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Melting ice cubes part of Oceanography:Activities
Mirjam Glessmer, University of Bergen
Explore how melting of ice cubes floating in water is influenced by the salinity of the water. Important oceanographic concepts like density and density driven currents are visualized and can be discussed on the ...

Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Youth and Law part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Putting Sustainability into Action workshop:Activities
Carla Lippett, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Students, faculty, staff, and other community volunteers will collaborate in groups with the delivery of a Law-Related Education (LRE)program that goes beyond questions about who, what, when, and where. LRE helps ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Hawaiian Islands: Volcano Ages, Hotspots and Plate Motion part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
The ages of volcanic rocks along the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain are used to investigate speed of motion of the Pacific plate, to analyze the distinctive bend in the chain, and to consider the age data in the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

Landscape Regions part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
Relationships between landscape appearance, topography and underlying geology are explored in this activity, with a focus upon the Adirondack Mountains area. Landscape Regions: Annotated Teacher Edition (Microsoft ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory, High School (9-12), Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial

Hawaiian Islands: Erosion and Giant Landslides part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
High-resolution elevation data on land and in the ocean is used to examine the effects of erosion on the Hawaiian Islands. The remains of remarkable offshore giant landslides are also studied, and consistency with ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

Vertical Exaggeration part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
Most features on Earth's surface are so small in comparison to the planet's size that we must use vertical exaggeration to make features more visible. In this activity, GeoMapApp's profiling tool ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

Great Circles and Straight Lines part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
The concept of distances along great circles and straight lines is explored using maps. Airline flight paths are used as an example. Great Circles and Straight Lines: Annotated Teacher Edition (Microsoft Word ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

Choosing the Best Contours part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
Using GeoMapApp's interactive elevation base map, we experiment to find the best contours for sensibly displaying topography in different landscape regions. Choosing the Best Contours: Annotated Teacher ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics