…built-in boundaries for maps of U.S. counties and states, plus countries around the world. But what if you want a map with different boundaries, say, Canadian provinces and territories? The…
…on the left and GPS locations in California, on the right. The YouthQuake curriculum will also embed our Seismic Explorer visualization, which displays real-world earthquake, volcanic eruption, and plate motion…
…real-world distribution of rock types with the Earth Rocks 3D Map. To engage students in learning about the formation—and transformation—of different types of rock created under a variety of tectonic…
…real-world earthquake phenomena. In the rest of the activity, they use this code to explore why some parts of California experience many frequent, small earthquakes while other areas haven’t had…
…help students model systems and explain real-world phenomena for the past four years. According to the pair of teachers at the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center in Battle…
…students to explore real-world rock distribution (using the Earth Rocks Map) and seismic data (using Seismic Explorer). While both are convergent boundaries, one is ocean to ocean and the other…
…developing teacher expertise for decades. She notes, “In a world where data science is increasingly essential, supporting middle school teachers and students in developing data fluency helps to build a…
…grade Honors Earth Science classes in Evergreen, Colorado. I’d been looking forward to the pilot for months, but only a handful of weeks before our planned lessons, the world went…
…teachers and students who will use our curriculum materials. Learn how the work done by volcanologists like Robert is applied to the real world and how this knowledge is used…
…their world, including epidemiology, and how they can work toward solutions together now and in the future.” The ITEST program supports projects that contribute to increasing students’ knowledge and interest…