MTTC Earth/Space Science (020) case studies
MTTC Earth/Space Science (020) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Earth/Space Science (020) is one of the subject-area tests listed in the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) program, which is administered for the Michigan Department of Education and delivered through Pearson. Candidates typically take it to demonstrate subject knowledge for an educator endorsement in Earth/space science; anyone unsure which tests their own endorsement path requires should confirm with their educator preparation program or the Michigan Department of Education, since program requirements can differ by endorsement and change over time. The MTTC Earth/Space Science (020) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,784 words.
1Turbidity Pulse in a Two-Branch Stream Study
A student team monitored 12 stream sites monthly from September to May-six on North Fork and six on South Fork. North Fork's catchment includes an active construction site; South Fork is forested.
611 words, about 3 min2Phosphorus Retention in a Restored Wetland
A 40-hectare restored wetland receives tile drainage from 300 hectares of corn and soybean fields. For two years, staff measured total phosphorus (TP) at the inflow and outflow and continuous discharge.
537 words, about 3 min3Transit Depth and the Density Trap
During an outreach event, students used a 6-inch telescope to record a transit of a planet across a star. They measured a transit depth of 1.1% and a period of 3.5 days.
516 words, about 3 min4Paleoseismic Trench Near a School
A paleoseismic trench across a 45-km-long fault exposes three earthquake horizons offsetting a dated alluvial surface. Radiocarbon ages from charcoal above and below each horizon give event ages of 900 ± 50, 1,800 ± 80, and 3,200 ± 100 years before present.
553 words, about 3 min5Item Analysis on the Seasons
An eighth-grade teacher gave a 10-item quiz on seasons to 28 students. On the key item-'Why is it warmer in summer in the Northern Hemisphere?'-the options were A) Earth is closer to the Sun; B) the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun; C) the Sun is brighter; D) days are longer because Earth spins faster.
567 words, about 3 min