Teaching Activities

Deep Sea Microbes Jigsaw part of IODP School of Rock 2020:Teaching Activities
Beverly Owens, Cleveland Early College High School; Molly Ludwick, Kings Mountain Middle School
This activity will help students to explore characteristics of microbes that live in the deep sea. This activity can be conducted as a jigsaw or research project, and can be used with face-to-face, remote, and ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project:Independent Research, Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw, Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources, Biology:Microbiology, Biogeochemistry:Microbial Properties and Metabolism, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Dino Doom part of Teaching Activities
Sina Kirk, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
This is an online learning experience that transports learners around the world to different locations related to the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction event. Students will collect and analyze evidence to ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Project
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Food Webs, Geoscience:Paleontology:Extinction and Diversity , Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Adopt a Microbe! - Digital Adaptation part of IODP School of Rock 2020:Teaching Activities
Molly Ludwick, Kings Mountain Middle School; Beverly Owens, Cleveland Early College High School
This activity is a Google Slide playlist that will introduce students to microbes that can be found in deep sea sediments, and what roles they play in their environment. This playlist is suitable for use in remote ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Classroom Activity, Project
Subject: Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Depositional environments:Deep Marine Environment, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Marine Resources, Biology:Biogeochemistry:Microbial Properties and Metabolism, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Exploring Polar Science - 4-H Project Book part of Teaching Activities
Jason Cervenec, Ohio State University-Main Campus
This 4-H project book includes a series of eight activities, focused on polar science, that youth can complete with an parent or mentor. Each activity includes a hands-on component and options for communication. ...

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change, Biology:Ecology:Food Webs, Geoscience:Paleontology:Paleoecology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Paleoclimate records, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Paleoclimate records, History and evolution of Earth's climate
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Lab 2: Anatomy of Coral part of EarthLabs for Educators:Corals
The lab activity described here was created by Erin Bardar and LuAnn Dahlman of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives In this activity, students examine hydra, a fresh-water relative of ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources, Biology:Zoology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Marine Resources, Environmental Science:Ecosystems
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Peat Bogs of Allegan County: A Field-Based Research Project Involving College and High School Students part of Undergraduate Research:Case Studies
By Suzanne DeVries-Zimmerman, Hope College Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences Project Goals The Hope College REACH (Research Experience Across Cultures) program is a 6-week summer research program ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity:Research experiences for students, Activities:Project
Subject: Environmental Science, Biology, Geoscience

Investigative Case - Los Angeles and the Future of Mono Lake part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Investigative Case Based Learning:Examples
Developed by Monica Bruckner, Montana State University, based on the Los Angeles and the Future of Mono Lake WebQuest by Sarah Bordenstein, Marine Biological Laboratory.
The Los Angeles and the Future of Mono Lake WebQuest leads students in a guided exploration of Mono Lake's extreme environment and asks them to consider the preservation of this environment in relation to the needs of humans.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Project:Investigative Case Studies, Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Water Quality and Quantity
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Using Art to Teach Environmental Responsibility part of SISL:Activities
Kevin Saari
In this activity, students will use art to consider the effects of industrial culture on the environment and envision how to create a more positive and sustainable future. The students will create art works based ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Studio Teaching, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Project:Investigative Case Studies, Activities:Classroom Activity:Process Oriented Guided Inquiry, Activities:Project:Independent Research, Activities:Field Activity:Research experiences for students, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science, Education:Assessment, Biology:Ecology, Education, Fine Arts, Education:Assessment:Peer Assessment

Investigative Case - Living in an Alkaline Environment part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Investigative Case Based Learning:Examples
Developed by Monica Bruckner, Montana State University, based on the Living in an Alkaline Environment Activity by Sarah Bordenstein, Marine Biological Laboratory.
Living in an Alkaline Environment is a three-part interactive activity that explores the ecology and diversity of life in alkaline environments.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project:Investigative Case Studies, Computer Applications, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity:Short Activity
Subject: Education:Assessment:On Line, Biology:Microbiology

Science and Religion part of Teaching Methods:Structured Academic Controversy:Examples
Claudia Khourey-Bowers, Kent State University-Stark Campus
Evolution is a fundamental theory of modern geosciences and life sciences, yet it is one of the most controversial issues within science education. The origins of the controversy have both historical and ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Classroom Activity
Subject: Biology:Evolution