Embedded Files
These stand-alone investigations can be used by teachers of any curriculum, but they are also designed to complement Mi-STAR units.
Suggested Classroom Use: Use the Geospatial Analyst or Science Communicator lesson with Unit 7.2B.
This site includes a video (2:06) from careeronestop.org which provides an overview of what it means to be a dredge operator.
Suggested classroom use: Have students complete this graphic organizer utilizing the information on the website.
Suggested Classroom Use: Show one of the videos below as a warm-up or when there are only a few minutes of class time left. Utilize one of the reflection forms below with students.
Use this Career Connections Video Student Reflection Guide to engage your students!
Use this LINK video reflection resource to help students focus.
Use this graphic organizer from education.com. Ask students to research any information that isn't provided in the video.
Teachers need to create a free account to access the organizer.
Meet Lisa Bratton, a marine engineer. In this video (4:59) from Mission Unstoppable, she will show us what a typical day looks like for her as she inspects shoreline structures.
Watch this short video (3:46) from NBC News Learn to hear coastal engineer Omar Lopez explain how to build beaches and protect them from erosion.
Teacher Note: If using with unit 7.2B, wait until the end of the unit to show, as it may address possible solutions to the unit challenge scenario.
Coastal wetlands are remarkable habitats. Meet ecologist Kellyn LaCour-Conant who is working to help restore these important ecosystems. Learn more in this video (5:48).
Teacher Note: If using with unit 7.2B, wait until the end of the unit to show, as it may address possible solutions to the unit challenge scenario.
Watch this short video (1:11) to find out about geomorphology and how it relates to Earth's surface.
Meet earth scientist Sarah Aarons in this short video (1:58). She studies the sediments and dust and how they move around the globe. Read the full interview here.
Watch this video to learn all about the job opportunities in the geoscience field!
Watch this short video (5:26) featuring Coastal Engineer Kathy Fitzpatrick, who works for the Coastal Engineering Department in Martin County, Florida.
Teacher Note: If using with unit 7.5B, wait until the end of the unit to show, as it may address possible solutions to the unit challenge scenario.
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