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Bedrock map of Cliff Island, Casco Bay, Maine part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Dykstra Eusden, Bates College
Dykstra Eusden, Bates College Summary Students collect gps locational and strike and dip data on a day-long fieldtrip to Cliff Island. The data is then used in ArcGIS to make a bedrock geologic map of the island. ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Coastal Flooding Assessment part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Eric Grosfils, Pomona College
Eric B. Grosfils, Pomona College Summary Students are introduced to Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst, and use these tools to perform a flooding analysis for the Long Beach area of California. Context Type and level ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities, Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Coastal-zone
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Not Lying With Maps: Map Design Choices for Quantitative Data part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Catherine Riihimaki, 2NDNATURE Software
Catherine Riihimaki, Drew University Summary The students read and discuss in class an article called "Lying with Maps." They then reflect on the article's recommendations by making maps of New ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geography:Geospatial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Topographic analysis of the Sangre de Cristo Range -- GIS Project part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Eric Leonard, Colorado College
Eric Leonard, Colorado College - Geology Department Summary Students make DEM-based observations and develop and test hypotheses regarding topographic differences between the two sides of the Colorado Sangre de ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Using a GIS to Assess Stream-Channel Migration part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Douglas Clark, Western Washington University
Douglas Clark, Geology Dept., Western Washington University Summary This lab uses a guided GIS worksheet to help new Geomorph students to investigate a basic problem about rivers: how do channels migrate. Context ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Florida River Project: Semester-long group project part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Kim Hannula, Fort Lewis College
This is a semester-long group research project that uses a local river to integrate several lab and field activities. The project covers topographic maps, rock and mineral identification, measuring data in the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Problem Set, Field Activity, Lab Activity, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Soil Properties and Geomorphology part of Geomorphology:Activities
Mark Sweeney, University of South Dakota
Compare soil data to different ages of fluvial terraces. Students enter data into Excel and interpret it themselves.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils, Dating and Rates, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Glacial Landforms part of Geomorphology:Activities
Mark Sweeney, University of South Dakota
Students learn to identify glacial landforms on aerial photography and other imagery. Students appreciate the value of seeing the images in 3-D.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Google Earth, Streams, and Glaciers part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Allison Dunn, Worcester State University
In this assignment, students download Google Earth and use it to investigate some of the fluvial and glacial processes introduced in lecture.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Glacial/Periglacial, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Weathering and mass wasting part of Geomorphology:Activities
Jordan Clayton, Georgia State University
This class exercise is an opportunity for students to apply textbook information about weathering and mass wasting to local and nationally-recognized surface features, such as Stone Mountain (GA), Half Dome (CA), ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes, Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Hillslopes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review