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Karst Hydrogeology: A virtual field introduction using Google Earth and GIS part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Rachel Bosch, Northern Kentucky University
Students will have the opportunity to select and virtually explore the hydrogeology and geomorphology of a karst landscape using Google Earth, lidar data-sourced DEM(s) and geologic maps, and GIS software (QGIS) ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Writing Assignment, Project, Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Online Field Experience Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the Teaching with Online Field Experiences Exemplary collection
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Physico-chemical Oceanographic data analysis part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2023:Activities
Most Israt Jahan Mili, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
This activity is a part of the course that can be used for either physical oceanography (CTD data profiling) or chemical oceanography lab exercise. This is included with the real-time field sampling data that was ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Classroom Activity, Field Activity, Project, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Environmental Geochemistry Class Project part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Carey Gazis, Central Washington University
This is a inquiry-driven class research project on a local environmental geochemistry question that is accomplished during three-hour laboratory sessions each week. Students are divided into groups that will share ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Geoscience:Soils:Chemistry and Mineralogy, Environmental Science, Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Aqueous Solutions, Geoscience:Soils
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
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Field and Laboratory Project - Volcanology and Petrology of Interbedded Andesitic Lava Flows and Volcaniclastic Rocks from Washburn Volcano, Yellowstone National Park part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Todd Feeley, Montana State University
Todd Feeley, Montana State University Intended Audience: This field trip was part of the 2003 Teaching Petrology in the 21st Century workshop. It is designed for use by undergraduate or graduate courses in ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person, Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity, Field Activity:Field trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Virtual Geologic Mapping Exercise at McCauley, WV part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Steve Whitmeyer, James Madison University
The Virtual Geologic Mapping Exercise at McCauley, WV is designed to simulate an introductory field mapping exercise. Students load a KML file in Google Earth that includes real outcrop data in the form of dots and ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip

Earthquake Investigation Workshop: Shake, Rattle, & Rock part of Geodesy:Activities
Daniel Murray, University of Rhode Island
This workshop is part of an NSF-funded effort to provide professional development to STEM teachers in Rhode Island. In this activity, students will make "earthquakes" using a simple model, the earthquake ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, General Public
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Lab Activity, Activities, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Osteology of Mesozoic Life part of Paleontology:Activities
Allison Tumarkin-Deratzian, Temple University, altd@temple.edu
This activity explores vertebrate paleontology/paleobiology of the Mesozoic. It focuses on dinosaur osteology using skeletons and models at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia. ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology:Paleoecology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Osteology of Dinosaurs at The Field Museum part of Paleontology:Activities
Roy Plotnick, University of Illinois at Chicago
This activity explores vertebrate paleontology/paleobiology of the Mesozoic. It focuses on dinosaur osteology using skeletons and models at The Field Museum in Chicago. Students will compare the morphology of ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology:Paleoecology
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

Field Exercise - Caddy Canyon Debris Flow(s): part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Glenn Thackray, Idaho State University Intended Audience: This assignment has been used in a senior graduate-level geomorphology course with lower and upper division prerequisites. Location: Caddy Canyon landslide ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Field Activity:Field laboratories, Activities:Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review