Teaching Activities

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
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

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
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Construction of a Simple Conceptual Model part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Scott Werts, Winthrop University
This homework assignment is designed to give the students practice in developing a simple conceptual model using reservoirs, fluxes, and simple calculations of sediment, carbon and nutrient accumulation in a ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geochemistry:Elements, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Biogeochemistry:Nutrient Limitation and Cycling, Carbon Cycling, Environmental Science
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Calculating Rb-Sr Isochrons part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Andy Barth, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
This is a spreadsheet that I use in petrology to walk students through calculating Rb-Sr isochrons and talking about isotope heterogeneity and sampling at various scales. The example exercise is the Tuolumne ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Activities:Problem Set, Computer Applications
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Rocks, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Radioisotopes, Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Learning Thermodynamics and Using Spreadsheets part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Sumit Chakraborty and Somnath Dasgupta
These files contain a set of three Excel files to balance mineral reactions, to explore variation of thermodynamic properties as a function of P, T and composition and to explore stability of different mineral ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Mole %, Weight %, Compositions and Projections part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
This is an introductory exercise intended to get students thinking about mole vs weight % and about the power and problems of projections.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Mineral Solubility Calculations part of Geochemistry:Activities
John Ayers, Vanderbilt University
Explores the pH dependence of the solubility of quartz, kaolinite, and rare earth phosphate, and familiarizes students with the use of the Geochemists Workbench programs "React" for creating reaction path ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Acid/Base Reactions, Aqueous Solutions
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Sedimentation Rates from Pb-210 data part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Steven Petsch, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
In this exercise, students use a data table of depth, porosity, Pb-210 activity, CaCO3 concentration, 14C age and d13C values to calculate mass accumulation rates, linear sedimentation rates, CaCO3 dissolution and ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Acid/Base Reactions, Organic and Biochemistry, Geochemical Analysis, Radioisotopes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Crystallization-Differentiation of Basaltic Magma part of Geochemistry:Activities
Kent Ratajeski, Calvin University
In this exercise, students use geochemical data from volcanic glasses and minerals in lavas and drill cores from the solidified Kilauea Iki lava lake to learn about the petrologic processes related to the eruption ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Rocks
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Geothermal Gradients part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Cameron Davidson, Carleton College
In this problem set the students use two different equations to calculate a conductive geothermal gradient using a spreadsheet program like Excel. Once they have the geothermal gradient plotted, they are asked to ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review