The Floating Lithosphere - Isostasy part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Students are asked to numerically and then analytically determine the relations governing the depth of compensation.

The Floating Lithosphere - Cross Section of North America part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
In this module, students calculate the pressure at the depth of compensation along a cross section of North America.

Density of Earth - Using Some Field Data part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
This module addresses the problem of how to determine the density of the earth and has students do some field experiments to get the data they need to answer the problem.

Density of rocks - How large is a ton of rock? part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
This module addresses the problem of how to determine the size of a ton of rocks of a given composition and invites the student to figure out how to solve the problem.

The Floating Lithosphere - Eureka! part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
In this module, students examine Archimede's Principle in general and as it applies to Isostacy.

Density of the Earth - How to Solve It part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
This module addresses the real problem of determining the density of the Earth and invites the student to figure out how to solve the problem.

Deep Time - the geologic time scale part of Quantitative Skills:Teaching Methods:Teaching Quantitative Literacy
Quantitative concepts: big numbers, exponential growth and decay by Jennifer M. Wenner, Geology Department, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Jump down to: Relative vs. Numerical age | Timescales | How do we know? | ...

Teaching quantitative concepts in floods and flooding part of Quantitative Skills:Teaching Methods:Teaching Quantitative Literacy
Quantitative concepts: probability,recurrence intervals, rates by Dr. Eric M. Baer, Geology Program, Highline Community College Jump down to: Rating Curves | Inundation | Flood forecasts | Resources and activities ...

Teaching recurrence intervals part of Quantitative Skills:Teaching Methods:Teaching Quantitative Literacy
Quantitative concepts: probability by Dr. Eric M. Baer, Geology Program, Highline Community College Jump down to:randomness | forecasting vs. recurrence | How to calculate | Teaching Examples and Resources ...

How many sand grains on a beach? part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Short exercise designed to give students practice in determining what information is needed to answer a question, estimating an answer, and calculating an answer (including unit conversions and scientific notation). Emphasizes the relevance of large numbers to society (population, debt, etc).