Laura Rademacher: Environmental Science for Informed Citizens at University of the Pacific part of Integrate:Teaching for Sustainability:How the Community is Using InTeGrate Materials:Instructor Stories
My course is an introductory environmental science course. Over time, I've incorporated more opportunities for active learning in the classroom and students respond favorably to spending additional time on the topics they find most compelling. The incorporation of integrate modules has provided new opportunities for active learning in the classroom. Most of the modules lead students through case studies, many of which are focused on regions outside of California and those could broaden my students' perspectives on these issues.

Conceptest: Ozone umbrella analogy part of Examples
Which statement is the best analogy? A. An umbrella is to rain as the stratosphere is to solar radiation. B. An umbrella is to rain as the stratosphere is to ultraviolet radiation. C. An umbrella is to rain as the ...

Conceptest: Permeability and cone of depression part of Examples
Two wells (A and B) are drilled into rocks that have the same porosity, but the rocks around well A have a higher permeability than these around well B. Suppose both wells are pumped at the same rate. Which ...

Conceptest: CFCs and ozone part of Examples
Analyze the following student descriptions of the relationship between CFCs and ozone. Which is the best? a. CFCs are manufactured gases that destroy the ozone layer and produce oxygen. b. Chlorine forms from the ...

ConcepTest: Hydrologic Cycle part of Examples
The following diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. Match the letters below to the arrow on the diagram (note: some letters may be used for more than one arrow). Which process best represents Arrow 1? a. ...

ConcepTest: Injection Wells part of Examples
Liquid hazardous waste is disposed off by pumping it down injection wells. Which well location would be the most suitable to use for an injection well? a. A b. B c. C

ConcepTest: Continental Earthquakes part of Examples
Predict which continent experiences the fewest earthquakes per year. a) Antarctica b) North America c) South America d) Asia

ConcepTest: Hydrologic Cycle #8 part of Examples
The following diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. Match the arrow being considered with the process it represents. Arrow 8 best represents what process? a. evaporation b. precipitation c. transpiration d. ...

ConcepTest: Hydrologic Cycle #9 part of Examples
The following diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. Match the arrow being considered with the process it represents. Arrow 9 best represents what process? a. evaporation b. precipitation c. transpiration d. ...

ConcepTest: Hydrologic Cycle #13 part of Examples
The following diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. What would happen to the process identified by arrow 8 during a prolonged drought? a. Increase b. Decrease c. Can not be determined