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Oceanography Virtual Field Trips part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Jennifer Nelson, Purdue University-Main Campus
Students explore online data, maps, webcams, and articles from specific US locations to understand and visualize the oceanographic phenomena of that location. Through the worksheet, students will learn to explore ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Activities, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Dr. Dave Bice: Using Modeling Earth Systems in Modeling the Earth System at The Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus part of Modeling Earth Systems
David Bice, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
This course attempts to teach students to think like a modeler and learn about Earth System dynamics through the construction and experimentation with computer models. At Penn State, this is a required class for a new major on Earth Science and Policy, and its prerequisites include calculus, chemistry, and introductory earth science. There were no traditional lectures in this class; students came to each class period having completed the background reading. The class periods were working sessions in which the students worked through exercises that guided them through constructing and then experimenting with models created in STELLA (a visually-based program for creating models).

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geophysics:Computer Modeling

Digital poster of rocks and minerals part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Aida Farough
This project is designed based on 21st century skills and to help students engage in, experience, explore and evolve science. As a part of the activity students create a digital poster (infographic) using free ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities, Project, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

CO Earth Sciences Career Planning Exercise part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Colorado’s Changing Energy Portfolio:Activities
Dawn Cummings, Community College of Denver; Shannon Roybal, Community College of Denver; Maggie Richards, Front Range Community College; Jessica Foulis, Colorado Mountain College
career investigation in specific fields of study

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Alternative Energy Research Project & Presentation part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Colorado’s Changing Energy Portfolio:Activities
Eleanor Camann, Red Rocks Community College
This is a research project for an Environmental Geology class, in which each student selects or is assigned a type of alternative energy to investigate. The project culminates in a 10-15 minute class presentation ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Create a screencast part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Amy Hochberg, Utah State University
Students create a Power Point presentation on a topic of their choice. Then they make this presentation into a screencast using the free program, called Jing. The students do this by narrating their Power Point ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Interpreting the Geologic History of Canyon de Chelly part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching the Methods of Geoscience:Activities
Holly Godsey, University of Utah
The is a two part lesson designed to given in-service teacher an experience in field geology. The lesson is designed by Canyon de Chelly, AZ but can be used anywhere there are outcrops of two or more rock types.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Activities, Project
Subject: Education:Faculty Development, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Sedimentary Geology, Geoscience
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Apalachicola Community and Family Develpment Project part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Putting Sustainability into Action workshop:Activities
LaVerne Wells-Bowie, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Residents and leaders of the Hill Neighborhood have expressed their ideas for what kind of facilities will promote economic sustenance, bring those who left back and encourage young people to stay. As well, many ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Activities, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Groundwater flow, Environmental Science