Structure Field Trip to Whaleback Anticline in Eastern PA
David Steer, Department of Geology and Environmental Science at The University of Akron This field trip was designed for an undergraduate structural geology class and additional geology & environmental science ...

Hydrogeology Field Investigation at the Confluence of the Snake River and Deer Creek
Annabelle Foos, The University of Akron
Annabelle Foos Geology and Environmental Science Department The University of Akron Akron Ohio 44325-4101 Intended Audience: Undergraduate students with majors in geoscience, environmental science, biology, or ...

James Madison University Ireland Field Course
Steven J. Whitmeyer and L. Scott Eaton James Madison University, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science Course URL: https://www.jmu.edu/global/abroad/programs/jmu-ireland-geology.shtml Course Type: Field ...

Digital Field Mapping in Western Ireland
Steven J. Whitmeyer and L. Scott Eaton, James Madison University, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science Intended Audience: Upper-division undergraduate geoscience students Location: Finny, County Mayo, ...

Glacial Geomorphology of Western Ireland
Steven J. Whitmeyer and L. Scott Eaton, James Madison University, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science Intended Audience: Upper-division undergraduate geoscience students Location: County Mayo, Ireland Show ...

Reasons for the Seasons
Declan De Paor, Old Dominion University; Steve Whitmeyer, James Madison University
Reasons for the seasons (RFTS for short) is an interactive learning resource that leverages the popular Google Earth virtual globe. It is designed to help students and members of the public visualize and understand ...

Measuring the Inclination and Declination of the Earth's magnetic field with a smartphone
Avradip Ghosh, University of Houston-University Park
The poles of the Earth's magnetic field are not precisely aligned with the geographic north and south poles and, in fact, vary continuously. This activity introduces to students the Earth's magnetic ...

Lesson 1: Water Resources and Water Footprints (Middle School)
Kai Olson-Sawyer, GRACE Communications Foundation
This lesson helps students understand why Earth is considered the "water planet." Students analyze how much of Earth's water is available for humans to use for life-sustaining purposes, and they ...

Lesson 3: The Value of a Water Footprint (Middle School)
Kai Olson-Sawyer, GRACE Communications Foundation
Session 1 of this lesson begins with a quick activity to get students thinking about their direct and virtual water use. It introduces a few new ideas for virtual water use that may surprise students, including the ...

Lesson 3: The Value of a Water Footprint (High School)
Kai Olson-Sawyer, GRACE Communications Foundation
Session 1 of this lesson begins with a quick activity to get students thinking about their direct and virtual water use. It introduces a few new ideas for virtual water use that may surprise students, including the ...