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stream hydrology field lab part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
Anne Carey, Ohio State University-Main Campus
In this lab we take a brief field trip to Adena Brook, a first order tributary of the Olentangy River in central Ohio. We observe the stream, its setting, its bedrock, determine some stream velocity profiles, and ...

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

Mass Wasting and Slope Stability part of Geomorphology:Activities
Jeff Clark, Lawrence University
An investigation of mass movements along the shores of Lake MI. Students will assess strength characteristics of unconsolidated sediment in the field, survey the morphology of the movement, and determine the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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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

Field Exercise - Caddy Canyon Debris Flow(s): part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Glenn Thackray, Idaho State University Intended Audience: This assignment has been used in a senior graduate-level geomorphology course with lower and upper division prerequisites. Location: Caddy Canyon landslide ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Field Activity:Field laboratories, Activities:Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Diagnosing Landslide Hazard: part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Les Hasbargen, SUNY College at Oneonta Intended Audience: This activity is designed for upper division Geology, Earth Science, and Earth Science education majors. Location: Landslide between Highway 7 and the ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity, Field Activity:Field laboratories
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Mass Wasting
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Monument Creek hydraulics project part of Geomorphology:Activities
Eric Leonard, Colorado College
This is a several-part field and computer-based project that involves students in measurement of stream-channel geometry, basic stream-hydraulics calculations, and flood-frequency analysis. Its primary strengths ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Geomorphology Field Research Project part of Geomorphology:Activities
Jeff Marshall, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
This research project allows students to integrate and apply their geomorphic knowledge in a comprehensive study of a local landscape. Working in teams, they investigate uplifted alluvial deposits along the ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Writing Assignment, Activities, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Weathering/Soils, Landforms/Processes:Mass Movement, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geomorphology:Climate/Paleoclimate, GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques, Dating and Rates, Landforms/Processes:Hillslopes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Tectonic Geomorphology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Drainage Basins Field Lab part of Geomorphology:Activities
Jeff Marshall, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
This field activity and follow-up assignment explores the geomorphology of drainage basins in an active tectonic setting. It introduces basic concepts of drainage basin structure and landscape analysis using ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Lab Activity, Field Activity, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Hillslopes, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution, Tectonic Geomorphology, GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Measuring bankfull channel features, bed sediment, and bed load part of Geomorphology:Activities
Jordan Clayton, Georgia State University
The students gain field experience measuring bankfull channel characteristics in an urban park, and apply their measurements to determine whether the channel is 'adjusted' to its incoming flow regime and ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity, Field Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Shoreline Geomorphology Lab part of Geomorphology:Activities
Briget Doyle, College of Charleston
Students will observe shoreline processes, sketch and describe beach and barrier island profiles, and investigate the impact of development and shoreline control structures on beaches.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution, Landforms/Processes:Coastal-zone, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review