Noon Shadows on the JR
Tomorrow (September 23, 2011) is the September equinox (also referred to as autumnal in the northern hemisphere)—the moment in time…
Explore the History of the JOIDES Resolution with Free Posters
As the Superfast Spreading Rate Crust 4 expedition comes to a close, it is a good to remember that this…
Free Superfast Spreading Hole Poster!
The two best activities that can most readily be used in classrooms are the density of the crust activity…
Three Seafloor Spreading Activities for the Price of One
It can be a challenge for students to visualize how seafloors spread without actually expanding in area. This Deep Earth…
Students Make a Model of the Ocean Crust and Then Eat It
NPR’s weekly science program Science Friday recently created a video that shows the layers of the ocean floor using various…
How To Measure Seafloor Spreading Rates in the Classroom
In this blog, learn about an activity that allows high school age students to use real data from previous JOIDES…
How You* Can Be on the JOIDES Resolution (* “you” being an educator)
Dating Fossils
This blog is not about May-December relationships. Instead, it is about an activity that can show students how the scientists…
Drilling Seamount Cake
In our video “Coring Sea Floor Cake,” we use the example of putting a tube into a layered cake to…
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The Puzzle of Tectonic Plates
To understand the science of our expedition, students need to know that the Pacific Ocean plate is moving over a…