Wheel of... Geology! part of Library:Games:Examples
This quiz game is intended to help students review for an upcoming exam. Topics of questions are randomly determined by spinning a wheel. Teams answer questions using electronic CPS handhelds.

Examples part of Library:Guided Discovery Problems
Density, Buoyancy and Convection Students observe the process of convection and then discover how and why it works through a series of hands-on activities in which they explore and build the various concepts that ...

References part of Library:Guided Discovery Problems
Brown, Patrick L., and Abell, Sandra K., January 2007, Examining the learning cycle: Perspectives: Research and Tips to Support Science Education , p. 58-59. Edelson, D.C., Pitts, V.M., Salierno, C.M., and Sherin, ...

Guided Discovery Problems part of Library:Guided Discovery Problems
Developed by Ann Bykerk-Kauffman . Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico What are Guided Discovery Problems? Deep down inside, why are you a scientist? I'll ...

Teaching Urban Students part of Library:Teaching Urban Students
Developed by Wayne Powell, Department of Geology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York Geoscience faculty who teach in large cities encounter a unique set of challenges and opportunities. According to the ...

Jigsaw Steps part of Library:Jigsaws
Following the steps below will help you design an effective jigsaw. Download a document with these steps. (Acrobat (PDF) 124kB Feb22 09) Step 1: Divide the class into teams of three to five people. Step 2: Devise ...

Jigsaws part of Library:Jigsaws
Developed by Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College "When efforts are structured cooperatively, there is considerable evidence that students will exert more effort to achieve - learn more, use higher-level ...

How to Use Jigsaws part of Library:Jigsaws
Jump down to Group task | Student preparation | Student accountability | Steps for designing a jigsaw A good jigsaw topic has a number of hallmarks A good topic has team assignments that are related. If team ...

Examples of Jigsaws part of Library:Jigsaws
Jump down to a variety of types of jigsaws Using graphs and equations : Using objects for analysis : Using data sets : Jigsaws and reading in the literature The long and the short of it The following two jigsaw ...

What Are Lecture Tutorials? part of Library:Lecture Tutorials
Lecture Tutorials Help Create Interactive Classes Research shows that students learn more when they are actively engaged while learning. Lecture Tutorials are worksheets of carefully-designed questions that ...

ConcepTests part of Library:ConcepTests
ConcepTests are conceptual multiple-choice questions that focus on one key concept of an instructor's learning goals for a lesson. When coupled with student interaction through peer instruction, ConcepTests represent a rapid method of formative assessment of student understanding.

User Guide part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Jump down to Essential Google Earth Pro Functions | The Menus This is an introductory user guide for students, educators, and anyone else who would like to learn to use Google Earth Pro for education or fun. It ...

Google Maps part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Google Maps are flat maps that function within a web browser. The Google Maps service was originally created as a means of providing driving directions, and this is the purpose for which Google Maps are most ...

Becoming Familiar with Google Earth part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
A Google Earth view of the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant. See Teach the Earth: Selecting Sites for Renewable Energy Projects In order for students and educators to use Google Earth effectively, they need to ...

KML Examples from the Google Earth Community Forums part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
An effective means of learning about KML is to open existing KML files in Google Earth to find out how they function, and then to examine the content of these files in a text editor to investigate how that ...

Working with KML part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Looking at KML To see the KML code that defines a feature or container in Google Earth, right-click it in the Places Pane. Choose Copy, then paste it into a text editor. The following is the complete KML code for a ...

Google Earth API part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
The Google Earth API (application programming interface) enables developers to embed Google Earth applications into web pages with JavaScript code. With the Google Earth API plugin installed, these applications can ...

Examples of Google Earth Activities part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Northwest Passage Undergraduate students use Google Earth and information from several web sites to investigate some of the consequences of climate change in polar regions, including the shrinking of the ice cap ...

What is Google Earth? part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Google Earth Pro with the Volcanoes layer visible, and tectonic plate boundary data from USGS displayed Google Earth is a geobrowser that accesses satellite and aerial imagery, topography, ocean bathymetry, and ...

Why Teach With Google Earth? part of Library:Teaching with Google Earth
Jump down to a discussion comparing Google Earth Pro with GIS Google Earth Pro: presents a great deal of information in a geographic context is easy to install and use is an excellent venue for inquiry-based ...