Arguing Causes of Faults & Folds—Sponge Fault Model part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
Fault types and rock deformation.  The faults and folds in rocks provide evidence that the rocks are subjected to compressional, tensional, and/or shear stress. Silly Putty™ allows students to ...

Stratigraphic Hierarchy part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
The fundamentals of stratigraphy come from the study of modern deposits and sedimentay outcrops. Wells allow us to study subsurface stratigraphy with cores and logs, at single or multiple locations. We can also ...

Essential Play Elements: Reservoir Rocks part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
A reservoir rock is the second essential element for a hydrocarbon play. This lesson follow that on 'Source Rocks', which is the first essential element for an effective hydrocarbon play. Students will ...

Detailed Stratigraphy part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
We are ready to plan the development of an offshore field, and thus one or more platforms will be needed to produce the field. Many questions arise, some related to geoscience, engineering, economics, legal, ...

Tectonics & Seamounts Instructor's Guide | Data Explorations part of SERC:External Collection:OOI
This collection consists of 4 sets of activities, each having 2-3 Data Exploration activities, to be used during the Exploration or Application phases of the Learning Cycle. The collection was developed to assist ...

IGUaNA Module 3: Evaluating the Health of an Urban Wetland Using Electrical Resistivity part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
This module emphasizes how electrical resistivity is used as a proxy for measuring salinity in a wetland just outside of New York City, and how the presence of an indicator species is used as a proxy for ecosystem ...

Locate and Describe an Earthquake's Magnitude Using Matlab part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
Let’s say a big earthquake occurs and you want to learn more about it. In this lab you can explore how to download broadband data for this earthquake, conduct a simple event location,and determine the ...

Mysterious motions along the Pacific Northwest Coast—Investigating Episodic Tremor and Slip part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
Students work in small groups to analyze and interpret Global Positioning System (GPS) and seismic data related to “mysterious ground motions” first along the northern California coastline, and ...

Seismology Introduction Activity part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
Explore learners prior knowledge and experiences with basic seismological concepts, while also introducing the participants to one another.

IGUaNA Module 2: Using Ground Penetrating Radar for Forensic Geophysics part of SERC:External Collection:IRIS Collection
This module considers the capabilities and limitations of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) in urban/highly developed settings and for forensic applications. Students are asked to draw on their current understanding ...