Re: Teaching Advice - secondary earth and space science

Hillsie wrote:

Hello Group -

I'm looking for some advice and it seems this site definately likes to
share ideas.

I'm currently student teaching in an urban school district, teaching a
section on earth science in 8th grade. Through some weird twist of fate
(or whatever you'd like to attribute this to), I was placed at in a
school district with no real earth science program and with a teacher
who has no experience in earth science. So I'm basicaslly on my own
deciding curriculum.

*****What kind of information would you, as professionals in the earth
science/geology profession, want these 8th grade kids to come away?****


1) Geological/hydrological factors to take into consideration when purchasing a house, or buying land.

2) Geological/hydrological factors to take into consideration when siting *anything* with an emphasis on the scientific basis behind urban planning and the political process.

3) Understanding the science behind geological disasters in the news(earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanoes, tsunamis) etc.

4) The relationship between geological extractive industries and their daily lives, and how civilization depends upon oil, gas, coal, metals, stone, and what environmental compromises can turn our need for these things, and concern for maintaining the environment into win-win scenarios.

5) Why it is important to get to know their local geology, topography, watersheds and water resources, and how to best manage them.

Do those 5 things, and you get an A in my book!
best
Jo Schaper
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