Glacial Geomorphology of Western Ireland part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Steven J. Whitmeyer and L. Scott Eaton, James Madison University, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science Intended Audience: Upper-division undergraduate geoscience students Location: County Mayo, Ireland Show ...

Mass Wasting and Slope Stability: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Jeff Clark, Lawrence University Intended Audience: Undergraduate course in geomorphology. Location: This field lab takes place on the western shores of Lake Michigan just north of Two Creeks, WI, in Manitowoc ...

Digital Field Mapping in Western Ireland part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Steven J. Whitmeyer and L. Scott Eaton, James Madison University, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science Intended Audience: Upper-division undergraduate geoscience students Location: Finny, County Mayo, ...

Melting Glaciers, Gravels, and Groundwater: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Paul T. Ryberg, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Intended Audience:An excellent locality for any geology class field trip, especially physical geology, historical geology, stratigraphy, sedimentary petrology, ...

VEPP: Will it Erupt? - Predicting Volcanic Events at Kilauea - Preparing the next generation of DISASTRONAUTs part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Volcano Exploration Project: Pu`u `O`o:Examples
Brian Hausback, California State University-Sacramento; Jennifer Wenner, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Wendy Bohrson, Central Washington University
This is an exercise that is in development and will not be fully tested in the classroom until Spring 2011. Please check back regularly for updates and changes. Using data available from the VEPP website, students ...

Paleoclimate Reconstruction: Walker Lake-Bloody Canyon Moraines of Mono Basin, California part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Sarah Hall, College of the Atlantic; Casey Moore, University of California-Santa Cruz
In this activity students map and describe glacial geomorphic features related to Quaternary glaciations in the Sierra Nevada of central California. In this region, multiple sets of glacial moraines and corresponding bogs and lakes are evidence of various advances during the Pleistocene. With time, glacial features are modified by erosional processes resulting in morphological changes that we can use to relatively date the various features. Using cross-cutting relationships, moraine morphology, boulder description/counting, and various other relative dating techniques students will "date" the moraines. In this locality there are three main moraine crests that are well-preserved and available for students to hike along and gather data (classified as Tioga-Tenaya, Tahoe, and Mono Basin moraines). At a locality along each of the three different moraine crests, students will observe the boulders along the ridge crest (within ~5m of the crest) within a known area. The students will record the number of boulders, the degree of weathering of the boulders, the lithology, the size (~diameter), roundness, presence of lichen (describe), and the presence of striations on each boulder. They will also note the style and amount of vegetation on the moraine and soil characteristics (amount of gruss around boulders?) The students should make a table in their field notebooks so that it is easy to compile the data at the end of the day. Generally students work in groups of 2 or 3. Since many of these observations are somewhat qualitative it works well for them to be able to discuss their thoughts while gathering data. It is helpful to use a few boulders as examples to set some ground rules before starting the activity – this will help the class be the same page with regard to the techniques.

River Rock Identification: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Laura Triplett, Gustavus Adolphus College Intended Audience: I use this in an upper-level geomorphology course that is required for geology and environmental studies majors, so many of them have had only one ...

VEPP: Volcanic Ground Motion Over Time. part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Volcano Exploration Project: Pu`u `O`o:Examples
Richard Dunning, Normandale Community College
This is an exercise that is in development and has not yet been fully tested in the classroom. Please check back regularly for updates and changes. Brief three-line description of the activity or assignment and ...

Living with Volcanoes - Mt. Rainier and Mt. Saint Helens, WA part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Jennifer Thomson, Eastern Washington University
Drs. Jenny Thomson and John Buchanan, Department of Geology, 130 Science Building, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004 509 359-2286; Drs. Suzanne Schwab and Robin O'Quinn Department of Biology, ...

Drainage Basins Field Lab: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Jeff Marshall, Cal Poly Pomona University, Geological Sciences Dept. Intended Audience: Undergraduate course in geomorphology. Location: San Gabriel Mountains foothills, near Cal Poly Pomona campus (topo map ...