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Florida River Project: Plotting discharge data
Kim Hannula, Fort Lewis College
This is part of a group of exercises used to prepare students for a group research project on a local river. In this exercise, students plot discharge data from a previous year.

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water

Swimming in Oil: The Impact, Aftermath and Alternatives to Oil Spills
MICHELLE KINZEL, Southwestern College
Michelle Kinzel, San Diego Mesa College Summary This activity introduces students to basic functions and features of ArcGIS software and explores principles of a GIS and data set manipulations, using observational ...

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards

Plotting Florida River Data Using Excel
Kim Hannula, Fort Lewis College
This exercise is used to prepare students to analyze data they will collect during their group project. It familiarizes students with previously collected data, and builds skills graphing and interpreting data.

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Project, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water

Florida River Project: Semester-long group project
Kim Hannula, Fort Lewis College
This is a semester-long group research project that uses a local river to integrate several lab and field activities. The project covers topographic maps, rock and mineral identification, measuring data in the ...

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Problem Set, Field Activity, Lab Activity, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water

Locating and Measuring Earthquakes Using Real Seismic Data
Kelly Liu, Missouri University of Science and Technology
The objective is to locate an earthquake and measure its Richter magnitude using real data recorded by seismographs.

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes

Hurricane Tracking
Lisa Doner, Plymouth State University
This is a homework assignment that focuses student attention on ongoing hurricane/tropical storm development, often during the height of hurricane season. The students are directed to a web site (I like ...

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Activities, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Air masses and fronts, Winds, Clouds and precipitation, Forecasting, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Energy, Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air pressure, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes

Using the EXCEL Woburn Flow and Transport Model to Teach Modeling Concepts
Scott Bair, Ohio State University-Main Campus
Modeling ties together many subjects taught in an introductory hydrogeology course. The goals of this activity are for students to learn why scientists and engineers use models, what types of models are commonly ...

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Problem Set, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Groundwater flow, Aquifer properties, Contaminant hydrology, Groundwater modeling, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Groundwater , Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface, Water and society, policy, and management

Cause of the Mogul, Nevada, Earthquake Swarm, Spring 2008
Patricia Cashman, University of Nevada-Reno
Students examine data from fault- and magma- related earthquakes and determine distinguishing characteristics. They then apply these criteria to determine the cause of the Mogul earthquake sequence (that most of ...

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Geophysics and Structural Geology

Earthquake Magnitude - Linking Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity
Eric Baer, Highline Community College
An activity that helps students link earthquake magnitude and intensity.

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Geophysics and Structural Geology

Remote Sensing of Water
Jerry Griffith, University of Southern Mississippi
Teaching activity developed by John R. Jensen, University of South Carolina. Activity page submitted by Jerry Griffith, University of Southern Mississippi. Summary This lab exercise uses GOES and Landsat imagery ...

Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Snowpack and Snow Melt, Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes