Virtual Geological Mapping Field Trip - Glens of Tekoa, New Zealand part of Teaching Activities
Travis Horton, University of Canterbury; Katherine Pedley
Geological mapping involves the observation, recording, presentation and interpretation of field data, all fundamental skills required by practicing geologists. This virtual geological mapping exercise enables ...

Measure surface reflectance and albedo with smartphone apps part of Teaching Activities
Jessie Turner, Old Dominion University
Using smartphones, students can measure the reflectance and albedo of water and other earth surfaces in the field. This is a great activity to reinforce the central concepts used in remote sensing. The smartphone ...

Field saturated hydraulic conductivity part of Teaching Activities
James MacDonald, Florida Gulf Coast University
This is a field-based lab that allows students to measure field saturated hydraulic conductivity of the unsaturated soils. This is done by keeping a constant head in an augured hole and measuring the time required ...

Feedback Loops in the Field part of Teaching Activities
Logan Brenner, Barnard College
The Feedback Loops in the Field activity is an opportunity for students to apply both content knowledge and understanding of feedback loops in a setting outside of the classroom. The activity is intended to be ...

Urban Wildlife Garden as a Pedagogical Tool for Environmental Studies part of Teaching Activities
Charu Sharma, Arden University
The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden showcasing its eight habitats is used as a primary source for baseline environmental data collection, analysis and discussion. Basic concepts of biodiversity, ...

Streams, floods, and sediment transport part of Teaching Activities
Carol Wicks, Louisiana State University
The students will conduct a fluvial sediment transport study in Little Fountain Creek basin. The overall goal is to compare the size of clasts in the streambed material to the size of clasts that can be transported ...

Reconnaissance stratigraphy and mapping of the Frying Pan Gulch, MT part of Teaching Activities
Sinan Akciz, California State University-Fullerton
Students are required to create a reconnaissance geologic map and report for a small area (approximately 0.5 sq. mile) Frying Pan Gulch just NW of Dillon, Montana. This project is designed to make students familiar ...

Geological Mapping Field Trip and Ore Grade Calculation– Pituca Mine, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador part of Teaching Activities
Hernan Lara, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
Geological mapping involves the observation, recording, presentation and interpretation of field data, all fundamental skills required by practicing geologists. This geological mapping exercise enables ...

Timing of the uplift of the Cincinnati Arch: A hypothesis-driven field-based paleontology term project part of Teaching Activities
Thomas Muntean, Adrian College
This project evaluates the age, paleoecology, and paleoenvironmental setting of Ordovician strata, based upon lithology and fossil content, as a test for the uplift of the Cincinnati Arch. This project is completed ...

Field and Laboratory Analysis of Pyroclastic Deposits for Undergraduate Volcanology Courses part of Teaching Activities
Jeffrey Templeton, Western Oregon University
This activity consists of a series of linked field and laboratory exercises designed for undergraduate volcanology courses. The activity incorporates several interconnected exercises that employ field observations, ...