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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
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Is the New Madrid Seismic Zone at risk for a large earthquake? part of Online Teaching:Activities for Teaching Online
Eliza Richardson, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
In this lesson we discuss the controversy regarding the extent of seismic risk in the central United States today. We learn how to estimate earthquake recurrence interval using a variety of methods. This lesson ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
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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
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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
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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
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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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Global Energy Flows part of CLEAN Collection

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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
In this activity, students analyze data detailing global energy sources and sinks (uses) and construct a diagram to show the relative scale and the connections between them. Discussions of scale; ...
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Grade Level: High School (9-12), Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Global energy balance
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What Goes into Making Volcanic Arc Magmas, and How Do We Know It? part of MARGINS Data in the Classroom:MARGINS Mini-Lessons
Jeff Ryan, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg
This activity is a directed reading exercise focused on papers that have been key to our understanding of the major source contributors to subduction zone volcanic rocks.

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
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Seeing Sustainability part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Kate Davies, Antioch University McGregor
This assignment requires students to reflective observations of a particular place and to identify signs of sustainability and unsustainability.

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Health Sciences, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Environmental Science

Caminalcule Phylogenetic Exercise part of Paleontology:Activities
Bill Ausich, Ohio State University-Main Campus
Imaginary creatures (caminalcues) are used as an introduction to the methods, assumptions, and conclusions of phylogenetic analysis.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology:Systematics and Phylogenetic Reconstruction
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