Mon, Dec 16, 2019 8:45 AM in The Rock Cycle
The most important thing is to give kids time with rocks themselves. Your first lesson should be one of discovery and defining operationally - we presume kids know what rocks are because they "see" them - do they really? how well could they distinguish a rock from a non-rock? Place a half dozen small hand samples in a container along with several other non-rocks items - a piece of...
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Tue, Feb 07, 2017 7:41 PM in Activity for Carbon Cycle and Tectonics
I am looking for an activity involving the influence of plate tectonics on the carbon cycle? The audience is pre-service elementary ed majors. I've got a lot of activities for tectonics but not on its influence on carbon cycling, or any simple demonstrations of the carbon cycle as well would be greatly appreciated.
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Tue, Feb 07, 2017 7:40 PM in Tectonics and Carbon Cycle activity
Wondering if anyone might have an activity involving the influence of plate tectonics on the carbon cycle? The audience is pre-service elementary ed majors. I've got a lot of activities for tectonics but not on its influence on carbon cycling, or any simple demonstrations of the carbon cycle as well would be greatly appreciated.
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