NCSS Standards:
VIII. Science, Technology, & Society
b. Make judgments about science and technology have transformed the physical
world and human society and our understanding of time, space, and human-environment interactions.
III. People, Places, &
Environment
k. propose, compare, and
evaluate alternative policies for the use of land and other resources in communites, regions, nations and the world.
Results:
Students will:
- Prove through a test administered to them by the instructor, their vast knowledge on the importance of
further research on gas hydrates.
- Participate in a “Jeopardy” like game, in which they will be expected to answer question regarding
gas hydrates.
Evaluation/ Assessment:
- The “Jeopardy” game will be assessed by the total
number of points earned by a group of students. The group with the most points
at the end of the game will receive 10 extra credit points towards their final grade.
- The exam will be evaluated by:
- The number of multiple-choice questions answered correctly multiplied by 5.
- Each essay questions is worth 20 points.
- The essay questions will be assessed on knowledge of the subject and clarity of the answers given.
- The test will be worth 65 points total.
Curriculum:
This assignment could fit well
into both geography or geology course where the students are expected to be able to understand how new technology/ science
breakthrough could affect how we live in a society. This could be used when discussing
alternatives to the conventional means of accessing natural resources.
Instruction:
- The instructor will present an outline on the overhead projector in which the student is expected to take
noted and listen in class.
- The students need to participate in discussions and answer questions proposed by the teacher.
Questions:
- What are Gas Hydrates?
- How are they formed?
- Where can Gas Hydrates be found?
- What are the benefits associated with Gas Hydrates?
- What problems correlate with Gas Hydrates?
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