, students explore the relationship between energy and power when they design an experiment to measure and calculate their maximum power output by running up a staircase at a fast, medium, and slow ...

Final Exam - aka "Celebration of Knowledge" part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Rationale The final exam, or Celebration of Knowledge, was developed as an open note, long-answer, cumulative content, summative assessment of the course using a collaborative process in the spirit of inclusivity ...

Unit 1.3: Units and Conversions part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Why do we care about units, anyway? In this unit, students are introduced to the concept of standardized units and given motivation for why a common set of units is desirable. Students are also introduced to some ...

Unit 2: Are We Moving Toward Forming Another Supercontinent? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Summary Students investigate geologic processes at plate boundaries and the rates of those processes to make predictions about what future Earth might look like. Students develop their understanding of ...

Unit 2.2: Measuring and Analyzing Waves part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
This unit follows up and reinforces the topics introduced in the previous unit (Unit 2.1) about waves and wave properties. Multiple scaffolded extension activities and lab exercises build on similar concepts with ...