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Density structure of the earth from mass and moment of inertia part of Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Donald Forsyth, Brown University
Using mass and moment of inertia as constraints, students construct density models of the whole earth. This activity uses concepts from physics, multi-dimensional calculus, and linear algebra, and also reinforces ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Gravity, Seismology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Spatial Analysis of Raster Data - An Antarctic Example part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Mark Helper, The University of Texas at Austin
Mark Helper, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geological Sciences Summary Using Antarctic elevation and ice thickness raster data sets, this exercise uses tools available in the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
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Introductory Tutorial/Refresher for Basic ArcMap Techniques for Geoscientists, with Emphasis on Working with Raster Data Sets part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Barb Tewksbury, Hamilton College; Dave Tewksbury, Hamilton College
Barbara and David Tewksbury, Hamilton College Summary This series of three activities in tutorial format serves not only as an introduction to ArcGIS for our intro geology, hydrogeology, and structural geology ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Problem Set
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Soil Under the Microscope Mini-Workshop part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Steven Driese, Baylor University
This mini-workshop is a brief introduction to the use of the polarized light microscope for thin-section analysis of soils, known as micromorphology. It assumes only a rudimentary knowledge of mineralogy and ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Soils:Critical Zone Processes, Classification, Microscopy/Micromorphology, Soil Genesis, Geoscience:Soils, Soils:Chemistry and Mineralogy, Profile Description/Morphology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Isotopes and Tracers part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Thomas Meixner, The University of Arizona
This assignment offers students several problems that help them understand the basic of mixing models and their use in understanding the controls on water quality in the environment. The purpose of the assignment ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Stable Isotopes, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Biology:Biogeochemistry:Nutrient Limitation and Cycling, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Radioisotopes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Soil Profile Homework part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Daniel Hirmas, Texas Tech University
This is one of 4 homework assignments given to students throughout this introductory soils course. The main goal of these assignments are to give the students practice with the mechanics of problem solving, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Soils:Profile Description/Morphology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Surface Chemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geoscience:Soils:Chemistry and Mineralogy, Geoscience:Soils
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Final Project for Introductory Soils Course part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Daniel Hirmas, Texas Tech University
These assignments represent scaffolding for a self-directed final project.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), College Introductory, Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project
Subject: Geoscience:Soils:Classification, Critical Zone Processes, Soil Genesis, Geoscience:Soils, Soils:Chemistry and Mineralogy, Profile Description/Morphology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Review for interdisiplinary science course (stream ecology, watersheds) part of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities
Cailin Huyck Orr, Carleton College
This is a large-scale participatory activity used to prompt students to review what they have learned and to think actively and cooperatively about the connections between the systems we have discussed prior to the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Ground Water, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Ecosystems
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Investigation of micropaleontological and paleomagnetic data part of Paleontology:Activities
Stephen Schellenberg, San Diego State University
Micropaleontological and paleomagnetic data are investigated to construct an integrated biomagnetostratigrahic age model for an Ocean Drilling Program site. Investigation emphasizes the complementary nature of ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Project, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology:Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction , Biostratigraphy/Biogeography
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Fossil/modern mole phylogeny part of Paleontology:Activities
Samantha Hopkins
Students code characters from fossil taxa to add to an existing morphological phylogenetic analysis of moles. This activity is original research; the fossil taxa have never before been included in a phylogenetic ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology:Systematics and Phylogenetic Reconstruction
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