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    Constructing a 3D bathymetry model part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
    Jessica Kleiss, Lewis & Clark College
    Student groups build a scaled cardboard physical model of a seafloor feature in a box, and then close the box and affix a scale. Student groups then swap boxes and perform "soundings" to determine which ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Modeling the Effects of Dam Removal on the Elwha River part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
    Travi Sandland
    Students are introduced to the social and scientific issues surrounding the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River, and conduct a hands-on experiment with real-world application to observe the effects ...

    Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Project, Lab Activity
    Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Restoration/Reclamation
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    The Quaternary Glacio-Fluvial History of the Upper Midwest Using Anaglyph Stereo Maps part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
    Kate Pound, North Hennepin Community College
    Students examine the anaglyph stereo map (with red/cyan glasses) and use textures to generate a surficial geology map of the Upper Midwest. They can then interpret the textures in terms of landforms, geomorphic ...

    Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Writing Assignment, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Urban Planning 101: Map Appreciation part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
    Jill Baumtrog
    This is a synthesis activity, providing closure to river and/or map units. Students will begin by looking at a series of maps, including 3D maps. They will brainstorm ways the natural world may interact with humans ...

    Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Project, Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Maps
    Subject: Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geoscience:Geology, Geography:Physical

    Earth System Science Project part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
    Sandra Rutherford, Eastern Michigan University
    An Earth System Project shows the interaction between the Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere. The project is fully described with ready-to-copy materials, including student handouts in table form and ...

    Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology

    Lower Atmosphere Temperature Profile part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
    Marcelo Saba
    Challenge students to measure the temperature profile of the lower atmosphere

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology

    Celebration of Earth and Arbor Day part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
    D. Marie Hart
    During this trip, students will plants 25 oak trees in a designated area set by Little Rock Parks and Recreation.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Informal, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, Middle (6-8)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Project:Service Learning
    Subject: Environmental Science:Forest Resources