Examples of Service-Learning in the Geosciences


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Student-Generated Earth Science Podcasts for a Community Partner part of Service Learning:Activities
A semester-long audio recording project, defined by the needs of a community organization, engages students in not only learning new content but sharing their new knowledge beyond classroom walls (and beyond the ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Water Quality and Quantity, Environmental Science

Personal temperature monitoring to build context for climate justice and community decisions. part of Service Learning:Activities
Climate change is often presented in disconnection from human experiences central to equitable and just decision making. In this activity students use PocketLab temperature probes to collect and analyze data on ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change

Integration of Service Learning in Online Geoscience Courses part of Service Learning:Activities
Students in our online, introductory geoscience courses are given the opportunity to participate in an environmental service learning project, led by the Center for Earth and Environmental Science (cees.iupui.edu), ...

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology

Monitoring Lead in an Urban Community Garden part of Service Learning:Activities
Each spring, students in a 300-level field course collect samples from urban community gardens to monitor soil lead concentrations.

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geochemistry, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience:Soils

Natural Hazards & Climate Change Risks part of Service Learning:Activities
× Students characterize how climate change impacts natural hazards and pose research-based solutions to the county Emergency Management Agency. Presentations require the use of local data, created figures, ...

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science

Rainwater Harvesting Service Learning Project part of Service Learning:Activities
× Students will gain an understanding of the history, benefits, and components of a rainwater harvesting system and partner with community members to design and build a rainwater harvesting system for their ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Water Conservation

Global Climate Change part of Service Learning:Courses
× Consequences of global climate change already include: increased drought, heat waves, flood intensity, glacial retreat, and sea level rise. Solutions are needed to reduce human impact on our climate system ...

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science

The Geoscape of Bozeman, Montana part of Service Learning:Activities
This project was intended to build familiarity with the local geologic environment through a poster session leading to a single poster following the Canadian "Geoscape" model.

Subject: Geoscience: Geography, Geoscience, Environmental Science

Campus Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Campus Living Laboratory:Examples
Students conduct a greenhouse gas emission inventory for their college or university. Students analyze findings and present information to the college or university community. -

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric gases, Environmental Science:Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation, Energy Policy , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Energy, Policy:Environmental Decision-Making, Energy Policy, Local Policy

A Sustainable Southwest Japanese Garden part of Service Learning:Activities
A Sustainable Southwest Japanese Garden Project combines Earth Systems geoscience curriculum with designing and developing a sustainable Japanese garden. The garden uses water harvested from the roof of the ...

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Sustainability, Ecosystems:Ecology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Water Conservation, Biology:Ecology:Habitats