Topographic Data Resources part of GIS and Remote Sensing
Topographic data provide information about the elevation of the surface of the Earth. These data are of two common types. The first are data that represent the information typically found on a topographic ...

The Geoscape of Bozeman, Montana part of Service Learning:Activities
This project was intended to build familiarity with the local geologic environment through a poster session leading to a single poster following the Canadian "Geoscape" model.

Properties of Contour Lines part of Visualization:Visualization Collections
Compiled by Mark Francek (more info) at Carleton College (more info) (SERC) and Central Michigan University (more info) Find animations helping students interpret hachured lines, contour spacing, and valley/ridge ...

Biogeography photography exercise part of Geophotography:Geophoto Activities
Students rephotograph historical landscape images from local archives, upload the matched images in Google Earth, and use the whole class's images to analyze environmental changes over the past century.

Venus, Earth's structural sister: Investigations using radar imagery part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Students conduct fieldwork on Venus without leaving the lab. Concepts include basic mapping principles, remote data set interpretation, structure morphology and interaction, rheology, temporal relations, and ...

To Teach is to Learn: Final Project in Envronmental or Intro Geology part of Introductory Courses:Activities
This assignment asks students to create their own geological educational activity or demonstration (and corresponding write-up) which all students then present/enact during a conference-style presentation session ...

Campus Mapping Tour part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
This exercise allows students to learn how to produce a geologic map. Students will pair up and explore campus as a "virtual" field area. This works well in areas where outcrop is generally sparse, but ...

Using ArcGIS to Investigate the Connection between Bedrock Geology and the Development of Ancient Egyptian Civilization part of Introductory Courses:Activities
In this assignment, students use ArcGIS (DEMs plus georeferenced geologic maps) to analyze the influence of bedrock geology on the development and extent of Ancient Egypt.

Topographic Maps: Integrated Florida River project part of Introductory Courses:Activities
This fairly traditional topographic maps lab uses local maps as examples. It is intended to prepare students for a group research project later in the semester.

Wind River Eco-Challenge: A Virtual Excursion Exercise for Introducing Topographic Maps part of Introductory Courses:Activities
This classroom activity simulates an eco-challenge course in the Wind River Mountains, which are close to our campus. Our goal is that students approach their recreational adventures more prepared than they would ...