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Unit 2: Causes of Mass Extinction part of Changing Biosphere
Rebecca Teed, Wright State University-Main Campus
During Unit 2, students will learn about the causes of two past mass extinctions and discuss the controversies surrounding these causes and the evidence upon which the theories in the debates are based. Before ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module
Subject: Biology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards
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Unit 3: The Interconnected Nature of the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere part of Changing Biosphere
Sam Donovan, BioQUEST; LeeAnna Chapman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Cailin Huyck Orr, Carleton College; Camille Holmgren, SUNY Buffalo State University; Rebecca Teed, Wright State University-Main Campus
Using a systems dynamics approach, students will work in groups to conceptualize and construct a model of the global carbon cycle considering five major Earth systems: atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Course Module, Activities
Subject: Biology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Biogeosciences , Environmental Science:Ecosystems
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Activity 2.2: Issue Investigation part of Exploring Geoscience Methods
Jeffrey D. Thomas, Central Connecticut State University; Scott Linneman, Western Washington University; James Ebert, SUNY College at Oneonta
During Activity 2.2, students download, organize, and analyze geoscience data sets of sea level trends, terrestrial ice sheet trends, and intensity of tropical cyclones as well as forecast models of atmospheric CO2 ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Education, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
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Using GIS to Map Emergency Response to Municipal Flooding part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Mary Anne Carletta, Georgetown College
Using GIS to Map Emergency Response to Municipal Flooding

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Environmental Science

Slippery slope of litigation part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Pan-African Approaches to Teaching Geoscience:Activities
cynthia lawry berkins, The Lone Star College System
Case study on mass wasting This case, based on a lawsuit brought against the County of Los Angeles by homeowners suing over damage to their homes in the wake of the Portuguese Bend Landslide, teaches students ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting