ReaL Earth System Science

Helping teachers of Earth and environmental science teach about their local environment in an inquiry-based way. Learn how to use and create virtual fieldwork experiences!

Monday, February 15, 2016

What will be different this time? Thoughts on NGSS implementation Part 2

A brief recap: This is the second post in a series of posts on The Next Generation Science Standards . See Part 1 here . This series of ...

Saturday, January 23, 2016

What will be different this time? Thoughts on NGSS implementation Part 1

Part 2 is now posted here . It uses an embedded questionnaire to gather your insights. While this post was inspired by The draft New York...

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Resources shared in the webinar: Dig Deeper into Earth Science with Making North America

This blog post is simply a compilation of links to resources discussed in the December 1, 2015 NOVA Education webinar Dig Deeper into Earth ...

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Tools for Making Virtual Fieldwork: Resources from the ReaL Earth Inquiry Project

As the Re gional a nd L ocal (ReaL) Earth Inquiry Project has progressed, the tools and strategies for making and using Virtual Fieldwork Ex...

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

What should we think about when we plan the order of units in a course?

Is there one best order of course topics? No. But some approaches are better than others. What should you consider when you outline your co...

Friday, August 23, 2013

Virtual Fieldwork & Ancient Denvers: A Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series at the Museum of the Earth

Last Updated: August 23, 2013 This fall, the Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution (in cooperation with the Geo...

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Making a Zoomable Image Using Prezi

This post will show you how to convert a series of photos taken at different distances (or different zoom levels), compile them into a ...

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Paleontological Research Institution: PRI and its Museum of the Earth is located in Ithaca, NY, and was founded in 1932 by Gilbert Harris, professor of geology at Cornell University, to house his collection and library, the Institution has gone through several expansions, most recently with the creation of the Museum of the Earth. The Museum contains 8000 square feet of permanent exhibits, telling the history of life on Earth through the geological record of the Northeastern U.S. Unique elements include the skeletons of the Hyde Park Mastodon and Right Whale #2030 and the 544 square foot mural, Rock of Ages Sands of Time.

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