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Lateral Continuity part of GET Spatial Learning:Teaching Activities
Nicole LaDue, Northern Illinois University
Formative assessment questions using a classroom response system ("clickers") can be used to reveal students' spatial understanding. Students are shown this diagram and instructed to click in the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Clicker Question
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Stratigraphy, Geoscience
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Erosion in a River part of GET Spatial Learning:Teaching Activities
Nicole LaDue, Northern Illinois University
× Formative assessment questions using a classroom response system ("clickers") can be used to reveal students' spatial understanding. Students are shown these diagrams and instructed to ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Clicker Question
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediment Transport and Deposition, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience
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9. Hybrid and Electric Cars part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Randolph Chambers, College of William and Mary
This module reviews the history of the automobile and its varied power sources, culminating in the latest versions of hybrid and electric cars.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation, Environmental Science:Energy, Mineral Resources, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability
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8. Efficiency and Conservation part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Maurice Crawford, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Household energy use accounts for a significant portion of the nation's energy use; therefore, an important aspect of energy conservation is having buildings that are energy efficient. In this activity, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy, Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation, Environmental Science:Sustainability
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6. Energy from and to the Earth part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Randolph Chambers, College of William and Mary
This module compares the spatial availability of geothermal resources for heating and cooling and evaluates different ground exchange systems for practical application. The operation of enhanced geothermal systems ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration, Think-Pair-Share
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Energy
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5. Passive Designs part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Randolph Chambers, College of William and Mary
In this module, we consider how the actual design and placement of buildings can be important considerations for energy efficiency, thereby optimizing winter heating and summer cooling needs. One of the simplest ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Land Use and Planning, Energy, Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation
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Unit 1: Slip-sliding away: case study landslides in Italy and Peru part of Surface Process Hazards
Sarah Hall, College of the Atlantic; Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
How have mass-wasting events affected communities, and what lessons have we learned from these natural disasters that might help us mitigate future hazards? In this unit, students answer these questions by being ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology, Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Earthquakes, Geography, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards
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Unit 2: Climate Forcings part of Regulating Carbon Emissions
Sandra Penny, Russell Sage College; Eric Leibensperger, Ithaca College
This unit uses systems thinking to explore how carbon emissions affect the global climate system. It includes an introduction to the greenhouse effect and climate modeling. Students engage in a small group activity ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Demonstration, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Natural causes, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Natural causes
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Unit 5: Abating Carbon Emissions part of Regulating Carbon Emissions
Robyn Smyth, Bard College; Gautam Sethi, Bard College; Curt Gervich, SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Students evaluate the EPA's Clean Power Plan in the context of Common but Differentiated Responsibility. This unit also introduces students to the idea that there are costs and benefits associated with the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Mitigation of climate change, Impacts of climate change, Public policy , Environmental Science:Energy:Energy Policy , Environmental Science:Sustainability, Policy, Economics, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Public policy, Impacts of climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Policy:Energy Policy
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Unit 1.2 - Role of Soil part of Critical Zone Science
Tim White, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The focus on soil in this unit is accomplished by browsing and reading or browsing (in some detail) information from nine websites as well as a book chapter. This effort will help students to understand issues ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities, Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share
Subject: Geoscience:Soils, Biogeosciences , Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils:Soils, Environmental Science, Soils and Agriculture
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