A Virtual Museum of Earth's Changing Surface by Mr. Harper, Mr. Wire, Mrs. Barnhill, and Mr. Hoskins

Students in Mr. Harper’s and Mr. Wire’s class created Thinglinks to show how the Earth’s surface is constantly changing. The goal of this project was to compare catastrophism with uniformitarianism and show how both types of events can change the surface of the Earth. First they had to research different global events and determine if the event was catastrophic (happened quickly) or uniform (happened over a long period of time). Once this was determined the students then had to describe how the event impacted the surface of the Earth, and how the event occurred through scientific processes.

When their research was completed students then created a Thinglink to display their research. The students then created a QR code, so that their projects could be easily accessed by others. The QR codes along with a little bit of advertising were printed out and displayed in the hallway creating our virtual museum.

After viewing one another’s projects, the students then created a Venn diagram using the iBrainstorm app. Using this app gave students the opportunity to collaborate as they compared the similarities and differences of their event with that of a project opposite of their own.  With so many examples in our virtual museum, it enabled students to understand the numerous ways the Earth’s surface can change, whether it be through catastrophism or uniformitarianism.

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Uniformitarianism Catastrophism