Geologic Puzzles: Morrison Formation: A 5-20 minute think-pair-share activity giving students opportunities to practice interpreting the geologic history.
Ocean Stratigraphy Challenge: A 15-20 minute think-pair-share activity interpreting a deep-sea sediment core combining concepts from oceanography, sedimentology, and plate tectonics.
Order It Up!: A think-pair-share activity which involves putting solar system bodies in order based on various statistics: escape velocity, distance from the sun, mass, etc.
Quicksand: A think-pair-share activity in which students answer questions about quicksand.
Weathering Rates A think-pair-share activity in which students calculate weathering rates from tombstone weathering data.
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These interactive activities include think-pair-share examples (including those given above).