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Earth in Time and Space
advances your understanding and effective teaching about Earth's history, the
Sun-Earth-Moon system, and broad temporal and spatial scales.
Course Objectives
- Develop content knowledge about Earth's history, the
Sun-Earth-Moon system, and broad temporal and spatial scales
- Continue to explore
inquiry-based learning models
- Continue to explore
a media-rich learning environment to use with students
- Learn effective teaching methodologies,
strategies, and tools for use in teaching earth and space
science concepts
Course Syllabus
Session 1:
Earth's History
Participants look at deep time and explore how the geological
record helps us understand the long history of the Earth system.
Session 2:
Broad Temporal and Spatial Scales
Participants investigate how the Sun-Earth-Moon system affects our
world and examine ways to help students understand the vast scales
associated with the solar system and universe.
Additional Course Information
- 15 contact hours
- Third in a series of four course modules
for teachers of earth and space science
- Other courses in the series:
- A full survey course (45 contact hours),
Teaching Earth and Space Science, is also available.
We recommend course modules be taken in order. If this is not possible,
it's important to have a basic knowledge of the content and methodology
described in the preceding courses.
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