Lab using Volcano Scenarios: Hazard Maps and Communicating Risk part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
LeeAnn Srogi, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
This is a lab activity in which small groups of students work with maps, rocks, photographs of volcanic deposits, and textual data to construct a hazard map and a risk communication plan for a specific volcano. Each group is assigned a "volcano scenario," which is based on real volcanoes.

An Integrated Hazard Management Approach part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
Sue Heard, University of Aberdeen
In the first hour each group of students were given a volcano to 'manage' in a classroom environment. In the second hour the Groups gave a presentation to show how they 'managed' their hazard.

On-line Earth System Science Cooperative Learning Rubric part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
Bill Slattery, Wright State University-Main Campus
Cooperative learning groups of K-12 teachers use a scoring rubric for development of a group report on the impact of an event on the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.

Draw the outcrop part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
David Steer, University of Akron Main Campus
Six to eight rock unit descriptions are provided in random order. Students must synthesize the rock descriptions, processes involved and relative time principles to draw a cross section for the outcrop.

Mountain Building Web Activity part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
Scott Linneman, Western Washington University What learning is this evaluation activity designed to assess? Student understanding of mountain building processes (plate tectonics, isostasy, climate-erosion ...

Knowledge Survey Questions - Physical Geology part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Knowledge Surveys:Knowledge Survey Questions
Bloom's Taxonomy Level - 1 What variables are important to soil formation? What factors determine the location of deserts? Bloom's Taxonomy Level - 2 Explain the effect of water on the eruption style of ...

Concept Test: Mid-Ocean Ridges part of Visualization:Examples
Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Single item multiple choice questions, based on mid-ocean ridge bathymetric data, suitable for using in the middle of a lecture to assess students' learning of basic plate tectonic concepts.