How do I solve math word problems? Breaking down the process to solve math problems in the Earth sciences
This module is available for public use, but it is undergoing revision after classroom implementation with the Math Your Earth Science Majors Need project. Step 1: Write down the word Given and identify your ...

Solving Math Word Problems - Practice Problems Solving Earth science word problems with GFSE
This module is available for public use, but it is undergoing revision after classroom implementation with the Math Your Earth Science Majors Need project. Hydrology (surface water) There is a significant amount ...

How do I create and interpret histograms? Binning data for analysis in the Earth sciences
This module is available for public use, but it is undergoing revision after classroom implementation with the Math Your Earth Science Majors Need project. Jump to: Using histograms/ Creating histograms / Bin size ...

Scientific Notation Managing Really Big and Really Small Numbers in the Earth Sciences
An Introduction to Scientific Notation Key Terms In 4.54 x 109, the number 4.54 is the coefficient. The coefficient can be any real number, positive or negative, but generally we write coefficients only between 1 ...

Measure a Changing Volcano
EarthScope Consortium
This hands-on demonstration illustrates how GPS can be used to measure the inflation and deflation of a volcano. Volcanoes may inflate when magma rises closer to the surface and deflate when the pressure dissipates or after an eruption.

How Many Is A Million?
Roger Steinberg, Del Mar College
Roger Steinberg, Department of Natural Sciences, Del Mar College 5000 Dots by Computer (Click image to enlarge and download.)

Population Growth, Ecological Footprints, and Overshoot
Rikki Wagstrom, Metropolitan State University
In this activity, students develop and apply linear, exponential, and rational functions to explore past and projected U.S. population growth, carbon footprint trend, ecological overshoot, and effectiveness of hypothetical carbon dioxide reduction initiatives.

Making Community Connections to Co-learn about Earthquakes
Jennifer Pickering
Many people live in regions prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, but the hazards and risks inherent in our communities may be very different. Making connections with learners from another location is a great way to share knowledge and practice science communication skills. Video conferencing applications like Zoom and Skype make it possible to connect with learners anywhere in the world. This activity provides a simple protocol, and a form for submitting a request to connect with a classroom teacher in Anchorage, Alaska.

Introduction to Graphing GPS data | Lessons on Plate Tectonics
Shelley E Olds, EarthScope Consortium
This activity emphasizes making graphs—in order to make interpreting graphs easier. Students graph data measuring how GPS stations move north or south and east or west. They begin by graphing fictitious data and progress to graphing data from several stations in the western United States. Eventually they graph north-south vs. east-west motion of a station in order to see that another purpose of plotting data is to make maps. They also develop intuition about vectors.

Climate Reconstruction from the Sedimentary Record
Allison Jacobel, Middlebury College
This module guides students through an examination of how Earth scientists use marine sediments to reconstruct changes in Earth's past climate. They then compare records of changes in Earth's climate from ...