For Educators: Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth
Did you know you can see a zircon crystal that's nearly as old as Earth at the Museum? Or a whopping 38 tons of rock—about the weight of six adult African elephants?
Educators Guide and Materials
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More Resources for Educators
Use these free online resources before or after your visit to further explore themes presented in the Hall of Planet Earth exhibition.
Curriculum
Antarctica
Take your students to the world's most extreme environment with this curriculum. As they investigate Antarctica, they will also learn about world climate, day and night cycles, ocean circulation, animal adaptation, and scientists working "in the field."
Curriculum
Deep Sea Vents
Do your students think the age of exploration is over? Show them the shocking truth: the age of exploration has barely just begun at the ocean floor! Use both units over the course of a month; or select just one or two resources to introduce your students to the incredible under water environment of the deep sea vents.
Course, Educator Professional Development
Seminars On Science - Online Graduate Courses for Teachers
Seminars on Science offers a series of fully online professional development courses.
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More About This Resource...
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The Museum's Hall of Planet Earth uses specimens, videos, models, and interactive to investigate the history and composition of Earth and the ongoing processes that shape it. This comprehensive guide will help you explore the hall with your students. It includes:
- detailed background information to help you prepare for your museum fieldtrip, including an overview of the hall's five themes and a glossary of terms;
- several pre-, during-, and post-visit activities to do with your students;
- essential questions to help connect the hall's themes to your curriculum;
- an exhibit map that makes it easy to find the five theme areas and use the essential questions; and
- a listing of online resources for further exploration.
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Topic
Earth Science -
Subtopic
History of Earth and Planetary Sciences
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