Problem-Based Learning
"Overview: Given the extensive literature on the composition and evolution of continental crust there are a number of teaching strategies that can be employed to encourage active learning by students. A critical reading of this collection of articles will prov...
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CityScope: New Orleans
"Overview: Do you want to think about ways to help solve New Orleans’ problems? CityScope is a project-based introduction to the contemporary city. “Problem solving in complex (urban) environments” is different than “sol...
Deformation: Nanocomposite Compression
"Overview: Students learn about nanocomposites, compression and strain as they design and program robots that compress materials. Student groups conduct experiments to determine how many LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT motor rot...
A Primer of Evolution—An Introduction to Evolutionary Thought through Theory, Evidence, and Practice
"Overview: A Primer of Evolution is an open educational resource designed for upper-level college students. It provides a succinct introduction to evolutionary thought revolving around theory, evidence, and practice: -...
Unit 6.2 - Biogeochemical Examples
"Overview: In this week-long unit students will explore Critical Zone function and dynamics as they relate to nutrient cycling in agricultural systems and nutrient pollution into aquatic systems. This unit is generally s...
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY Syllabus and Grading Criteria and Schedule for Flipped Classroom
"Overview: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY Syllabus and Grading Criteria and Schedule for Flipped Classroom CH104 DESCRIPTION Introduces basic principles of general chemistry, including atomic theory, chemical formulas...
The Evolution of Earth through Time
"Overview: This activity is designed for large freshman courses (>200 students) and is used in-class. The activity requires a short (15 minute) overview of Earth history before students have the opportunity to work throu...
Carbon-Fiber Car of the Future
"Overview: In this video segment adapted from NOVA, find out how cars made of a material stronger than steel and half the weight can help combat climate change. Subject: Engineering Level: Middle School, High School, Ca...
Gears: Determining Angular Velocity
"Overview: Students work as engineers and learn to conduct controlled experiments by changing one experimental variable at a time to study its effect on the experiment outcome. Specifically, they conduct experiments to d...
Grade 4 Module 4: Angle Measure and Plane Figures
"Overview: This 20-day module introduces points, lines, line segments, rays, and angles, as well as the relationships between them. Students construct, recognize, and define these geometric objects before using their new...
Class Meeting or Morning Meeting
"Overview: Class meetings or morning meetings focus on supporting students to reinforce the positive behaviors of their peers, reflect on previous learning, and preview new tasks weekly, daily, or at the beginning or end...
Módulo 4 de grado 4: Figuras de medida de ángulo y plano
"Overview: (Nota: Esta es una traducción de un recurso educativo abierto creado por el Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York (NYSED) como parte del proyecto ""EngageNY"" en 2013. Aunque el recurso real fue t...
Emissions by Mode of Transportation (Green Transportation #2)
"Overview: In this lesson, students compare and contrast emissions from different modes of transportation and explore the concept of transportation planning. Step 1 - Inquire: Students analyze a bar graph of carbon di...
Core Description, Stratigraphic Correlation, and Mapping: A capstone project for an undergraduate course in Sedimentary Geology
"Overview: This project is intended as a long-term (3 weeks -- 1 month) lab exercise near the end of a combined Stratigraphy/Sedimentology course. The project utilizes real world data provided by CONSOL Energy of Pittsbu...
Learning how to use resistivity soundings for interpretation of subsurface stratigraphy
"Overview: Students will be presented with a problem; that is to determine the general characteristics (stratigraphy, water table depth) of a heterogeneous deposit (glacial till south of the MSU campus or proglacial sedi...
Galileo: His Place in Science
"Overview: Einstein called Galileo the ""father of modern physics."" This media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site looks at Galileo's quest to understand the mathematics of motion. Subject: Chemistry, Physics Level: Midd...
Metro Campaign Presentations (Green Transportation #6)
"Overview: SYNOPSIS: This lesson features the final advertisement presentations and provides students with the opportunity to think about how to use these projects to make an impact in real life. SCIENTIST NOTES: The...
STEM in 30: Buzz the Tower: How Bees Influence Aviation
"Overview: Explore bee research, learn how bees are important in the aerospace industry, and learn tips on how you can help bees in your own backyard. Subject: Applied Science, Life Science Level: Middle School Grades:...
Wind Power! Designing a Wind Turbine
"Overview: Students learn how engineers transform wind energy into electrical energy by building their own miniature wind turbines and measuring the electrical current it produces. They explore how design and position af...
Do Ptarmigans Have Snowshoes?
"Overview: Students learn about the amazing adaptations of the ptarmigan to the alpine tundra. They focus one adaptation, the feathered feet of the ptarmigan, and ask whether the feathers serve to only keep the feet warm...
Unit 5: Sensory Map Development
"Overview: In this unit, student groups will use sensory data (scents and/or sounds) collected in the field to create maps of the sensory environment and relate their findings to larger environmental problems identified...