This active workshop will introduce educators to the concepts behind the theory of plate tectonics. Effective teaching strategies and a comprehensive series of hands-on activities that employ maps, puzzles, and models are used to show the evidence of Pangea, lithospheric plates, and plate motion. Learn why the continental drift hypothesis is not accepted, and take back to your classrooms an entire unit of plate tectonics activities. Participants will also receive a beautiful map of the sea floor. Intended for K-16 educators.
Registration is required.
We will concentrate on what science is and is not, the importance of teaching evolution, and the best teaching strategies. The format will be a combination of informative sessions, discussions, and hands-on activities presented by grade level.