Finally, they were required to link to the minerals that constitute each rock by becoming "friends." A post-exercise questionnaire showed all students found this a useful and enjoyable exercise, and most believed it helped them to learn and remember information about rocks and minerals. [...
If the rock or mineral term you are looking for is not in the dictionary, please e-mail us and we'll add it.ZzirconZircon (zircon silicate) is a lustrous gemstone that comes in colors ranging from golden brown to red to violet to blue. Pure zircon is colorless, but most zircon stone...
Monitoring of students determined their pre‐instructional understanding about rocks and minerals; their post‐instructional understanding (instruction consisted of nine one‐hour sessions); and their understanding, following a wait period of three months.One case study, which typified regression in ...
Thermoluminescent minerals emit bright light when heated. For example, chlorophane is a varity offluoritethat emits bright green light when heated. trap rock Trap rock is a type of igneous rock. This solidified lava often contains pockets of crystals. ...
来自 dx.doi.org 喜欢 0 阅读量: 7 作者: John I. Thomas 摘要: Publication » Rocks and minerals: A discovery approach to multi-faceted learning. DOI: 10.1080/00940771.1991.11495986 年份: 1991 收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享 全部来源 求助全文 Taylor & Francis dx.doi.org JSTOR ...
One particularly difficult topic is the study of rocks and minerals; while many resources exist for identification of small samples, there are few opportunities to help students make the link to geological phenomena. Students have difficulty moving from specimen identification to conceptualization of ...
taught by a teacher with a passion for the subject. Classes are intentionally hands-on, and will provide the student with life-long practical skills in investigating geologic materials. This could involve learning how to identify the more common rocks and minerals found in Great Britain; or inves...
Learners writing an essay about their ideas for improving a particular product Learners completing a "rocks and minerals" science project. The learning activity requires them to communicate a central finding, include rock and mineral samples, narrative text and/or audio information, but the educat...
Despite the fact that there are many hundreds of silicate minerals, only about 25 are truly common. Therefore, by understanding how these silica tetrahedra form minerals, you will be able to name and identify 95% of the rocks you encounter on Earth's surface....
Teasdale, RachelMarcum, BevHeaston, TanyaNational Association of Geoscience TeachersJournal of Geoscience EducationTEASDALE, R. Teaching rocks and minerals in the hands on lab: a teaching and learning experience for pre-credencial undergraduates at CSU Chico. Journal of Geoscience Education, Washington,...