Connecting Earth Systems: Developing Holistic Understanding through the Earth-System-Science Model

Autor/inn/en	Gagnon, Valoree; Bradway, Heather
Titel	Connecting Earth Systems: Developing Holistic Understanding through the Earth-System-Science Model
Quelle	In: Science Scope, 36 (2012) 4, S.68-76 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0887-2376
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Earth Science; Current Events; Science Instruction; Models; Middle Schools; Secondary School Science; Grade 8; Science Curriculum; Holistic Approach; Environmental Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Aktualität; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Analogiemodell; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Holistischer Ansatz; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik
Abstract	For many years, Earth science concepts have been taught as thematic units with lessons in nice, neat chapter packages complete with labs and notes. But compartmentalized Earth science no longer exists, and implementing teaching methods that support student development of holistic understandings can be a time-consuming and difficult task. While participating in the National Science Foundation's Global Watershed GK-12 program, the authors found themselves reading current events in preparation for a "human impacts" lesson plan. It was during this search that they found a model that easily demonstrates Earth systems and their interactions, one that teaches conceptualizing Earth as a holistic system. While using the model to teach human impacts, they realized students' ability to apply the idea of four Earth systems continually interacting was valuable for additional Earth science learning. In diverse ways, they began incorporating the model into existing lessons. In this article, the authors begin with a brief description of the model's history and how the model is supported by teaching standards. Next they provide an overview of the ways they introduced the model into their classroom. And finally, they conclude with ways they incorporated the model into additional eighth-grade Earth science curricula. (Contains 4 figures and 2 online resources.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10