Visualizing Earth Science
Visualizing Earth Science relies heavily on the integrating of National Geographic and other rich visuals to expand on concepts for students and solidify their understanding of them. This accessible format, coupled with the assumption that students have little knowledge of earth science, allows students to navigate through the material with greater ease – the goal being to help them understand the world around them and interpret what they see in a meaningful, accurate and exciting way.
Authors Zeeya Merali and Brian Skinner focus on visual learning. This text weaves illustrated timelines throughout to exemplify how concepts fit together and develop over time. Students will quickly learn difficult concepts with this innovative, visual approach.
- Learning Objectives at the beginning of each section head indicate in behavioral terms what the student must be able to do to demonstrate mastery of the material in the chapter.
- Visualizing Features are specially designed multi-part visual spreads that focus on a key concept or topic in the chapter, exploring it in detail or in broader context using photos and figures.
- Concept Check questions at the end of each section give students the opportunity to test their comprehension of the learning objectives.
- Marginal Glossary Boxes introduce each chapter s most important terms, often reinforced with a thumbnail photograph.
- What an Earth Scientist/Geologist Sees highlight a concept or phenomenon, using photos and figures that would stand out to a professional in the field, and help students develop observational skills.
- Process Diagrams present a series of figures or a combination of figures and photos that describe and depict a complex process, helping students to observe, follow and understand the process.
- The illustrated Case Studies that cap off the text sections of each chapter offer a wide variety of in-depth examinations that address important issues in the field of environmental science.
- Illustrations, Photos, and Cartoons support concepts covered in the text, elaborate relevant issues, and add visual detail. Many of the photos originate from National Geographic s rich sources.
- Tables and graphs, with data sources cited at the end of the text, summarize and organize important information.
- Critical Thinking Questions encourage critical thinking and highlight each chapter s important concepts and applications.
- The Chapter Summary revisits each learning objective and redefines each marginal glossary term, featured in boldface here, and included in a list of Key Terms.
- Self Tests, often including a visual, help students evaluate their readiness to move on to the next chapters, and to prepare for classroom quizzes and exams.
Image Gallery
All photographs, figures, maps, and other visuals from the text are online and can be used as you wish in the classroom. These online electronic files allow you to easily incorporate them into your PowerPoint presentations as you choose, or to create your own overhead transparencies and handouts.
Instructor Resource Site
Instructor website contains PowerPoint Lecture Slides, Image Library, Test Bank, Instructor's Manual, and much more!
NGS Videos
A rich collection of videos, many of them from the award-winning National Geographic Film Collection, have been selected to accompany and enrich the text. Each chapter includes two to three video clips, available online as digitized streaming video, that illustrate and expand on a concept or topic to aid student understanding. Accompanying each of the videos is contextualized commentary and questions that can further develop student understanding. Icons throughout the text indicate where video can be used to enhance the text.
National Geographic EarthPulse
by National Geographic Society
978-0-470-42191-8
June 2008, ©2009, Paperback
A publication about movements affecting and influencing our global society. Utilizing full-color imagery and National Geographic photographs, EarthPulse takes you on a journey of discovery covering topics such as The Human Condition, Our Relationship with Nature, and Our Connected World.
PowerPoint Presentations
A complete set of dynamic and colorful PowerPoints is available online to enhance classroom presentations. With specially created commentary, the PowerPoints allow you to use the visuals from the book during class discussions or presentations.
Test Bank
Visuals from the textbook are also incorporated throughout the Test Bank. The Test Bank is available both electronically and through WileyPLUS
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Respondus
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