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Where does your energy come from? Analyzing your energy bill
Students use utility bills to determine the cost and sources of energy in their households.
Home Energy Audit/Retrofits
Home energy audit/retrofits allow students to apply thermodynamic principles to planning and executing a retrofit to make an existing home more energy efficient.
An Environmental Assessment of Newark Road Prairie
The goal of this exercise is for students to complete a basic environmental assessment of Newark Road Prairie, a 35-acre wet-mesic prairie and state natural area owned by Beloit College. The exercise is completed ...
The Virtual Geology of Beloit College (using handheld PCs)
The goals of this exercise are for students to create their own geologic map and cross-section of the Beloit College campus and to describe the geological history of the campus based on their interpretations. The ...
Gathering field data using a GPS and ArcGIS 9.3 Part 1: Collecting Point Data
Students learn how GPS and GIS can be used to gather and analyze point data. The main outcome is a digital map of campus trees classified by size and type. The technical skills learned in this lab will be used in a ...
Mineral Resources Museum
Students trace the mineral/material sources of common objects in their dorm rooms and create a display of these objects with information about material sources, processing, and sinks.
Common Resource Experiment: Simulating Tragedy of the Commons in a Classroom
An in-class activity intended to introduce students to the Tragedy of the Commons, its causes and potential solutions.