HANDS-ON PALEONTOLOGY ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL HANDSON paleontology activities FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL demonstrate the effectiveness of using dinosaurs to teach concepts such as evolution, geologic time, and the http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001SE/finalprogram/abstract_4660.htm
Extractions: HANDS-ON PALEONTOLOGY ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL BEAN, Christine , Education Department, Fernbank Museum of Nat History, 767 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307-1221, chris.bean@fernbank.edu and HUEBNER, Nancy J., Department of Physical Sciences, Fernbank Sci Ctr, 156 Heaton Park Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307-1398 We have designed several hands-on paleontology activities for middle school and high school students. These activities have been tested with two age groups: 6th graders in an intensive summer science program and 9th graders in a semester-long program that surveys a variety of scientific disciplines. These hands-on activities can be used in the classroom, and they are especially effective as preparation for a field trip to a natural history museum. Many museums have exhibits depicting prehistoric life, and more recent exhibits incorporate the concept of geologic time and the history of life on earth into their exhibits. The museum experience naturally builds on the concepts covered in these activities and is an extremely effective complement to the classroom lesson. Our experiences demonstrate the effectiveness of using dinosaurs to teach concepts such as evolution, geologic time, and the interpretation of the fossil record. These concepts are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of paleontology and earth science. Students must possess sophisticated thinking and interpretation skills in order to learn these concepts successfully. We realize that many state educational guidelines call for studying fossils in elementary school. However, these important concepts cannot be taught in depth to elementary students, and we recognize the need to address these topics in middle school and high school.
K-12 Resources reclining Trex icon, Learning From the Fossil Record is a set of articles andclassroom activities using paleontology to teach major concepts in science. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/museum/k-12.html
Extractions: Education is an important aspect of UCMP's mission, including efforts targeted at the K-12 level. Explorations Through Time is a series of interactive, web-based educational modules that address topics such as fossils, the history of life, biological evolution, the science of paleontology and the scientific process. Learning From the Fossil Record is a set of articles and classroom activities using paleontology to teach major concepts in science. ISTAT Digital Curriculum Guide contains lessons in physical science, life science, and earth and space sciences for grade levels 6-8 and 9-12.
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Extractions: Web Designer Her work: Kate designs and produces graphics and Web pages for two special education and outreach projects. She joined the UCMP staff following an internship at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), where she was working on similar web-based education projects. Her interests: Why UCMP?
Extractions: Certification Program The Utah Friends of Paleontology offers a certification program for volunteers which prepares them to work with professional paleontologists and to teach others in the community about the field. Objectives are to have each participant: Develop a general knowledge of the history, laws, ethics, and values of paleontology. Understand general geological principles and be able to recognize the formations and matrixes in which fossils are formed. Achieve a basic ability to recognize and classify plant and animal fossils. Be able to record paleontological site data on official forms. Be able to assist a professional in a paleontological laboratory. Be able to assist a professional in a paleontological excavation. Be able to teach or interpret paleontology in an elementary way to general audiences such as school children.
Dinosaur Paleontology individual exercises can be used as one(1) period activities. I've expanded the unit into a to design and teach the Field Course in Dinosaur paleontology. With the help http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/stefanski_dinosaur.html
Extractions: Notes for Teacher: Until recently, dinosaurs were looked upon as sluggish, dim witted beasts dragging their tails in the swamps. With the commercialization of Jurassic Park, young people today have a very different view of dinosaur life, but what they probably do not understand is the process by which scientists have revised their interpretation of the fossil record. This unit is intended to help students engage in and appreciate the process by which we can use the fossil record to gain a better understanding of the life history of dinosaurs. Although the unit focuses on one particular group of organisms, it can serve as an introduction to the more general methods of paleontology. Moreover, it is designed to help students hone their skills in general hypothesis testing so that they will be better prepared for future inquiry into other areas of science. The unit, which I've expanded into a summer field course, does require a great deal of advanced preparation on the part of the instructor. However, tremendous resources exist for teachers to educate themselves about current trends in dinosaur paleontology, and with the help of several informative publications and videos, and the services of several excellent museums (including one accessible on the Internet), the needed background information can be gained more quickly than one might think.
Extractions: Paper No. 73-0 IMPLEMENTING THE STANDARDS: INQUIRY BASED FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR PRE-SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS BRAME, Roderic , Dept. of Geological Sciences, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, roderic.brame@wright.edu and SLATTERY, William, Geological Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State Univ, 260 Brehm Lab, Dayton, OH 45435 GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001
K-12: Paleontology : LESSON PLANS / CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES of lesson plans designed to teach various components Record A collection of classroomactivities from the many different aspects of paleontology, from forams http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/paleo_l.html
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4th And 5th Grades Several activities teach the concepts of electricity and static electricity. In studying extinct animals (paleontology), the activities focus on the popular topic of dinosaurs, http://www.4littlescientists.com/id57.htm
Extractions: These Curriculum Units are recommended for students in grades four and five. To view a sample reading from our Science and Discovery Workbook, click here You will study rocks and learn to identify several types. An activity then lets the students see how well they have retained that knowledge. A hands-on activity shows how they can make and break model rocks to understand how sedimentary rocks are formed. The concept of volcanoes is introduced and you learn how model volcanoes can be made and erupted. The classification of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) includes learning how to collect and study them. Activities are introduced that compare the density and hardness of different rocks and the use of the acid test to identify the presence of carbonates in rocks such as limestone. Several activities teach the concepts of electricity and static electricity. You learn how to direct students to disassemble a flashlight, make the core components work without the casing and express it in a schematic diagram. Another activity explains how a battery works by replacing the battery in a clock with orange juice, metal strips and wire and having it resume operating. Hands-on activities explain the concepts of an electromagnet and an electric motor and students make both.
USGS Learning Web :: Links To Other Lesson Plans Lesson plans and activities to teach students about Science Classroom activities Classroomactivities on geology Museum of paleontology Learn about fossils and http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/lesson_plans_links.asp
USGS Learning Web: Links To Other Online Lesson Plans Learning From the Fossil Record Fun education site about paleontology and earth TheFragile Fringe Lesson plans and activities to teach students about http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/textonly/teachers/lesson_plans_links.as
GSA Annual Meeting - Denver 2002 - K-16 Activities on experiences in using paleontology to teach science and the World Wide Web, paleontologyfrom microfossils dinosaurs, more than 25 classroom activities, and a http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2002/crswks-k16.htm
Extractions: K-16 teachers, graduate students, and scientists: Please join us for an exciting and diverse series of workshops (below) for educators at all grade levels. Plan to preregister to ensure your spot in the session of your choice. Meeting registration is required in addition to the course fee ($40 registration for K-12 professionals or for weekend-only workshop participation). Sign up for the Teachers Graduate-level recertification credits from the Colorado School of Mines or the University of Colorado will be offered to participants in the workshops for an additional fee and a written assignment. Credit information will be available at the workshops. Look for the Share-a-thon in the Geoscience Education Division and Education Committee booths, #251-253, in the Exhibit Hall . If you would like to participate, please contact Julie Sexton Sun., Oct. 27, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cosponsored by National Association of Geoscience Teachers and Tasa Graphics, Inc. During this active hands-on and inquiry-based workshop, we will explore evidence for the structure of lithospheric plates and investigate seafloor spreading. Maps and models (including the Plate Tectonics 3-D Puzzle) will be used throughout the session. Participants will receive a seafloor map poster and copies of the activities.
Extractions: K-12 Teacher Resources Subaru Educator State Standards Biggs Award ... Earth Science Week Some documents may require Acrobat Reader Return to K-12 Teacher Resources Sorted by: Topic Age Group GSA is not responsible for content on web sites linked from our site. However, please contact us if you encounter broken links. Stories From the Fossil Record - provides students with a basic understanding of how fossils can be used to interpret the past. There are four different pathways to explore: biodiversity, geologic time, paleoecology and past lives. Need computer access, adaptable to elementary.
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Extractions: The demise of the dinosaurs, along with the changes in local paleoenvironments, are just a couple of areas in which the Paleontology Department has been conducting research over the past decade. This research is conducted in the intermittent barren landscapes of the Little Missouri Badlands in southwest North Dakota. These badlands represent the latest Cretaceous Period, which was home to the dinosaurs, giant marina reptiles, and extinct exotic plants. Research teams associated with the museum have been working in these ancient environments collecting fossils of vertebrates, invertebrates and plants to try to reassemble what was present 65 million years ago. As a result of these studies, clues are emerging in regards to how the plants and animals are interacting, how abundant they were and what was present at the time of the meteor impact. Collecting a microsite from the surface Removing soil from on top of a dinosaur site The fossil remains of these plants and animals are brought back to our museum where they are prepared, curated and studied. Displays depicting the results of our findings are presented to the general public in our museum. Research results have been published by the museum staff, and with collaborators in leading scientific journals. Collecting small specimens for the lab Preparing a dinosaur bone in the lab The museum also studies, collects and curates fossils from all of the different aged outcrops present in the region. These include vertebrates, invertebrates and plants from 73 million year old marine deposits up to the latest deposits of the area, which are 28 million years old. Some of the animals that have been found are mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, dinosaurs, and early mammals that include camels, rhinoceroses, horses and giant pigs.
Untitled Fascinating handson activities teach about the polarization of lights and several Instudying extinct animals (paleontology), the activities focus on the http://www.4littlescientists.com/id57_files/id57_m.htm
Extractions: These Curriculum Units are recommended for students in grades four and five. To view a sample reading from our Science and Discovery Workbook, click here You will study rocks and learn to identify several types. An activity then lets the students see how well they have retained that knowledge. A hands-on activity shows how they can make and break model rocks to understand how sedimentary rocks are formed. The concept of volcanoes is introduced and you learn how model volcanoes can be made and erupted. The classification of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) includes learning how to collect and study them. Activities are introduced that compare the density and hardness of different rocks and the use of the acid test to identify the presence of carbonates in rocks such as limestone. Several activities teach the concepts of electricity and static electricity. You learn how to direct students to disassemble a flashlight, make the core components work without the casing and express it in a schematic diagram. Another activity explains how a battery works by replacing the battery in a clock with orange juice, metal strips and wire and having it resume operating. Hands-on activities explain the concepts of an electromagnet and an electric motor and students make both. A series of activities allow you to learn what the eye can do by learning how the iris controls how much light enters the eye and carrying out activities dealing with topics such as binocular vision, depth perception, visual fatigue and optic blind spots. You discover how a medium bends light and affects what we see, including causing invisibility if two clear substances bend the light the same amount. Fascinating hands-on activities teach about the polarization of lights and several lenses are used to learn concepts such as focal length and concave, convex and compound lenses. Reflection is investigated with flat and curved mirrors, including doing measurements to see how the angle between two mirrors affects the number of resulting images.
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