Landslide Hazard Site Assessments part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Beth Hallauer, Sinclair Community College
In this project students will first research the landslide-prone Seattle area using provided websites to gather background and perspective for the second part of the assignment. In the second part of the assignment ...

Field Exercise - Caddy Canyon Debris Flow(s): part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Glenn Thackray, Idaho State University Intended Audience: This assignment has been used in a senior graduate-level geomorphology course with lower and upper division prerequisites. Location: Caddy Canyon landslide ...

Diagnosing Landslide Hazard: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Les Hasbargen, SUNY College at Oneonta Intended Audience: This activity is designed for upper division Geology, Earth Science, and Earth Science education majors. Location: Landslide between Highway 7 and the ...

Introduction to the Black Canyon City Landslide part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
On this one day field trip, students will be exposed to some general introductory field methods by examining an active landslide. They will examine the relative ages of the units involved as well as identify the types of materials involved (bentonite, basalt, colluvium and alluvium). They will make an assessment as to what type of motion is occurring as well as a prediction for what types of hazards this may pose to the surrounding community.