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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Project
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Investigating slope failure and landscape evolution with red beans and rice! part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Tom Hickson, University of St. Thomas (MN)
Students investigate the behavior of a slope profile over geological timescales using a very simple experimental apparatus. The lab allows students to understand concepts of equilibrium, controls on slope profile, ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Unit 5.3: Should we rebuild after a disaster? part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University.
Students consider whether or not an apartment building damaged by a landslide should be repaired and reoccupied at a specific site on Lake Granbury, Texas. To make a decision, they examine a landslide that happened ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science, Geography:Physical, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting

Making Community Connections to Co-learn about Earthquakes part of EarthScope ANGLE:Educational Materials:Activities
Jennifer Pickering
Many people live in regions prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, but the hazards and risks inherent in our communities may be very different. Making connections with learners from another location is a great way to share knowledge and practice science communication skills. Video conferencing applications like Zoom and Skype make it possible to connect with learners anywhere in the world. This activity provides a simple protocol, and a form for submitting a request to connect with a classroom teacher in Anchorage, Alaska.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Outreach Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Mass Wasting, Coastal Hazards:Tsunami, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

An Assessment of Hillslope Stability Using the Factor of Safety part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Laura Moore, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In this homework assignment students are asked to consider the balance of forces on a hill slope using the Factor of Safety.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology, Geography:Physical
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Project:Investigative Case Studies
Subject: Geography, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Environmental Science, Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

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

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Evaluating Rainfall, Landslides, and Weather: Big Sur, California part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Ana Garcia-Garcia, Monterey Peninsula College
This activity leads to understanding common landslide hazards in the area and how they relate to weather patterns and/or local geology.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology, Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

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 ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Field Activity:Field laboratories, Activities:Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review