9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
[G04-03] Development of a learning program of earth science using outcrops on school grounds - Example of implementation at Nagasaki Nihon University Junior High School
Keywords:Earth Science Education, alternating strata of sandstone and mudstone, Nagasaki Nihon University Junior High School
Observation of outcrops is one of the activities that we would like to carry out when practicing earth science studies. In particular, the fine sedimentary structure characteristics and texture of geological strata can only be obtained through outcrop observation, and is valuable information when considering the geological history of the Earth and its regions. Normally, when observing outcrops during school classes, etc., students often travel to the outcrops using large buses, but this requires travel time and expenses, and furthermore, it is necessary to manage the safety of students on-site. On the other hand, if it is possible to observe outcrops in a place close to the school and familiar to the students, it will not only be possible to solve the above-mentioned problems, but also to deepen the students' understanding of the formation of the landscapes they usually see. This can further deepen students' interest in the earth and the region.
On the premises of Nagasaki Nihon University Junior High School in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, there are outcrops of alternating layers of sandstone and mudstone (Isahaya Group; Yamazaki et al., 1965, etc.) that were deposited in shallow sea or brackish water during the Paleogene Eocene of the Cenozoic Era (about 40 ma.). In this presentation, we will introduce a science learning program in the earth field that uses an outcrop on the grounds of a school, and a case study in which it was provided to 121 first-year junior high school students.
On the premises of Nagasaki Nihon University Junior High School in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, there are outcrops of alternating layers of sandstone and mudstone (Isahaya Group; Yamazaki et al., 1965, etc.) that were deposited in shallow sea or brackish water during the Paleogene Eocene of the Cenozoic Era (about 40 ma.). In this presentation, we will introduce a science learning program in the earth field that uses an outcrop on the grounds of a school, and a case study in which it was provided to 121 first-year junior high school students.