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Pet Rock Project: A Semester-long Exercise for Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Darrell Henry, Louisiana State University
The pet rock project is a semester-long project in which each student randomly selects an igneous or metamorphic rock from the instructor or brings in a rock from an appropriate locality, and follows all of the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Geochemistry, Volcanology, Metamorphic Processes, PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Tectonics, Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies
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Teaching Resources part of IEDA2:Teaching Resources
Tutorials DECADE: Interactive, map-based portal for displaying the interoperability between The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the MApping GAs emissions (MAGA) Database, and the EarthChem ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Datasets and Tools
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry

Weathering of Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary Rocks in a Semi-Arid Climate - An Engineering Application of Petrology part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Wendy Harrison, National Science Foundation; Ric Wendlandt, Colorado School of Mines
Students examine soils developed on igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks near Denver, Colorado. The 2-week exercise includes sample collection, description, and preparation, determining clay mineralogy by ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Field Activity, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:X-ray Techniques, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Metamorphic Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology
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Timing of mineralization in the palm of your hand: Cross-cutting relations, copper minerals and ore-forming hydrothermal fluid evolution part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Barb Dutrow, Louisiana State University
This lab is designed to familiarize students with the geologic history of an ore-deposit, deciphered in the palm of your hand. By determining cross cutting relations of veins and mineralogy, students decipher the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Geochemistry, Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Aqueous Solutions, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
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A Jigsaw Approach to the Weathering Thermostat Hypothesis part of CLEAN:CLEAN Network:Teaching Materials
Maureen Padden, McMaster University
This activity is part of the community collection of teaching materials on climate and energy topics. These materials were submitted by faculty as part of the CLEAN Climate Workshop, held in June, 2011 and are not ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks
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How Effective is a Remediation System at a Regional Landfill? part of Geochemistry:Activities
Kevin Theissen, University of St. Thomas (MN)
In this activity, students begin exploring the effectiveness of a remediation system installed at a closed landfill system. Students learn the importance of redox chemistry in a real-world context and build field ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Oxidation/Reduction Reactions, Surface Chemistry
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Schreinemakers Analysis - Problem #4 part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
This is a straightforward Schreinemakers analysis involving two invariant points.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
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From Isotopes to Temperature: Working With A Temperature Equation part of Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum:General Collection:Examples
Dorien McGee
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students build a spreadsheet to examine from a dataset the relation between oxygen isotopes in corals and the temperature of surrounding seawater.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
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Petrography and Petrogenesis of a Mid-Ocean Ridge Lava Suite part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Matthew Smith, University of Florida; Mike Perfit, University of Florida
This activity is designed to accompany a set of thin sections available from the authors. Students investigate mid-ocean ride basalt petrography and relate observed mineralogic changes to relevant phase diagrams ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Lab Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Audio/Visual:Maps
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Rocks, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes
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The Anatomy of a Rate Law part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples
Barry Bickmore, Brigham Young University
This assignment teaches geochemistry students to explain the mathematical forms of rate laws, and organize paragraphs in their writing assignments properly.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Reaction Kinetics/Rates, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review