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Geoethics Forums: The Grey Side of Green part of GeoEthics:Activities
Shaun Taylor, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Shaun Taylor, University of Washington / Educurious Summary Geoethics Forums is a format for a classroom discussion and creative resolution of an ethical issue. Students research a particular dilemma, identify ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities, Discussion, Project:Investigative Case Studies
Subject: Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

The Cosmic Calendar part of Rates and Time:Teaching Activities
Erika Grundstrom, Vanderbilt University
In this activity, one takes ALL of time, from the beginning of time (i.e., the Big Bang) all the way up to today, but one compresses it into one year. One can do this for all levels of students depending on how ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set, Discussion, Lab Activity, Project, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Lab 7: Is Your Region Ready for a Drought? part of EarthLabs for Educators:Drought
The lab activity described here was created by Betsy Youngman of Phoenix Country Day School and LuAnn Dahlman of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives In this lab, students apply the ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Discussion
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Policy
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Geoethics Forums part of GeoEthics:Activities
Shaun Taylor, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Shaun Taylor, University of Washington / Educurious Summary Geoethics Forums is a format for a classroom discussion and creative resolution of an ethical issue. Students research a particular dilemma, identify ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities, Discussion, Project:Investigative Case Studies
Subject: Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

There's no such thing as a free megawatt: Hydrofracking as a gateway drug to energy literacy part of GeoEthics:Activities
Don Haas, Paleontological Research Institution
Don Duggan-Haas, Paleontological Research Institution Summary THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Slickwater high-volume hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking is a method for extracting oil and natural gas that ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities, Discussion
Subject: Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values