Making Geology Fun: The Hands-On Earth Science Course at Boston University

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Lawford Anderson, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of Earth and environment, has always had a deep love for geology. For 50 years, he’s been instilling his passion and excitement for rocks in the students in his Earth’s Rocky Materials [...]class, first at the University of Southern California, and since 2011, here at Boston University.

The class offers a deep dive into the history and evolution of Earth’s materials and how those materials go on to become the rocks surrounding us in our everyday lives. Students get a chance to learn a great deal about rocks, from how to identify them to how to analyze their age.

"Students learn empowerment, that they can discover the story of each rock and tell that story," Anderson says. "Every rock has a story, but the rock can’t tell its story. Our students can tell that story."
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