Case Study: Zhouqu, China Landslide part of Environmental Geology:Activities
Robin Humphreys, College of Charleston
This is a 'citizen science' research project where students to apply their knowledge of landslide processes in an investigation of the natural and anthropogenic causes of a real-world landslide ...

Simple Landslide Demo part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Katherine Scharer, Appalachian State University
Demonstration of control of surface friction on slope stability. Simple analogue model uses a wooden board (the slope), a large rock (the landslide), and transparency and rough sand paper. Students anticipate how ...

Landslides and the Colorado Front Range Debris Flows of 2013 part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Mark W. Bowen, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Students complete two background readings to answer a variety of questions about landslides

Tsunami assignment part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Klaus Neumann, Ball State University
Students read reports about potential sources for tsunamis on the US east coast and compare them with previously discussed dangers for the west cost.

Weathering and mass wasting part of Geomorphology:Activities
Jordan Clayton, Georgia State University
This class exercise is an opportunity for students to apply textbook information about weathering and mass wasting to local and nationally-recognized surface features, such as Stone Mountain (GA), Half Dome (CA), ...

Structural Control of Giant Rock Avalanches in Argentina part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Barb Tewksbury, Hamilton College
Students analyze the influence of bedrock structures on the locations of giant rock avalanches in Argentina. Activity is available in two versions: 1) short case example that can be used as an in-class activity or ...

Water and Mud: Linking hydrogeology and landscape change part of Hydrogeology:Activities
Kyle Nichols, Skidmore College
Hydrogeology textbooks usually do a poor job in linking groundwater to Earth's surface processes, yet the two are closely linked. It is important for the hydrogeology student to understand that surface and ...

Slope Stability CogSketch geoscience worksheet part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Bridget Garnier
Sketching activity that uses a sketch-understanding program, CogSketch. Students understand the stresses and contributing factors of slope stability by completing decomposing stress vectors in the sliding box ...

Diagnosing Landslide Hazard part of Geomorphology:Activities
Les Hasbargen, SUNY College at Oneonta
Students investigate an active complex landslide with the purpose of characterizing the risk to nearby infrastructure. Students gain experience with field observation, mapping, and report writing. In addition, ...

Modeling Slope Stability Using a Local Landslide and SLOPE/W part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
Sarah Johnson, Northern Kentucky University
Students survey a local landslide that has formed in fill using a total station. Students enter elevation data from pre-fill (1973) topographic map, post-fill pre-landslide topographic map (1983) into SLOPE/W. ...