Lab using Volcano Scenarios: Hazard Maps and Communicating Risk part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
This is a lab activity in which small groups of students work with maps, rocks, photographs of volcanic deposits, and textual data to construct a hazard map and a risk communication plan for a specific volcano. Each group is assigned a "volcano scenario," which is based on real volcanoes.

Jigsaw Activities part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Jigsaws
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Question of the Day: Making a Scientific Argument part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Question of the Day
A scientific argument must persuade the reader that the data you present, and your arguments are strong enough, to support your theory, model, or proposed action. The effective writer will make it easy for the ...

How to Write ConcepTests part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:ConcepTests
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Every instructor has created multiple choice questions but some of these may not be suitable for ...

Reflection After Exam #1 part of Metacognition:Activities
Students did poorly on the first exam, so I borrowed and modified this exercise. It is intended to get them to think about what THEY can do to improve performance on future exams. The original idea came from Marsha ...

Be the Block: Working the Geologic Block Diagram as an Inquiry Tool part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Activities
Working with data, students develop 3-D understandings of Earth structures using inference to construct a block diagram from a collection of 2-D information.

How to Teach With Google Earth part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Jump down to: How Educators are Using Google Earth | Thoughts on Using Google Earth with Students | Google Earth as a Research Tool | Good Places to Get Data | Keeping Up with Google Earth Developments Google ...

Mountain Building Web Activity part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
Scott Linneman, Western Washington University What learning is this evaluation activity designed to assess? Student understanding of mountain building processes (plate tectonics, isostasy, climate-erosion ...

Earth Stories: Earth Science for Elementary Education Majors part of Process of Science:Courses
This course is designed to help Elementary Education majors learn basic geological concepts. This is done in the context of the nature of science and basic scientific thinking skills.

Earth, Wind, and Fire Quiz part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
This is an example of one of the formative assessments I used while teaching labs for a geology class for non-science majors. Such quizzes were given at the start of each lab session.