Interactive Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Training part of Teaching Activities
Michael Hubenthal, EarthScope; Daphne Ladue, University of Oklahoma; Marty Snow, University of Colorado, Boulder
An interactive workshop designed to encourage a more inclusive geoscience culture that is resistant to harassment and discrimination by educating and empowering undergraduate students. The curriculum is targeted ...

Using Causal Loop Diagrams to depict feedback loops part of Teaching Activities
Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Causal loop diagrams (CLDs) are a form of graphic model used for depicting systems – especially systems involving feedback loops – by means of arrows and text nodes. This student activity provides introductory ...

Shoreline Stability part of Teaching Activities
Shelley Whitmeyer, James Madison University
In this activity, students will evaluate the stability of multiple coastal sites. The framework for the evaluation will be based on the USGS Coastal Vulnerability Index. The criteria include- sea level rise, wave ...

Subduction Metamorphism part of Teaching Activities
Donna L Whitney, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
This activity uses images of rocks and thin sections, including photomicrographs (still images, videos), thin section scans, element maps, BSE images, and hand sample photos, to guide students in an examination of ...

Is this feedback loop positive or negative? part of Teaching Activities
Tim Shipley, Temple University; Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Courtney Sheckler, Temple University; Alexandra Davatzes, Temple University
The Feedback Loop Sorting activity is designed to capture student understanding of feedback loops as a general causal pattern that can occur in various contexts throughout nature and in human-made systems. Students ...

Disaster Decision-Makers: A Geoscience RPG part of Teaching Activities
Elizabeth Curtiss, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
In this tabletop role-playing activity, students act as a team of geoscientists analyzing volcanic monitoring data to make hazard mitigation decisions for nearby communities. Dice rolls simulate public response and ...

From Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics: Using Historical Evidence to Teach the Nature of Science part of Teaching Activities
Queen Roach, Western Michigan University
In this three-session instructional activity, students investigate the historical development of continental drift and plate tectonic theory while examining how scientific knowledge evolves over time. Through ...

Sustainability Spotlights: Instructional resources for highlighting sustainability across the curriculum part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Share-a-thon:Tuesday
Christy Visaggi, Georgia State University
Utilizing "spotlights" as resources for students has become an increasingly popular approach to broaden the visibility of who contributes to science such as is promoted by the Scientists Spotlights ...

Using the Visible Geology tools to strengthen students' geoscientific skills part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Share-a-thon:Tuesday
Alyssa Abbey, California State University-Long Beach; Amy Weislogel, West Virginia University; Rory McFadden, Carleton College
Spatial and temporal reasoning are key components of geoscientific thinking, essential for both solving complex problems and preparing students for the modern workforce. We have created a set of activities that use ...

Mineral Metapuzzles part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Share-a-thon:Tuesday
Fred Marton, Bergen Community College
When identifying minerals, students often try to take shortcuts by googling photos of the sample or by guessing what they think it is, then assigning the properties of their "solution" to the sample, even ...