Using Student-Created Metaphors to Comprehend Geologic Time

Presents an activity for introducing students to geologic time. Students choose their own metaphor for geologic time, selecting milestones in Earth history and scaling these events to their metaphors.(PR)

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Published inJournal of geological education Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 9
Main Authors Ritger, Scott David, Cummins, Robert Hays
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1991
Subjects
Analogies
Analogy
College Science
Earth Science
Geologic Time
Geology
Higher Education
Metaphors
Paleontology
Science Activities
Science Education
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Presents an activity for introducing students to geologic time. Students choose their own metaphor for geologic time, selecting milestones in Earth history and scaling these events to their metaphors.(PR)
ISSN:0022-1368
DOI:10.5408/0022-1368-39.1.9