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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
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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

    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

    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

    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

    Directed Discovery of Crystal Structures part of Integrating Research and Education:Crystallography:Directed Discovery of Crystal Structures
    David Mogk and Kent Ratajeski Published Jan. 25, 2005 Description This contribution is modified from a published exercise "Directed Discovery of Crystal Structures Using Ball-and-Stick Models" [Mogk, ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity, Classroom Activity:Process Oriented Guided Inquiry, Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystal Chemistry, Crystallography, Systematic Mineralogy
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    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

    Crystal Structures as Geobarometers part of Integrating Research and Education:Crystallography:Cpx Geobarometer
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Kent Ratajeski Published Jan. 4, 2005 Description This exercise is based on the recent formulation of a geobarometer based on the crystal structure of clinopyroxene (Nimis, 1995; 1998; 1999). This method relates ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Systematic Mineralogy:Chain Silicates, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystal Chemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystallography, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Rocks
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Identifying Minerals with Chemical and Crystallographic Data part of Integrating Research and Education:Crystallography:Identifying Minerals Using Chemical and Crystallographic Data
    Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
    Kent Ratajeski Published Jan. 25, 2005 Description In this exercise, crystal structure data for a variety of unknown minerals are downloaded and entered into a visualization program (either XtalDraw or ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Computer Applications, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystal Chemistry, Crystallography, Systematic Mineralogy
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review