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Identification of Minerals... There Has to Be a Better Way
"You Be the Geologist" is an adaptation of the traditional, teacher-centered method of mineral identification. This activity requires students to mimi...
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This engaging activity helps students construct their own understanding of Earth's history and understand the geologic time scale. While working throu...
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Science Sampler: Jumping to the right conclusions, inferences, and predictions
Writing meaningful conclusions, drawing accurate inferences, and making relevant predictions are essential skills that many adolescents lack. The diff...
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Tried and True: The living periodic table
To help make the abstract world of chemistry more concrete to your middle-school students, have them create a living periodic table that can be displa...
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Using an Artificial Rock Outcrop to Teach Geology
The lack of rock outcrops is a national problem that impacts how students learn geology all over the United States. To compensate for this problem, tr...
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The concept of flight for human beings has always been closely tied to imagination. To fly like a bird requires a mind that also soars. Therefore, goo...