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Intro Geo
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- Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching Introductory Geoscience Courses from On the Cutting Edge
- Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-year Colleges (SAGE 2YC)
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Career Development
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- Early Career Geoscience Faculty from On the Cutting Edge
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Diversity
Key Resources:
- Broaden Participation in the Geosciences
- Increase the Diversity of your Graduates from InTeGrate
- Broaden Participation in the Geosciences and STEM from SAGE 2YC
- Geo-Needs: Stakeholder Needs Assessment for Broadening Participation in the Geoscience Workforce
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Two-Year Colleges
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- Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-year Colleges (SAGE 2YC)
- Geoscience at Two-year Colleges
- Geo2YC: The Two-Year College Division from NAGT
- Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching Introductory Geoscience Courses from On the Cutting Edge
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Atmospheric Science
Key Resources:
- Teaching Atmospheric Science site from On the Cutting Edge
- Climate and Energy materials Selected and Reviewed by CLEAN
- Climate Literacies, from CLEAN, provide information and resources for incorporating specific aspects of atmospheric science as it relates to climate change into the classroom.
- Promising Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching about Complex Systems
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Biogeoscience
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- Microbial Life Educational Resources
- Early Earth from On the Cutting Edge
- Environmental Sampling Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
- Biogeochemical Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
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Ecology
Key Resources:
- Earth Exploration Toolbook Biology Chapters
- Microbial Life - Educational Resources
- Teaching about Food From the InTeGrate project
- Teaching about Water From the InTeGrate project
- Environmental Sampling Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
- Biogeochemical Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
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Environmental Geology
Key Resources:
- Teaching Environmental Geology from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Environmental Issues and the Affective Domain from On the Cutting Edge
- Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)
- The InTeGrate Project
- Environmental Geology in the Field from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching about Hazards from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching about Energy from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching about Climate Change from On the Cutting Edge
- Environmental Sampling Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
- Biogeochemical Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
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Environmental Science
Key Resources:
- The InTeGrate Project
- Teaching Environmental Issues and the Affective Domain from On the Cutting Edge
- Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)
- Curriculum for the Bioregion
- Environmental Sampling Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
- Biogeochemical Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
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Geochemistry
Geochemistry resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Teaching Geochemistry from On the Cutting Edge
- Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis from Integrating Research and Education
- Teaching with Geochemical Data from On the Cutting Edge
- Registry of Analytical Geochemical Equipment from On the Cutting Edge
- Biogeochemical Methods from Microbial Life Educational Resources
- Teaching Phase Equilibria from Integrating Research and Education
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Geodesy
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- Teaching Geodesy from On the Cutting Edge
- GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues Project (GETSI)
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Geomorphology
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- Teaching About Geomorphology from On the Cutting Edge
- Geomorphology vignettes from On the Cutting Edge
- River Geomorphology Videos
- Geophysical Instrument Registry from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with Google Earth from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with GIS in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
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Geophysics
Geophysics resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Teaching About Geophysics from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Geodesy from On the Cutting Edge
- EarthScope in the Northern Rockies Workshop
- MARGINS data in the classroom
- Teaching Structural Geology from On the Cutting Edge
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- Teaching Geophysics in the Field from On the Cutting Edge
- Geophysical Instrument Registry from On the Cutting Edge
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GIS/Remote Sensing
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- Teaching with GIS in the Geosciences from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience.
- Teaching GIS and Remote Sensing from On the Cutting Edge.
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Hydrology/Hydrogeology
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- Teaching Hydrogeology from On the Cutting Edge
- Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education
- Teaching about Water from InTeGrate
- Teaching Hydrogeology in the Field from On the Cutting Edge
- A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial
- Community Collection of Sustainability Teaching Materials related to water and watersheds from InTeGrate
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Mineralogy
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- Teaching Mineralogy from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with Geochemical Data from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Symmetry Using Kinesthetic Learning–An Exercise Using "Old Time" Dances from On the Cutting Edge
- Minerals, Inclusions and Volcanic Processes from On the Cutting Edge
- Impacts of Resource Development on Native American Lands from Integrating Research and Education
- Registry of Analytical Geochemical Equipment from On the Cutting Edge
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Oceanography
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- Teaching Oceanography from On the Cutting Edge.
- Oceanography Visualization Collections from On the Cutting Edge.
- Red Tide from Microbial Life Resources.
- The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone from Microbial Life Resources.
- Exploring Mote Marine Laboratory Oceanography Data in the Classroom from Using Data in the Classroom.
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Paleontology
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- Advances in Paleontology from Integrating Research and Education
- All Things Cretaceous from Integrating Research and Education
- Teaching about Rates and Time
- Using an Earth History Approach from Starting Point
- Early Earth from On the Cutting Edge
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Petrology
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- Teaching Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Phase Equilibria from Integrating Research and Education
- Teaching with Geochemical Data from On the Cutting Edge
- Registry of Analytical Geochemical Equipment from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Geochemistry from On the Cutting Edge
- Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis from Integrating Research and Education
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Planetary Science
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- Discoveries from Mars from On the Cutting Edge
- Mars for Earthlings: Integrating Introductory Geology with Mars Planetary Data
- Early Earth
- Eyes in the Sky II project
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Sedimentary Geology
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- Teaching Sedimentary Gelogy from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching about Rates and Time from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Paletontology from On the Cutting Edge
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Soil
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- Soils, Systems, and Society module from InTeGrate
- A Growing Concern: Sustaining Soil Resources through Local Decision Making module from InTeGrate
- Curriculum for the Bioregion project
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Structural Geology
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- Teaching Structural Geology from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with GeoPads from Integrating Research and Education
- Geophysical Instrument Database from On the Cutting Edge
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Incorporating Societal Issues
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Climate Change
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- Climate and Energy materials Selected and Reviewed by CLEAN
- Teaching Climate Change site from On the Cutting Edge
- Hurricane - Climate Change Connection
- Paleoclimatology and Climate Proxies
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Complex Systems
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- Teaching About Complex Systems in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
- Teach Systems Thinking from InTeGrate
- Resources for teaching about climate using data and models from On the Cutting Edge
- Using computer models to teach complex systems, from On the Cutting Edge
- Combining an inquiry-based approach with multiple representations of complex systems, from On the Cutting Edge
- Assessing student understanding of complex systems, from On the Cutting Edge
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Energy
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- Teaching about Energy in Geoscience Courses from On the Cutting Edge.
- Teach Energy Science from CLEAN.
- Teaching about Energy from InTeGrate.
- Energy Visualizations Collections from On the Cutting Edge.
- Hazards: Oil Spills from On the Cutting Edge.
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Ethics and Environmental Justice
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- Teaching Geoethics Across the Curriculum
- Geoethics in the Context of Sustainability from InTeGrate
- Environmental Justice in the Context of Sustainability from InTeGrate
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Geology and Health
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- Geology and Human Health from on the Cutting Edge
- Science in the Courtroom: The Woburn Toxic Trial
- Environmental Justice and Water Resources from InTeGrate
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Hazards
Hazards resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Teaching about Hazards in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
- Natural Hazards and Risks: Hurricanes from InTeGrate.
- Map Your Hazards! Assessing Hazards, Vulnerability, and Risk from InTeGrate.
- Hurricanes from EarthLabs.
- The Hurricane-Climate Change Connection from On the Cutting Edge.
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Public Policy
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- Teaching Public Policy in the Earth Sciences from On the Cutting Edge
- Science in the Courtroom: The Woburn Toxic Trial
- Environmental Justice and Freshwater Resources from InTeGrate
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Sustainability
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- InTeGrate: Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable Future
- Curriculum for the Bioregion
- Sustainability Improves Student Learning (SISL)
- Teaching about Energy using Quantitative Skills from On the Cutting Edge
- Carbon Footprint Collection from On the Cutting Edge
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Strengthening Your Department
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Career Development
Career Development resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Early Career Geoscience Faculty from On the Cutting Edge
- Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
- Effective Strategies for Undergraduate Geoscience Teaching from On the Cutting Edge
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Diversity
Key Resources:
- Broaden Participation in the Geosciences
- Increase the Diversity of your Graduates from InTeGrate
- Broaden Participation in the Geosciences and STEM from SAGE 2YC
- Geo-Needs: Stakeholder Needs Assessment for Broadening Participation in the Geoscience Workforce
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- Strengthening Departments
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Student Recruitment
Student Recruitment resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Student Recruitment from Building Strong geoscience Departments
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Teacher Preparation
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- Prepare Future Teachers from InTeGrate
- Teacher Education Division from NAGT
- K12 Science Portal
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Biocomplexity
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- Teaching Biocomplexity in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
- Microbial Life Education Resources
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Deep Earth
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- Understanding the Deep Earth from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Geophysics from On the Cutting Edge
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Early Earth
Early Earth resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Teaching About the Early Earth from On the Cutting Edge
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Earthquakes
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- Hazards: Earthquakes from On the Cutting Edge
- 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami from On the Cutting Edge
- January 2010 Haiti Earthquake from On the Cutting Edge
- 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami from On the Cutting Edge
- Hydraulic Fracturing
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Minerals
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- Teaching Mineralogy from On the Cutting Edge
- Impacts of Resource Development on Native American Lands from Integrating Research and Education
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Rock Cycle
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- Teaching Sedimentary Geology from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching Petrology from On the Cutting Edge
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Tsunami
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- Hazards: Tsunami from On the Cutting Edge
- 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami from On the Cutting Edge
- 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami from On the Cutting Edge
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Volcanoes
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- The Volcano Exploration Project: Using on-line volcano monitoring data in college and university courses from NAGT
- Exploring the Yellowstone Geoecosystem from Integrating Research and Education
- Teaching about Hazards in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
- 2010 Icelandic Volcano Eruption from On the Cutting Edge
- Volcano Visualizations from On the Cutting Edge
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Water
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- Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education
- Teaching Hydrogeology from On the Cutting Edge
- Climate of Change: Interactions and Feedbacks between Water, Air, and Ice from InTeGrate
- Environmental Justice and Freshwater Resources from InTeGrate
- Interactions between Water, Earth's Surface, and Human Activity from InTeGrate
- Teaching About Hazards in Geoscience: Flooding from On the Cutting Edge
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Weather
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- Natural Hazards and Risk: Hurricanes from InTeGrate
- EarthLabs: Hurricanes
- The Hurricane-Climate Change Connection from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching About Hazards in Geoscience: Tornadoes from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching About Hazards in Geoscience: Hurricanes from On the Cutting Edge
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Two-Year Colleges
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- Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-year Colleges (SAGE 2YC)
- Geoscience at Two-year Colleges
- Geo2YC: The Two-Year College Division from NAGT
- Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching Introductory Geoscience Courses from On the Cutting Edge
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Intro Geoscience
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- Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching Introductory Geoscience Courses from On the Cutting Edge
- Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-year Colleges (SAGE 2YC)
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Urban Students
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- Urban Students and Urban Issues from On the Cutting Edge
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Enhancing your Teaching
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Affective Domain
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- The Affective Domain in the Classroom from On the Cutting Edge
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Assessment
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- Understanding What our Geoscience Students are Learning: Observing and Assessing from On the Cutting Edge
- Assessment from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Assessming Quantitative Reasoning in Student Writing from QuIRK
- Program Assessment from Building Strong Geoscience Departments
- Classroom Observation Project from On the Cutting Edge
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Course Design
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- Designing Effective and Innovative Courses from On the Cutting Edge
- Using an Earth History Approach from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Designing a Course to Teach the Process of Science from Pedagogy in Action
- Using an Earth System Approach from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching Geoscience Online from On the Cutting Edge
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Data, Simulations, Models
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- Teaching with Data, Simulations, and Models from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with Data from Pedagogy in Action
- Teaching with data Simulations from Pedagogy in Action
- Teaching with Models from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Using Data in the Classroom
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Geophotography
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Google Earth
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- Google Earth for Geoscience Teaching and Research from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with Google Earth from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching GIS and Remote Sensing from On the Cutting Edge
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Metacognition
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- The Role of Metacognition in Learning from On the Cutting Edge
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NGSS
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- Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards from NAGT
- Teaching Climate and Energy (CLEAN Collection) with the Next Generation Science Standards
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Online Games
Online Games resources from Teach the Earth include:
- Using Online Games and Environments from On the Cutting Edge
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Online Teaching
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Problem Solving
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- Problem Solving and Problem-based Learning in the Geosciences from on the Cutting Edge
- Faculty-coached, In-class Problem Solving from Pedagogy in Action
- Documented Problem Solving from Pedagogy in Action
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Quantitative Skills
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- Teaching Quantitative Skills in the Geosciences
- Developing Quantitative Reasoning from Pedagogy in Action
- Quantitative Writing from Pedagogy in Action
- The Math You Need, When You Need It
- Kéyah Math Project
- Mathematical and Statistical Models from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
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Rates and Time
Key Resources:
- Teaching About Rates and Time from On the Cutting Edge
- Geological Time from Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences
- Geologic Time Visualizations from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching About the Early Earth from On the Cutting Edge
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Service Learning
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- Service Learning in the Geosciences from On the Cutting Edge
- Service Learning from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Service Learning: Connect Classroom Learning with Societal Issues from InTeGrate
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Spatial Thinking
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- Spatial Thinking Workbook
- Spatial Thinking in the Geosciences
- Spatial Thinking in Geosciences from Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences
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Teaching in the Field
Key Resources:
- Design Successful Student Field Experiences
- Geoscience in the Field from On the Cutting Edge
- Using Field Labs from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Teaching in the Field from NAGT
- Teaching with GeoPads from Integrating Research and Education
- Field-Based Learning from Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences
- Montana-Yellowstone Geologic Field Guide Database from Integrating Research and Education
- Teaching Methods
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Teaching with Video
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- Teaching with Videos from On the Cutting Edge
- Climate Education in an Age of Media
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Undergrad Research
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- Undergraduate Research as Teaching Practice from On the Cutting Edge
- Undergraduate Research from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Undergraduate Research with 2YC Students from SAGE 2YC
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Visualization
Key Resources:
- Teaching Geoscience with Visualizations from On the Cutting Edge
- Teaching with Visualizations from Starting Point: Teaching Introductory Geoscience
- Collections of Visualizations on Geoscience Topics from On the Cutting Edge
- Crystallography: Visualization Software from Integrating Research and Education
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What's New at SERC 2019
Discover a selection of new teaching materials and resources for educators, programs, and institutions found on SERC-hosted websites.
Discover a selection of new teaching materials and resources for educators, programs, and institutions found on SERC-hosted websites.
SAGE 2YC Workshop at 2019 AGU
The Supporting and Advancing Geoscience at Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC) project is presenting a workshop titled "Inclusive and Effective College Science Classrooms: Engaging Students, Designing Lessons, and Integrating Diversity into Curriculum" at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting.
SAGE 2YC Workshop at 2019 GSA
The Supporting and Advancing Geoscience at Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC) project is presenting a workshop titled "Inclusive and Effective College Science Classrooms: Engaging Students, Designing Lessons, and Integrating Diversity into Curriculum" at the 2019 GSA Annual Meeting.
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SERC is accepting applications for a Web Developer. Come work with us and join the team that builds the tools that serve SERC's community of educators.
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Using click-on-diagram questions to identify geoscience misconceptions
Drs. Nicole LaDue and Tim Shipley published a paper n the Journal of Science Education and Technology on the use of click-on-diagram questions, administered using a classroom response system, as a research tool for identifying spatial misconceptions. Read the article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10956-018-9738-0.
Drs. Nicole LaDue and Tim Shipley published a paper n the Journal of Science Education and Technology on the use of click-on-diagram questions, administered using a classroom response system, as a research tool for identifying spatial misconceptions. Read the article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10956-018-9738-0.