Field-Based Exercises

This page highlights exercises and activities for geologic instruction which have been carried out in Montana and Yellowstone National Park.

• Glacial Geology of the Eastern Pioneer Mountains, Montana - a field research project for a Surficial Processes course at the University of Montana-Western, directed by Sheila Roberts
• Student-led Fieldtrips in Paradise Valley and Gallatin Canyon, Montana (Microsoft Word 63kB Jun13 05) - a semester-culminating, student-led fieldtrip project for metamorphic petrology students at Montana State University-Bozeman, directed by Kent Ratajeski
• Teaching in the Field - an NAGT website designed to aid teachers in teaching in the field. This site includes field teaching tips, field trip examples, as well as strategies for successful field trips.

See lots more field-based teaching materials