Marianne Caldwell
Dale Mabry Campus
Geoscience, Math and Science
Hillsborough Community College
Website Content Contributions
Activities (2)
Water Sampling Activity part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Undergraduate students sample surface water in on-campus ponds using scientific techniques and analyze results.
Hurricane Katrina Flooding Activity part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Students will use links from the NOAA and NASA website to learn about the meteorological characteristics and history of Hurricane Katrina and visualize the effects of the flooding by the hurricane on New Orleans.
Essays (2)
Hurricane Storm Surge Hazards in West-central Florida part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
This educational case study page, part of the InTeGrate project, details hurricane storm surge hazards in west-central Florida, emphasizing risk awareness, emergency preparedness, and the integration of meteorological and geological factors into undergraduate teaching through real-world applications and student-centered planning exercises.
Teaching Geoscience to Non-Science Majors: Using real-world examples and lecture worksheets part of SAGE 2YC:Workshops:Supporting Student Success in Geoscience at Two-year Colleges:Essays
This webpage is an educational essay discussing pedagogical strategies for teaching geoscience to non-science majors, emphasizing real-world examples like USGS earthquake data and hurricane tracking, and active learning through in-class lecture worksheets to improve engagement and comprehension in two-year college settings.