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Discovering Plate Boundaries part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Dale Sawyer, Rice University
Students work collaboratively using data maps to discover plate tectonic boundary processes. Data sets used are earthquakes, volcanos, seafloor age, and topography. Show other versions of this activity Hide The ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), Informal, General Public, Intermediate (3-5), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
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EarthCaching: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Gary Lewis, Geological Society of America Intended Audience: EarthCaching is open to all. There is a free educators guide available from the website. Location: EarthCache can be used worldwide - to search for ...

Grade Level: General Public
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity
Subject: Geography:Geospatial

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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, Informal, General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8):Middle - 8, Middle - 7
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity:Field trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology

South Carolina Studies - Bringing the Geologic Time Scale Down to Earth in the Students' Backyard: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
John R. Wagner, Clemson University Intended Audience: This exercise is suitable for the general public, though we use it as part of an 8th grade unit on geologic time. Students should understand plate tectonics ...

Grade Level: General Public, Middle (6-8):Middle - 8
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology

Field Trip Example Template part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Title: author Descriptive of focus, place and purpose. Intended Audience: Location: State, County, City. We want people to be able to find what they are looking for based on location. Show Daily Itinerary Hide Show ...

Grade Level: General Public
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology