Investigating Rock Classification part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Sean Bryan, Colorado State University; Megan Plenge, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Average inquiry level: Structured This lab activity provides an introduction to rock classification. Classification is useful because it allows scientists to identify patterns and organize information. In this lab, ...

Exploring Groundwater part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Bridget Garnier, Blue Valley School
Average inquiry level: Structured This groundwater lab is designed for online, asynchronous instruction and uses Google slides (or Powerpoint) so student can use the draw features. Within this lab, students will: ...

Online Minerals Inquiry Lab part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Revising authors: Katryn Wiese, City College of San Francisco Original authors:Christopher Berg, Orange Coast College; Becky Jirón, College of William and Mary; Alexandra Priewisch, Fresno City College; Katryn Wiese, City College of San Francisco
Average inquiry level: Structured Students explore mineral properties and the ways in which we distinguish among the variety of rock-forming minerals. Ultimately students will learn to classify various properties, ...

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks Lab F2F part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Revising author: Maria Mercedes, Central Michigan University Original authors:Maria Mercedes, Central Michigan University; Stephanie Sabatini, North Carolina State University
Average inquiry level: Structured In this lab, students will use observations to compare and contrast metamorphic processes and features to draw conclusions about the geologic history of metamorphic rocks. As ...

Mineral Mystery Lab part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Emily Scribner, Clemson University
Average inquiry level: Structured In this lab, students will take on the role of a mineralogist by testing various physical properties of minerals, sorting minerals into categories with similar characteristics, and ...

GEOLOGIC TIME: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Tiffany Rivera, University of Missouri-Columbia; Victor Ricchezza, Georgia State University
Average inquiry level: Structured This inquiry-based lab about the principles of relative and numerical dating allows students to apply reason and logic to determine the order of geologic events, to experimentally ...

Groundwater - Why it's important, how it flows & what's in your water? part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Kyle Fredrick, Pennsylvania Western University - California; Annette Veilleux, University of Texas at El Paso
Average inquiry level: Guided inquiry This activity introduces students to the basic concepts of Groundwater and its movement. The lab format includes hands-on activities that allow students to construct their own ...

Identifying Plate Boundaries, an Inquiry Lab part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College; Michelle Harris, Centralia College; Alyssa Abbey, California State University-Long Beach; Liang Zeng, The University of Texas Rio Grande valley
Average inquiry level: Guided inquiry Students working in groups will examine and discuss earthquakes, volcanoes, topography, faults, and seafloor ages and use those features to identify the boundaries of tectonic ...

Plate Tectonics and the Scientific Process part of Guided Inquiry Introductory Geology Labs:Activities
Suki Smaglik, Laramie County Community College
Average inquiry level: Guided inquiry This is a series of scaffolded modules to guide students in understanding Plate Tectonic Theory, from its history to modern applications, and is designed for the asynchronous ...