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Unit 1: Anyone Can Be a Scientist
Educational module teaching introductory Earth science students how to think and act like scientists by engaging with scientific practices, analyzing diverse data types, distinguishing observations from interpretations, applying NGSS science and engineering practices through case studies, and formulating testable vs. non-testable scientific questions using tools like Google Earth across three 60–75 minute lessons. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Unit 4: Are You Prepared for Severe Weather?
Educational module for undergraduate Earth Science students covering severe weather preparedness through hands-on activities involving weather station design, meteorological data analysis, Excel/Google Sheets graphing, hurricane impact modeling, climate change connections, and campus/community risk assessment across seven structured subunits. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Unit 2: Are We Moving Toward Forming Another Supercontinent?
Educational module for undergraduate Earth science students investigating plate tectonics, geologic processes, and supercontinent formation through data analysis of plate boundaries, slip rates, and GPS velocity to predict future continental configurations. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Unit 5.4 Heavy rainfall and landslides
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 4.6: Are Hurricanes causing more damage now?
Beth Dushman, Howard Community College
In this unit, students are introduced to ways that hurricanes cause damage and create models of why hurricane damage has changed throughout the recorded history of hurricanes in the USA. Students make connections ...

Unit 3.1: What's this rock I found? Is it valuable?
Beth Dushman, Howard Community College
In this unit, students will use hand samples or high-resolution images to observe, categorize, and identify some common minerals and rocks, with an emphasis on their role as economic resources. Hands-on activities ...

Unit 4.7: How does climate change affect hurricanes?
Beth Dushman, Howard Community College
Unit 4.7 asks students to make connections between current climate change trends and the amount and types of damage caused by hurricanes. Students will start by investigating some of the factors that control where ...

Unit 5.2: Designing flood-resilient developments
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee 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 5.1: Introduction to flooding and the water cycle
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University
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 5.3: Should we rebuild after a disaster?
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 ...