SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to estimate the volume of volcanic deposits using map, thickness and high-water mark data from the 2005 Panabaj debris flow (Guatemala).

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SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to calculate the volume a tephra deposit using an exponential-thinning model.

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SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to calculate the volume a tephra deposit using an exponential-thinning model.

The Renaissance time period was one of the most pivotal moments in history for art and inventions. It was a time of inquiries and freedom to explore and create ingenuity at its finest. As a result, many artists rose to fame and are know today like Van Gogh, and many new inventions made life easier or made it easier to take away by an enormous amount of advancements in weaponry. The goal is for students to become more familiar with the Renaissance and important advancements made at the time. This allows for a lot of independent thinking and good persuasive arguments as the most important advancement of the time can be argued. This is important for 9th graders because it is crucial to understand how the advancements made back then still are important to this day and have an impact on our everyday lives more than you would even know.In groups of 4, students will be researching different inventions or art forms of the Renaissance, and then ultimately present their findings to the class to show what they learned and why it is important. The presentation must have a persuasive well thought out argument as to why it is important and as to how it affects modern life and also life in that time period.            In general, these inventions and art  transformed our lives and they should be talked about. The students should do research on inventions/art forms of the time and then discuss the importance of them before settling on one that has greatly impacted them. This will help them become engaged and see why this time period was so important. It will also give them the creativity because it was a time of many inventions/art forms and they get to choose which one they found was most important and useful.            To begin the lesson, we will begin by watching a short video to just give the students an example of a few of the inventions of the time and lead them into the driving question that they will be researching. They will also read a short article on some more inventions and then go into a full fishbowl conversation on different inventions. They will also be reading an article on some art forms of the time period. This will be facilitated by the teacher, but the kids will have the main arguments. They will be discussing different inventions/art forms and how it has affected their daily life, cool inventions created during that time, and also how the inventions have changed over time to what they are today. The discussion should give them a better understanding of what was going on at the time and why is was important. It’s crucial for them to hear about a bunch of inventions/art forms so that they can argue for their project extremely well because they have already learned about a few.            Over the course of the lesson, the students will research and explore many key inventions/art forms of the Renaissance in order to gain a better understanding of everything that was going on at the time. They will most likely have to pick an invention based on their daily lives and things they like to do. Some inventions/art forms may seem more important to one group over and that is reasonable.            By the end of the lesson, there are many different possibilities of important inventions/art forms that the students. For example, some students may focus on inventions/art forms that helped advance knowledge whereas others might pick inventions/art forms they find cool that has personally impacted their lives.During the final presentation, students should present their visual aid and argue why it is important. They also need to be able to explain where it originated and how it has impacted their lives. They also should be prepared to answer questions from other groups on why it is the most important and be ready to defend themselves.

It is my hope that this Driving Question will help introduce the topic of labor unions in American society. This discussion would connect well with historical concepts such as industrialization.

Prime movers are devices that convert natural sources of energy into mechanical energy to generate electricity. Historically, hydropower from water turbines and steam turbines played major roles. Gas turbines emerged as a more efficient and cost-effective option. In recent years, solar cells and wind turbines have made significant advancements, providing competitive and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional energy sources.

Learn about the history of spacesuits from space history curator Cathleen Lewis and NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman.

The National History Day them this year is Breaking Barriers in History. The National Air and Space Museum curators answer some of your questions.

Biopower is the production of electricity from biomass-derived fuels, with significant growth in Brazil due to sugarcane-based ethanol byproducts, while in certain regions like the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, waste-to-energy facilities are used due to land constraints and landfill opposition.

Hydropower's history traces back to 1882 when the first facility began supplying electricity in Wisconsin. Its adoption surged across North America, Europe, and beyond, with China notably driving expansion in recent decades. Hydropower now contributes 17% of global electricity, surpassing nuclear, wind, solar, bioenergy, and geothermal combined.

Geothermal power has a long history, with Native Americans and ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans utilizing its benefits. Today, countries such as the United States, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, and New Zealand are leading the way in building new geothermal power projects to harness clean and sustainable energy from the Earth's heat.

ountries worldwide, including Germany, Spain, China, the United States, and others, are rapidly expanding their solar power infrastructure. China has been a particularly prominent player, contributing nearly one-third of new capacity additions.

Wind power in the United States has seen significant growth. California led the way in the 1980s, and wind energy quickly spread across the Wind Belt, including states like Texas. Favorable policies and declining costs contributed to the expansion. Wind now accounts for about 9% of national electricity generation, with Texas having 37 GW of installed wind capacity, ranking third globally.

The wind energy industry started in the 1980s in Southern California and several European countries. Today, the United States, Europe, and countries like India, Australia, Japan, Canada, China, and Brazil lead in new wind power capacity. Currently, wind power generates around 7% of global electricity, with onshore systems dominating but offshore capacity expected to grow in the future.

This blog post remembers astronaut Neil Armstrong after his death in 2012. A photo gallery of Armstrong is included along with a video of Obama on the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing.

In this problem-based learning module, students will investigate the following question: Does the state of Ohio suffer from “Brain Drain?”If so why is this, where are people going, & what can be done to stop it?If not, what is keeping/bringing people here?After researching and learning about some of the push-pull factors that drove 19th century European immigration to the United States, student groups will be formed in order research, create, and share their findings to determine whether or not Ohio is a “push” or “pull” state.After the launch activity, students will spend the first two days gaining background knowledge on the historical components and content related to the topic.  Beginning on Day 4, students will be grouped into teams to begin research and development of the “BIG IDEA” question of: Does the state of Ohio suffer from “Brain Drain?”If so why is this, where are people going, & what can be done to stop it?If not, what is keeping/bringing people here?Once the groups have determined their position on the problem, they will begin researching information to be able to share out their findings.The final products will be presented to an authentic audience consisting of District Administration (i.e., media relations), Local Administration (elected officials), and possibly, local Chamber of Commerce members

Stories, essays, letters, poems, biographies, journals and tidbits from Wisconsin history. Many first hand accounts - profusely illustrated.

Community volunteers in El Paso, Texas gathered existing educational resources and created new short videos to assist in integrating March as Women's History Month into educational experiences for young people in Texas.

This award-winning collection of multimedia explainers is a starting point for students with little or no background knowledge of international relations and foreign policy. With accessible, jargon-free language and instructor-designed teaching resources, lessons on the World101 platform are non-partisan and developed in partnership with Council on Foreign Relation experts.