A case report on the field excursion for school teachers:

Field practice and laboratory experiment to introduce a peel specimen of sediments and simplified flume experiment in school lessons

Abstract

The field excursion entitled “Observing, Peeling, and Making Strata” took place on 10 September 2011, during the period of the annual meeting of the Geological Society of Japan. The excursion, which targeted school teachers, emphasized the field collection of peel specimens of sediments and the application of simplified laboratory flume experiments, as means to enhance earth science teaching materials and methods, and to thereby improve earth science education. During the excursion, all participants were familiarized with the technique of obtaining peel specimens of sediments and for conducting simplified flume experiments; as a consequence, participants showed favorable impressions of the excursion.