Unit 5.1: Introduction to flooding and the water cycle part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University; Karen Viskupic, Boise State University. Parts are based on InTeGrate activities by Manoj K. Jha, Ed Barbanell, Meghann Jarchow, and John Ritter.
Students learn about flooding by exploring the Internet, watching videos, and watching an in-class slide presentation. Unit 5.1 introduces the basic vocabulary and concepts of the water cycle, riverine flooding, ...

Unit 5.4 Heavy rainfall and landslides part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University
Students assume various roles (e.g., school superintendent) and use online maps to explore landslide hazards in Southern California. They examine the landslide problems from different perspectives, and they apply ...

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 5.2: Designing flood-resilient developments part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University; Karen Viskupic, Boise State University
Students use data and maps to explore flood hazards and design a community where the risk of flooding is reduced. Geographically, students focus on Houston, TX, and their personal places of interest. Unit 5.2 is ...

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 ...

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 4.5: 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 3.2: What geological resources do we need for our civilization? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Beth Dushman, Howard Community College
In this unit, students investigate the geological resources that make up common objects necessary for modern life. Students start by identifying objects they deem necessary to modern life, and determine the key ...

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 5.3: Should we rebuild after a disaster? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University.
Students consider whether or not an apartment building damaged by a landslide should be repaired and reoccupied at a specific site on Lake Granbury, Texas. To make a decision, they examine a landslide that happened ...