Abrir configuración de moneda, zona horaria e idioma

Playas: explorando costas coloridas

En este curso único, los estudiantes explorarán la geología y la geografía de las playas más hermosas del mundo mediante colores.

Laura Petrusic

Puntuación media:

4.9

Número de reseñas:

(270)

Qué está incluido

1 reunión en vivo

55 minutos horas presenciales

Experiencia de clase

How are beach sands created? Where is the whitest beach in the world?  How many different colors of beach sediment exist? What gives beaches their color? Answering these questions will guide our class activities and discussion.

This class is part of a series on beaches which includes: Marine Biology Basics: Beachcombing Biology and Beaches: Structure and Formation. Learners will engage with content though a combination of muli-media presentation, teacher demonstrations and whole-class discussion.  Learners will be guided through a demonstration on sediment (sand) identification, explore latitude and longitude of colored beaches using Google Earth and unique landmarks of each beach. 
Places we will explore include: Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, Iceland, California and Malta

Metas de aprendizaje

Upon completion of this class, learners will be able to: 
-identify and locate famous beaches of the world.
-describe latitude and longitude and how that relates to geography. 
-categorize types of beaches based on sediment and formation.
-identify a beaches primary sediment composition.

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Lista de útiles escolares

A one-page handout will be provided 24 hours prior to the start of class.

Recursos externos

Los estudiantes no necesitarán utilizar ninguna aplicación o sitio web más allá de las herramientas estándar de Outschool.

Laura Petrusic

Se unió el October, 2018

4.9

270reseñas

Perfil

Experiencia y certificaciones del docente

Florida Certificado de Docencia en Ciencia

2 Grado

Maestría en Educación desde Florida Institue of Technology

Licenciatura en Ciencia desde University of South Carolina

It's my passion to create unique, engaging learning experiences.  I strive to create learner-centered, integrated lessons that relate content to students’ lives.  I believe that my educational background in the field of marine science, professional teaching degree and extensive experiencing developing/delivering educational programs for all ages, will generate a class experience that fosters learners' appreciation for our oceans and environment.