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Erosion of the Grand Canyon part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Carol Ormand Ph.D., Carleton College
Students estimate the volume of the Grand Canyon to calculate the average rate of erosion of the canyon, assuming the canyon began to form approximately 6 million years ago. They then find out how much sediment the ...

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

Geology of the Grand Canyon part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Carol Ormand Ph.D., Carleton College
Students analyze topographic and geologic maps, through a set of guiding questions, to decipher the geologic history recorded in the rocks of the Grand Canyon.

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

Surface Feature Identification part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Katherine Ocker Stone, Walters State Community College
Students are provided the latitude and longitude of various locations and asked to identify the river stage or surface water deposition/erosional feature.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Meander Migration in the Amazon Basin part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
Les Hasbargen, SUNY College at Oneonta
This activity is targeted at introductory to upper division undergraduate courses in geomorphology or Earth system science. Students view time series animation of satellite imagery of part of the Amazon River basin ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Introduction to GIS through river meandering and landslide mapping part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
Karen Gran, University of Minnesota-Duluth
The primary goal of this lab is to develop basic ArcGIS skills for geomorphology students and give them a taste of what is possible in GIS. The lab is written for the GIS novice, and thus includes detailed ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Exploring topographic steady-state in Taiwan part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
Karen Gran, University of Minnesota-Duluth
This activity is designed as both an introduction to GIS and an exploration of topographic steady-state. Students analyze DEMs from Taiwan to extract topographic profiles across the range. They reconstruct a series ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Lag to peak with a stream table part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
Amanda Schmidt, Oberlin College
Students use a small stream table in groups to investigate how channel form determines the shape of the hydrograph (including lag to peak). They use three channels: no channel (just sediment filling the table), a ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Making Topographic Maps part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016:Activities
Caitlin Callahan, Grand Valley State University
In this activity, students learn how to contour topographic data from three-dimensional models that they create for themselves. Students examine how topographic contour lines differ based on different topographic features.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Modeling/Physical Experiments, Landforms/Processes:Volcanoes, Fluvial, Hillslopes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Observing Streams & Rivers in Google Earth part of Early Career:Previous Workshops:Workshop 2010:Teaching Activities
Jennifer Piatek, Central Connecticut State University
Students are asked to observe fluvial features on both Earth and Mars in satellite images via Google Earth (as well as online panoramas) and explore processes of erosion and deposition and the relationship of ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Using WILSIM-GC to Model Rock Erodibility in the Grand Canyon part of WILSIM:Activities
Kyle Whalley, Northern Illinois University
Students use the computer simulation WILSIM-GC to explore how the "rock erodibility" of the walls of the Grand Canyon affects the shape and development of the canyon.

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