Unit 2.6: Is heat always a dead end, or can it do something useful too? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Sandra Penny, Russell Sage College, and Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
Students focus on some thermodynamic aspects of energy: Heat, heat engines, and the second law of thermodynamics. We have already laid the groundwork for these concepts in Unit 2.3 (Energy Types and ...

Unit 3.2 Why are there layers of the atmosphere? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Sandra Penny, Russell Sage College; Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
We know the atmosphere is composed of gases and has a layered structure, yet these properties are invisible to the naked eye. Building on the idea of observing the unobservable, students will investigate air ...

Unit 3.3 What causes ocean stratification? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
Students will investigate ocean stratification using real-world data, measure the density of various fluids, construct and experiment with a physical model of ocean layers, and compare real-world data with model ...

Unit 4.5: It's All Connected, Right? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Angela Daneshmand, Santiago Canyon College
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 ...

Unit 4.4: Data at Your Fingertips part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Angela Daneshmand, Santiago Canyon College
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 4.2: Exploring the Outdoors part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Angela Daneshmand, Santiago Canyon College
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 5.5: Adapting to sea level rise part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University. Although more focused, Unit 5.5 draws heavily on NSF InTeGrate's "Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Society": https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/coastlines/overview.html .
Students explore the potential for sea level rise to inundate coastal areas near Houston, Texas, and they consider ways to adapt to sea level rise. Solutions include engineered measures and managed retreat (the ...

Unit 3.4 What can we learn by mapping sea surface data? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Physical Science
Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
What can we infer from mapping sea surface temperature and sea surface elevation? Students will use satellite data to make observations and interpretations about ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. Students ...

Unit 4.6: Are Hurricanes causing more damage now? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Beth Dushman, Howard Community College
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 4.1: How to become a weather spotter part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Angela Daneshmand, Santiago Canyon College
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 ...