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Sedimentation Provenance Problem Set part of Sedimentary Geology:Activities
Man-Yin Tsang, University of Toronto
Introduce students the concept of Sedimentation Provenance and how it can be studied from rock samples. Teach students to visualize mineral distributions in a basin and draw ternary QFR (quartz-feldspar-rock ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Provenance, Techniques of Sedimentary Geology, Sediment Transport and Deposition, Depositional environments
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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SIGkit (Software for Introductory Geophysics toolkit) for modelling and visualization of data part of Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Charly Bank, University of Toronto
Predicting what geophysical data may look like and making basic inferences from data are critical learning outcomes of introductory geophysics courses whether they happen in a classroom or in a field setting. This ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Field Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology:Extinction and Diversity , Paleoecology , Biostratigraphy/Biogeography , Online Resources/Computer Software , Evolution , Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Coastal Processes CogSketch geoscience worksheet part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Bridget Garnier
Sketching activity that uses a sketch-understanding program, CogSketch. Students understand sediment transport and beach erosion by using wave front geometries to sketch particle pathways and determine sediment ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Coastal-zone, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediment Transport and Deposition, Depositional environments:Marginal-Marine
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Watershed area and discharge relationships part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Steven Petsch, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Students use USGS WaterData website to find data on area, average annual discharge and response to high-precip events in small watersheds in southern New England. Data for the class are compiled to generate graphs ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface, Environmental Science
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Sound and light in the ocean part of Oceanography:Activities
Lauren Sahl, Maine Maritime Academy
Light is our usual method for observing on land, but water quickly absorbs light making it less useful in the ocean. On the other hand, sound in water can travel long distances before it is absorbed to the point ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Problem Set, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Oceanography, Oceanography:Biological
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Collection of PT Phase diagram exercises part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
I am always needing more phase diagrams exercises so my students can practice problem solving. This collection includes 5 different exercises that can be used for homework, in-class, or for quizzes or exams.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:PTt Relationships, Metamorphic Processes, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Olympus Mons and Hawaii part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Carol Ormand Ph.D., Carleton College
Students estimate the volume of Olympus Mons and the volume of lava that has erupted from the Hawaiian hotspot and compare them.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Volcanology/Petrology, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Volcanoes, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Stream Hydrology and Morphology part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Mark W. Bowen, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Students create and interpret hydrographs, discharge data, and stream cross-sectional and longitudinal profiles.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Problem Set, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

The Evolution of Earth through Time part of Rates and Time:Teaching Activities
Phil Stokes, The University of Arizona
This activity is designed for large freshman courses (>200 students) and is used in-class. The activity requires a short (15 minute) overview of Earth history before students have the opportunity to work through ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology, Geology:Historical Geology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Introduction to Ocean Acoustics: Guided Problem Solving part of Oceanography:Activities
Joceline Boucher, Maine Maritime Academy
Students learn about sound propagation in the ocean through instructor-guided problem solving. The activity promotes a conceptual understanding of the physical and chemical factors that influence ocean acoustics, ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography
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