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Teaching Tip on 'Discovering Plate Boundaries'
No full text1. Allow the students to view all maps before trying to explain the maps. Always ask for questions first. Start with the map that generates the most questions.
2. Allow the students to use the computer to make power point presentations.
3. On the day of rotation where student groups are rotated around to each map, print enough maps so that each student is able to examine and discuss with other students in the group. That means putting 6-8 copies of each map on different tables. I experimented with expert groups presenting each map to the class, but it was not as successful as the rotation from map to map.
4. Once the group work begins make certain that each group has an entire set of maps for discussion and comparison.
Teaching Tip on 'Virtual Earthquake'
No full textIt is something fun to do and you can learn a little or a lot of different things from this website.
Average scores of aggregated indices for 'How Volcanoes Work'
No full textThe resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-001-035.htm
Teaching Tip on 'Global Climate Change'
No full textFirst, make sure that you have time to sit down and enjoy the information being offered. This not a site that should be rushed. The information is given in several ways on different screens so you can slowly piece ir together and develop a clearer understanding. Take notes as you go. It will help with your comprehension in the end.
Information on challenging teaching and learning situations for 'Global Water Sampling Project'
No full textThe resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-001-641.htm
Teaching Tip on 'Mineral Identification: The Beauty of Nature'
No full textI would like to see more images on the site.
Teaching Tip on 'Explorations Through Time'
No full textThis activity provided a lot of great information.
Teaching Tip on 'Volcanoes in the Solar System Pictorial Tour'
No full textIn slide 11, the caption reads "blue in this picture is Mars," but this is misleading since the entire image shows Mars' surface. There's no explanation of why the surface appears blue in this image, while extensions to this slide clearly state that the surface of Mars is pink or red.
Editor's summary for 'The Global Sun/Temperature Project'
No full textThe resource being annotated is: http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-001-636.htm
Teaching Tip on 'Interpreting Geologic Sections'
No full textI would advise other people that are using this source to scroll down, and see everything the site has before continuing on. Some things i did not realize were there until i scrolled down.