The idea of using a song composing assignment to promote learning and greater subject matter retention in elementary school students does not seem to be the best possible use of the underlying educational theories referenced in the article Science Rocks! A Performance Assessment for Eart...

Employment in Geological FieldsThere are many fields of geology that each focus on minute details and problems. Though the focus may vary, the relation to geology on a whole is closely intertwined. I will graduate as part of the Spring 2000 class with a degree in elementary education. I feel that...

Ch.1. The nature of Science; Measurement Systems; Symbols and Equations PHYSICAL SCIENCE Physical - about our physical environment; Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology Science - a body of knowledge AND a method hypothesis - a tentative explanation; needs te...

The Earth's geology is very active. It is effectively a 4.6 billion year old "rock blender" that has recycled its surface material to the point that no rocks exist on Earth's surface that can be dated back to the time of its formation. In addition, the Earth has an atmosphere, which erodes the surfa...

Geology (AS Level) The Internal Structure of the Earth Geologists have looked at many different ways of trying to understand the internal structure of our earth, but each piece of evidence on their own is questionable. It is when geologists take all the evidence they have uncovered and put it ...

"Three Methodologies" In order to fully understand and synthesize the current state of any culture, one must first seek to understand their past. It is the central tenet of history. We must gain an intellectual grasp of what has already been in order to understand what is and wh...

A momentous occasion has been bestowed upon us. The Mars Polar Lander will try to reach its destination of Mars' southern polar ice cap. The Lander was presumed to touch down on Friday December 3, 1999. It was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17 on January 3...

What was so enlightened about the enlightenment? Where is the evidence of how it enlightened anybody? The enlightenment was a period where previous notions of our world were disregarded and new views adopted in their place. Authority no longer came from divine scripture, ancient philosophers, or th...

The US Geological Survey is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, it was established in 1879. It is responsible for interpreting and mapping the geology, hydrology, and topography of the United States and its territories and for investigating and appraising mineral, energy, and water...

Stephen Jay Gould is professor of Geology at Harvard University, where his field of interest centers on the special evolutionary problems related to species of Bahamian snails – fortunately, that's not what his essay, Nonmoral Nature, is about. Gould has become well known for his essays o...

Charles Robert Darwin is considered one of the greatest scientific minds known to man. Darwin was born on February 17, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. He was an inventor of many theories and scintific studies during the 1800's. He created the thought of natural selection and evolution into human m...

Voltaire wrote Candide for many reasons. He used it to present his opinions on the state of society and on the ideas and theories put forth by his contemporaries. He used the character of Pangloss to satire Leibnitz and his view that this world was the best world because God had created it. All of t...

Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics is theory of global tectonics that has served as the master key in modern geology for understanding the structure, history, and dynamics of the earth's crust. The theory is based on the observation that the earth's solid crust is broken up into a dozen semirigid ...

Weathering can be considered as the breakdown of rock to form sediment. It is also regarded as the physical breakdown (disintegration) and chemical alteration (decomposition) of rocks and minerals at or near the earth\'s surface. The three main types of weathering are physical weathering, mechanical...

The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England and died at the Down House in Kent on April 19, 1882. Darwin spent his childhood playing at The Mount, the Darwin house. Charles was taught at home by his sister Caroline until he was eight years old. Aft...

How did life on earth begin? Was it simply a matter of chance or does order predispose an intelligent planner? Is man a mechanism of a higher order? What explanation does scientific information support? Attempts to answer these and other related questions have proposed many theories and beliefs....

On Monday October 28 2002, My Geology Science Class made a field trip to Cucumber Falls also known as Cucumber Run or Cucumber Ravine is a tributary of Youghiogheny River about 3/4 mile downriver from Ohiopyle Falls in Southwestern Pennsylvania, to learn first hand about the rocks and the stream in...

Liberal Lunch Hour The pungent smell of grease and bar-b-q sauce stings your nostrils as you longingly stare at the sports car that just pulled up outside your drive-thru window. Your eyes tear up, possibly from the thought that you will never be able to own a car like that working at a fast f...

Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was the first evolutionary biologist, and was the first person to start studying the evolution theory. His views were never accepted during his life and were often attacked at times. But Darwin wasn't one to stand down he defended his views no matter who was...

The crust is the outermost layer of Earth, it covers the entire planet. The crust floats on top of the molten mantle. There are two types of crust, the continental crust and the oceanic crust. The oceanic crust is part of the Earth's crust that covers the ocean basins. Its made up of dark-color...

Confidence is the belief that one will perform in a correct, proper, or effective way. This belief, in my opinion, is the key to succeeding in many things we do. I can recall several circumstances in which the possession of confidence was the deciding factor between my success and failure. Taking ...

Grand Canyon In this paper part one will discuss the Geologic processes that have formed and shaped the landscape of the Grand Canyon. It will discus how the canyon was formed, the age of the canyon, and its present development. It will also, in part two, include the impact that Thomas Moran had...

Colin Powell When asked how he achieved his success, Colin Powell answered with two words, "hard work." The American Military figure Colin Powell contributed much to society. Colin Powell had a very interesting background. First of, Colin Powell was born on April 15, 1937, at Harlem&...

Science in the United States prior to the Civil War was straggling to rise more than a few feet off the ground. Lacking positive support and participation, the few scientific organizations that were established failed to conform to newer thinking styles. With new scientific leaders, holding powerful...

In 5th century BCE Athens was at it's golden age. Drama, sculpting, poetry, philosophy, architecture, and science all reached new and exciting peaks. From 480 to 430 BC Athens was continually productive and successful. All these advances took place with the help of Pericles, an Athenian states...