Initial Publication Date: June 12, 2023

Using BASICS in Geoscience Courses

Learn from other faculty who have used the transdiciplinary BASICS teaching materials in their geoscience courses. Use the two searches below to find faculty use-cases from a variety of geoscience courses ranging in grade level and topic.

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Instructor Stories from Geoscience Courses

Hear directly from faculty about how they used the BASICS teaching materials.


Results 1 - 4 of 4 matches

Using the Zero-Waste Circular Economy Module in Global Climate Change part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Instructor Stories

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Geomicrobiology part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Instructor Stories

Subject: Geoscience: Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Biogeosciences , Biology:Biogeochemistry
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Production part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Instructor Stories

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Air Quality:Pollutants, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality:Pollutants, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Sustainability
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Biological Fate of Drugs part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Instructor Stories

Subject: Geoscience: Biology:Anatomy & Physiology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes:Bio/Medical Wastes, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Health Sciences, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)


Course-Specific Exercises from Geoscience Courses

Explore the course-specific activities that faculty used to build on the BASICS teaching materials in their courses.

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Subject: Geoscience

Resource Type: Activities


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Where do drugs go? part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes:Bio/Medical Wastes, Health Sciences, Biology:Anatomy & Physiology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity


Find the right BASICS module for your course

The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed

In this module, students will explore the way complex water-related challenges are connected to natural systems and human activities that currently provide us with physical health and economic well-being.

The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy

In this module, students will explore the the way complex problems like a circular economy intertwine natural systems with human activities that provide for our physical health and economic well-being.