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Comparative Planetary Geomorphology part of Discoveries from Mars:Activities
Jennifer Anderson, Winona State University
This is a laboratory exercise to introduce comparative planetary geomorphology by investigating common geologic features on the Earth, Moon, and Mars. -

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Structure/Tectonics, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Volcanology/Petrology, Geologic History, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars, Mars:Images/Maps/Visualizations, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Impact Cratering
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Virtual Field Trip to the Jackfork Group, Arkansas part of Course Design:Course Design Activities
Tom Hickson, University of St. Thomas (MN)
This project is designed to get students thinking about some of the basic properties of sedimentary rocks that can be used to interpret their environment of deposition. In particular, it focues on characterizing ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology, Sedimentary Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Structural Analysis of a Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy System part of Energy:Energy Activities
Tim Schroeder, Bennington College
This project applies basic geologic skills to the development of a geothermal electrical generation system. I use it in a structural geology, but it would be applicable to any intermediate to advanced level course ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Joints/Fractures, Environmental Science:Energy:Energy Infrastructure
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Borehole analysis using stereographic projection part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Eric Nelson, Colorado School of Mines
Advanced stereonet project using unoriented core structural data. The project gives practice in plotting small circles and in rotations.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Structural Visualizations
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Conjugate Fractures form in Clay part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Paul Kelso, Lake Superior State University
Pottery clay deformed by uniaxial compression, with a standard hydraulic rock trimmer, produces conjugate fractures at approximately 30 degrees to sigma 1. This activity allows students to observe fracturing and ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Microstructures, Deformation Mechanisms, Fabrics, Rheology/Behavior of Materials, Modeling Structural Processes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Venus, Earth's structural sister: Investigations using radar imagery part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Vicki Hansen, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Students conduct fieldwork on Venus without leaving the lab. Concepts include basic mapping principles, remote data set interpretation, structure morphology and interaction, rheology, temporal relations, and ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Writing Assignment, Project
Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations, Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Rheology/Behavior of Materials, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Laboratory Exercise: What Controls Rheology? part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Dyanna Czeck, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
In order to understand the factors that control rock rheology, students conduct a series of activities with analogue materials. The activities are compared to real examples from the field and deformation ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Modeling Structural Processes, Rheology/Behavior of Materials
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Field Trip Comics part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Andy Bobyarchick, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Structural geology field trips integrate learning, collaboration, and exploration. Creating a comic (or graphic novel) from a field trip promotes students' rendering their own popular culture view of the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Field Activity, Lab Activity, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Structural Geology, Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Fun with Foam: Introduction to Strike and Dip part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Angela Moore, Guilford College
This is a hands-on activity designed to help students better visualize and become more familiar with the strike and dip of deformed beds.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Hydrocarbon Exploration part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
elhamy Tarabees, Damanhour University
To detect the hydrocarbon reservoir, structure traps should be detected. Seismic reflection profiles can be used to illustrate the structure image for the subsurface layers and hence, find out structure traps for ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Structural Geology:Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Seismic reflection, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Computer Modeling