Gary Solar

Earth Sciences and Science Education

SUNY Buffalo State University

Workshop Leader, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Course (1)

Buffalo State College - Geology of New York State part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This course, intended for in-service science teachers who may not possess a geoscience background, is designed as a systematic approach to understanding the entirety of geology as recorded by earth materials, and ...

Other Contributions (3)

Using the Immersive Theater (the Planetarium) to Understand Stereographic Projection and Develop Visual Penetration Ability in Geosciences part of Cutting Edge:Courses:Structural Geology and Tectonics:2024 Structure and Tectonics Forum:Abstracts
Gary Solar, Buffalo State University Kevin Williams, Buffalo State University Abstract Visual penetration ability (VPA) is critical to envisage 3D spatial relationships from 2D information. Undergraduate geology ...

On the limits of the Inverse SURFOR Wheel in fabric analysis part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:2016 Structure and Tectonics Forum:Abstracts
Gary Solar, SUNY Buffalo State A major component of fabric analyses is to determine the shape and orientation of the finite grain-shape ellipsoid. Several methods have been used with success. One is the Inverse ...

Theme Group 1: Earth Science for Secondary Teachers - Connection to Place part of Teacher Preparation:Workshops and Activities:Workshop 2007
Group Members Beth Pratt-Sitaula, Pacific Northwest Geology Gary Solar, Geology of New York State Amy Ellwein, Geobotany Joel Johnson, Earth System Science for Teachers Approach to Teaching the Course What ...