Science Detectives
One question that students are probably asking as they learn a little about our current expedition is: What exactly are…
Hotspot Eruption in the Classroom
One advantage teaching science has over pretty much all other subjects is the ability to bring in cool demonstrations and…
Hands-on Ways to Visualize the Earth’s Layers
Learn About Seafloor Spreading with Real Ocean Drilling Data
In the last “Educator Ideas” blog, I shared an activity that showed students what it looks like when an ocean…
Make a Seamount Trail in the Classroom
Learn about a hands-on activity that can help students visualize how a hotspot and a moving plate can create a…
Find Out Which of the World’s Volcanoes are Erupting Today, Today!
Explore the Louisville Seamount Trail using Google Earth
Google Earth is a free, downloadable program that allows anyone to actively explore the geography and topography of the entire…