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Accessible Science: The Natural History Of The Connecticut River Valley, Fred Venne
Accessible Science: The Natural History Of The Connecticut River Valley, Fred Venne
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Many students take an Earth science or geology course to fulfill a requirement, knowing little to nothing about the field. Like all sciences, geology can appear to have ready answers unconnected to other areas of human endeavor, such as art, religion or philosophy. An interdisciplinary approach to teaching can ameliorate this perception for students who are intimidated by the subject and deepen understanding for those who are already excited about geology. We will examine two strategies designed to support the nature of science while scaffolding student learning in geology: research based digital resources use and museum of natural history visits. …
Some Fossil Mollusks Of Yakima County, Washington, Raymond Deane Foisy
Some Fossil Mollusks Of Yakima County, Washington, Raymond Deane Foisy
All Master's Theses
This thesis is designed to locate and describe known fossil mollusk sites in Yakima County, Washington. As part of this thesis a detailed comparison of two sites will be given, including identification and a systematic description of the specimens, as well as the correlation and interpretation of the fossil mollusks.