Discover Plate Tectonics part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
This is a student-centered activity for a synchronous online course where students access google slides to complete during a video conferencing session (eg. Zoom) in break out rooms. Students will be introduced to ...

Climate Change: Past & Present, Local & Global part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Guided inquiry In this laboratory exercise for introductory geology or environmental science courses, students use data to examine climate change in their local environment. They compare ...

Igneous Rocks Inquiry Lab (In Person) part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Guided inquiry This is an in-person inquiry lab for igneous rocks, but it could be converted to an online lab through use of igneous rock photos available online (see links provided in the ...

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks Lab F2F part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Structured In this lab, students will use observations to compare and contrast metamorphic processes and features to draw conclusions about the geologic history of metamorphic rocks. As ...

GEOLOGIC TIME: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Structured This inquiry-based lab about the principles of relative and numerical dating allows students to apply reason and logic to determine the order of geologic events, to experimentally ...

Groundwater - Why it's important, how it flows & what's in your water? part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Guided inquiry This activity introduces students to the basic concepts of Groundwater and its movement. The lab format includes hands-on activities that allow students to construct their own ...

Mineral Mystery Lab part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Structured In this lab, students will take on the role of a mineralogist by testing various physical properties of minerals, sorting minerals into categories with similar characteristics, and ...

Exploring Groundwater part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Structured This groundwater lab is designed for online, asynchronous instruction and uses Google slides (or Powerpoint) so student can use the draw features. Within this lab, students will: ...

Investigating Rock Classification part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Structured This lab activity provides an introduction to rock classification. Classification is useful because it allows scientists to identify patterns and organize information. In this lab, ...

Online Minerals Inquiry Lab part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Average inquiry level: Structured Students explore mineral properties and the ways in which we distinguish among the variety of rock-forming minerals. Ultimately students will learn to classify various properties, ...