This Earth science class uses an inquiry-based approach to learning where students take the role of investigating science phenomena.  Students are encouraged to take the initiative to observe and qustion their surroundings; pose explanations about what they see; devise and conduct tests to support and/or contradict theories; analyze data; draw conclusions from experimental data; and design and build models.

 

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   Where else can you study the stars, volcanoes, hurricanes, rocks and thunderstorms?   Have you ever laid on a bed of sharp nails?  See sunspots move across the Sun?  Design and test a solar car?  Learn how to go geocaching with a hand-held GPS? See the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn?

If you would like to try these activities you are in the right class, Mr. M's Earth Science.