Geology Rocks!

Overall this was a great article that gave some pretty useful activities for teaching Geology, more specifically rocks and minerals. I definitely appreciated the detailed description of the ... See More

Overall this was a great article that gave some pretty useful activities for teaching Geology, more specifically rocks and minerals. I definitely appreciated the detailed description of the methods Gibson used for teaching young students about rocks and minerals. I think that when teaching students, no matter what the content area is, it is important to include hands on activities. Doing this helps include students who learn tactile kinesthetically instead of only catering to the auditory and visual learners. Also I am a strong proponent of the constructivist approach so any way that I can use manipulatives in the classroom is a benefit for me. Lastly, I think that Gibson’s use of discussion at the end of each activity not only strengthens her students’ understanding of rocks and minerals but it also helps them retain the information better through application.

Unfinished article

The article is a very good article however it says four pages but once you click on it to view it in pdf form there are only 2 pages.