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    Igneous Rock Compositions and Plate Tectonics part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Igneous Rocks and Tectonics
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Allen Glazner and Kent Ratajeski Published July 28, 2005. Description In this exercise, students use whole-rock major- and trace-element compositions of igneous rocks from a variety of tectonic settings and ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Igneous Rocks, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Compositional Diversity in Volcanic Suites part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Compositional Diversity in Volcanic Suites
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Kent Ratajeski Published Oct. 26, 2004. Description In this exercise, students use whole-rock major- and trace-element compositions of volcanic rocks to explore the origins of compositional variation in igneous ...

    Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Igneous Rocks, Geochemistry, Volcanology
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
    On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
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    The Cretaceous Superplume part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    This page was written by Kent Ratajeski as part of the DLESE Community Services Project: Integrating Research in Education. HideA satellite gravity and bathymetric map of the Ontong-Java plateau, an igneous ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Activities:Classroom Activity:Process Oriented Guided Inquiry, Pedagogic Resources:Collection
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Igneous Rocks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Activity: How healthy is your neighborhood? part of Integrating Research and Education:Environmental Health Risk Assessment
    You are going to complete an environmental health risk inventory of your neighborhood or hometown. Before you get started, you may want to review the terminology and familiarize yourself with environmental health ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools, Activities:Project
    Subject: Environmental Science:Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes, Environmental Science
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Physical and Chemical Variations Along the Central American Volcanic Arc part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Central America Volcanoes
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Kent Ratajeski Published June 13, 2007. Description The Central American volcanic arc displays large arc-parallel variations in chemical composition that yield important clues concerning the complex origin of ...

    Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Global Geochemistry of Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Kent Ratajeski Published Oct. 15, 2006. Description Geological processes at the mid-ocean ridges are responsible for the bulk of the Earth's heat loss and volcanic activity. The compositions of materials ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
    Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Should geothermal energy resources around Yellowstone Park be developed? part of Integrating Research and Education:Yellowstone
    A geyser erupts from the Norris geyser basin. Details Is the earth's heat under Yellowstone National Park an energy resource that is ripe for harvesting? Or is it best to leave that resource unused and ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Project
    Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Geology of groundwater occurrence

    Is volcanism caused by a deep-seated mantle plume? part of Integrating Research and Education:Yellowstone
    by Kent Ratajeski, kratajes@westga.edu Department of Geosciences University of West Georgia The following topical questions and selected resources are designed to guide you through the current debate on the origin ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity:Process Oriented Guided Inquiry
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Is there a present volcanic hazard? part of Integrating Research and Education:Yellowstone
    The volcanic processes that created the Yellowstone Geoecosystem are still active. One way that geoscientists determine the likelihood of a certain type of eruption occurring is by documenting how often they have ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology

    Crystallization-Differentiation of the Kilauea Iki Lava Lake part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Kilauea Iki Lava Lake
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Kent Ratajeski Published Oct. 26, 2004. Description In this exercise, students use major-element compositions of whole-rocks, volcanic glasses, and minerals in lavas and drill cores from the solidified Kilauea Iki ...

    Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Igneous Rocks, Geochemistry, Volcanology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review