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How Many People Can the Aquifer Support? part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Samantha Lindgren, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This aquifer simulation allows students to investigate the effects of adding a city and a farm, and adding wells with different pumping rates to meet human consumption needs. Students can observe the changes in the water table, wetlands, and river outflow through generated graphs and use the simulation to analyze the effects of human activity, drought, and climate change on the availability of fresh water.
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water
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Geology of Westchester County, NY part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Thomas McGuire Cave Creek Digital, Cave Creek, AZ Intended Audience: These trips would be appropriate for students in grades 7-12, introductory college students, teachers and the general public. More advanced ...
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity:Field trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology
Illinois Caverns Field Trip part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Kathleen Bower, Eastern Illinois University Intended Audience: Middle school through undergraduate students. Location: Waterloo, Illinois Show Daily Itinerary HideMiddle School students tend to finish the caving ...
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity:Field trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology
Glacial geology of Arlee Valley, Montana - trip for HS teachers part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Marc Hendrix, The University of Montana-Missoula
This field trip, which is designed for HS science teachers with little or no formal training in geosciences specifically, is designed to acquaint participants with the glacial geologic record of a small topographic basin in western Montana. The trip focuses on the landforms and sedimentologic character of various glacial and glacially-influenced deposits.
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Sedimentary Geology