Students use this background to apply concepts in laboratory. Students learn to identify common earth materials, fossils, and rock structures in laboratory. In laboratory students learn to recognize 3-D rock structures on models and maps, then interpret what geological events led to their formation. Identify and describe issues or problems in the discipline. Students realize that often conclusions to problems must be drawn based on incomplete information.
Teacher poses questions dealing with applications of geologic knowledge.
Teacher prepares laboratory exercises to help students draw conclusions from data they collect. Analyze and reflect upon issues or problems in the discipline. Solve issues or problems in the discipline. Students learn different ways of combining information from which they can draw various conclusions. Students apply basic geological principles to fairly complex geological problems.