Geology and Educational Approaches

Geology and Educational Approaches

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Matt Brunner, a sixth-grade earth science teacher, thanks the Benedum committee for funding his grant, which allowed him to visit national parks across the U.S. to study geology. This experience ties into his curriculum, where students learn about rocks, minerals, weathering, and erosion. He uses videos from his trips to support a flipped classroom model and the one-to-one iPad program. The video showcases various national parks, highlighting different rock types and geological features, such as metamorphic rocks in Rocky Mountain, sedimentary rocks in Bryce Canyon, and basalt in Petroglyphs National Monument. The video also covers rock types and subgroups, and explores Bertha Pass and the Continental Divide.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Benedum grant received by the teacher?

To organize a student exchange program

To purchase new lab equipment

To develop a new science curriculum

To study the geology of national parks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the national parks project help sixth-grade students?

By teaching them about the history of the parks

By helping them understand rocks, minerals, and erosion

By enhancing their language arts abilities

By improving their math skills

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What educational approach is being used to enhance learning in the classroom?

Flipped classroom with video lectures

Traditional lectures

Group projects only

Field trips every week

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is formed from sedimentary rocks subjected to heat and pressure?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

Volcanic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of extrusive igneous rocks?

They cool quickly on the Earth's surface

They have large visible crystals

They are formed from sedimentary rocks

They cool slowly inside the Earth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which national park is known for its hoodoos made of sedimentary rock?

Rocky Mountain National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is basalt, and how does it form?

Volcanic, formed from ash deposits

Sedimentary, formed from compacted sediments

Metamorphic, formed from heat and pressure

Igneous, formed from quickly cooled lava

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