DOCUMENT NESUME ED 210 145 LE 033 913 AUTHOR Mayer, Victor J., Ed. TITLE Activity Sourcebook for\Zarth Science. Science Education Information Report. /NSZITUTION ERIC. Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, Columbus, Ohio. SPONS AGENCY National Inst. of Education (ED), washirgtor, D.C. PUB DATE Dec BO CONZRACT 400-79-0004 NOTE 249p. AVAILABLE FROM Information. Reference Center (ERIC/IRC) ,The Ohio State Univ., 1200 Chambers Rd 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43212 ($7.75). EDPS PPICE MF01/PC10 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Astronomy; Climate; *Earth Science; *Field Studies: Geology: *Meteorology: Oceanography; Physical Geography; *Science Activities; Science Education; Secondary Education: *Secondary School Science: Seismology; Space Sciences IDENT/F/ITS *Plate Tectonics: Space Photography ABSZRACT Designed to provide teachers of earth science with activities and information that will assist them in keeFing their curr4cula up to date, this publication contains activities grouped into six chapters. Chapter titles are:(1) Weather and Climate, (2) Oceans,(3) The Earth and Its Surface, (4) Plate Tectonics, (5) Uses of Space Photography, and (6)Space. Each activity has been set in the same general format (introduction, objectives, materials, procedure, and, for some activities, review or summary questions) . Some activities are new; others have been standard for years but are located in publications ro longer readily available to teachers. 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Mayer Science and Mathematics Education The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 ACTIVITY SOURCEBOOK for EARTH SCIENCE Published by ERICClearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education The Ohio State University College of Education 1200 Chambers Road, Third Floor Columbus, Ohio 43212 December, 1980 1 FOREWORD The ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education is pleased to cooperate with the National Association for Geology Teachers in producing this activity sourcebook. We believe that this sourcebook will be of value to earth science teachers wishing to incorporate recent developments into their classes. We invite your comments and suggestions for future publications. Stanley L.. Helgeson Associate Director Science Education ER/C/SMEAC Patricia E. Blosser Faculty Research Associate Science Education ERIC/SMEAC WMThis publication was prepared with funding from the National Institute a Education, U.S. DepartmentofEducation under contractno.- 400-78-0004. Theopinions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of NIE or U.S. Department of Education. INTRODUCTION Teachers of earth science are responsible for conveying information from several of the most exciting and rapidly developing fields of science. Space and :eep sea explorations have opened up dramatically new fields of evidenceover the past two decades resulting in a revolution in the theoretical and conceptual structures of the disciplines of geology, oceanography and planetary studies. Recent events such as the explosion of Mount St. Helens have helped to createa public interest and fascination with the field of earth science. Dramatic weather occurrences such as tornadoes and the severe winters experienced by the Northeast in the latter ,O's continue to focus public attention on the study of weather and climate. Geology has undergone a dramatic revolution in the last fifteen years. Data being acquired worldwide has resulted in the acceptance of a new theory accounting for the development ofocean basins and continents, and events such as volcanism andearth- quakes. The National Association of Geology Teachers (NAGT) in responding to the challenge posed by the rapidacceptance of this theory obtained funding from the National Science Foundationto develop teaching materials that would assist secondary school teachers in relating the components and emnlving nature of the theory to their students. Over a three-year period of time the Crustal Evolution Education Project developed 64 modules; 32 of which have new been published by Ward'eNatural Science Establish- ment, Inc., P. O. Box 1712, Rochester, New.York 14603. Informa- tion regarding the purchase of these modulescan be -obtained from Ward's. They have also published, and will send free withany order, a summary of the national evaluationprogram conducted of the CEEP materials. This book has been prepared by (NAGT) in cooperation with the ERIC Clearinghouse for Fcience, Mathematics, and Environmental Education to bring to r condary school teachers of earth science, general science and biology, activities and informationthat will assist them in keeping their curriculaup to date and in satisfying the curiosity of their students aboutan exciting and growing field of science. A major responsibility of teachers is to present their students with the most modern view of science and with information that represents science's mostcurrent under- standing of the way the world works. This book is a further effort by NAGT to assist teachers in meeting that responsibility. A.i entire chapter has been devoted to the theory of plate tectonics. Most of the investigations in that chapterwere developed by the Crustal Evolution Education Project and published in the Association's Journal of Geological Education. Other activities were written expressly for this-publicatim, such as one on the eruption of Mt. St. Helens developed by Robert Christman of Western Washington University. One chapter has been devoted to investigations based upon space and satellite imagery to allow teachers to take advantage of this spectacular new source of data.. Most (..!them were developed by the National Aeronautics and, Space Administration. Many of the activities, including two on the uses of space imagery, were written by teachers in workshops and have not been published pre-iously. Although most of the activities have been developed recently and represent the most modern advances in the earth sciences, several good old standbys have been included tiat have been published in a variety of sources which are no longer readily available. In addition, several activities dealing with basic concepts in the earth sciences but presenting them in new and novel manners have been included. Wa.hope that teachers will find this a valuable publication in their efforts to keep classes exciting and the content modern. Using the Activities Most of the activities have been presented in considerable a detail. Teacher suggestions and answers to questions are often included in italicized type. The authors have attempted to provide all of the information necessary for the teacher to conduct the activity. Most can be used as they appear in the book. However, many teachers may want to simplify an activity or merely use the information in-a class discussionior lab. We hope the format facilitates their use in many different ways. The activities differ in difficulty and complexity to provide for the variety of abili'ty levels of students. Many are intended for the talented studentl, Oho is often ignored in the development of teaching material's. The number in parenthesis following the title of the activity in the table of contents indicates the estimated difficulty level: (1) relatively easy; (2) average difficulty; and (3) activity intended for the more able student. Victor J. Mayer December, 1980 %It v a ti EDITOR. Vict6r J. Mayer The Ohio State University CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Robert A Champlin Robert A. Christman Gerald H. Krockover Fitchburg State College Western Washington Purdue University University ACTIVITY AUTHORS Randy Allen Garry Jbnes Circleville (Ohio) Public Schools Western Washington University Ronald E. Armstrong Beth A. Kennedy South Glen Falls Middle School, Newark (Ohio) Public Schools New .York Myrl Beck Gene Lene Western Washington University University of Texas, at Austin Glen Caple Paul D. Lowman, Jr. Fitchburg (Massachusetts) Public Goodard Spaee Flight Center Schools Gaylen Carlson R. Jon McQuillan California State University, Upper Arlington (Ohio) Public Fullerton Schools James A. Coe Richard Passero The Ohio State University Western Michigan State University James W. Collinson Ronald F. Pauline The Ohio State University Mt. Union (Pennsylvania) Public Schools Casper Cronk Richard Powell Phillips Petroleum Company Sammamish High School, 1/ Washington David H. Elliot Thomas J. Rillo Institute of Polar Studies Glassboro State College Rosanne W. Fortner Keith M. Schlarb The Ohio'State University Worthington (Ohio) Public Schools Paul J. Fox Maurice L. Schwartz State University of New York Western Washington University at Albany vii 44-9 Williad N. Green Douglas Smith --",:' Crown Point (Indiana) Public