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Exploring Seafloor Volcanoes in Cyberspace: NOAA's <i>Ocean Explorer</i> Inspires Inquiry
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Seafloor exploration being done by scientists is an ideal way to introduce students to technology as a tool for inquiry. The same technology that allows scientists to share data in near real time can also provide…
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Tried and True: Volcano! Investigating Plate Tectonics, Geologic Time, and the Rock Cycle
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue explores volcanoes.
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My parents are currently in Hawaii, visiting Maui, Oahu, and the big island, Hawaii itself. They’ve wanted to go for many years, and on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary they decided to do it. I had been…
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This semester, a group of students from a nearby college are participating in a study abroad program in the UK. Last week they set out to learn more about sustainable energy—in Iceland. So they are right on the scene of…
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Resources for plate tectonics and the results of them. Also, a description of internal workings of a volcano and the earth's internal energy sources.
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Hawaii Volcanoes & Plate Tectonics
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Middle School Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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What Do You Know About Volcanoes and Earthquakes?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plate tectonic features and events. The probe is designed to uncover commonly held misconceptions about volcanoes and earthquakes.
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7th Grade, Bundle 1: Why do people live and farm on volcanoes?
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This is Bundle 1 for Year 2 for Middle School Science in MO. (7th grade, 1st progression...in our district about 7 weeks.)