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Virtual Geological Mapping Field Trip - Glens of Tekoa, New Zealand part of Teaching Activities
Travis Horton, University of Canterbury; Katherine Pedley
Geological mapping involves the observation, recording, presentation and interpretation of field data, all fundamental skills required by practicing geologists. This virtual geological mapping exercise enables ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Sedimentary Textures , Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Online Field Experience Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the Teaching with Online Field Experiences Exemplary collection
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Reconnaissance stratigraphy and mapping of the Frying Pan Gulch, MT part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Sinan Akciz, California State University-Fullerton
Students are required to create a reconnaissance geologic map and report for a small area (approximately 0.5 sq. mile) Frying Pan Gulch just NW of Dillon, Montana. This project is designed to make students familiar ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Stratigraphy, Sedimentary Structures, Techniques of Sedimentary Geology, Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentary Textures , Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Online Field Experience Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the Teaching with Online Field Experiences Exemplary collection
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Using concept sketches for field trip wrap-up part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Barb Tewksbury, Hamilton College
This is a post-field trip assignment in a structural geology course. Students create a set of concept sketches, with a short introduction, to illustrate the structural features and geologic history of the area, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Structural Geology:Microstructures, Deformation Mechanisms, Fabrics, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
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Reconnaissance stratigraphy and mapping of the Frying Pan Gulch, MT part of Teaching Activities
Sinan Akciz, California State University-Fullerton
Students are required to create a reconnaissance geologic map and report for a small area (approximately 0.5 sq. mile) Frying Pan Gulch just NW of Dillon, Montana. This project is designed to make students familiar ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Stratigraphy, Sedimentary Structures, Techniques of Sedimentary Geology, Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentary Textures , Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Student Field Guide part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Katherine Boggs, Mount Royal University
This activity was inspired by the "Pet Rock" project of Daryl Henry. I developed this activity to be a capstone experience for our students. During the fall 4th year field trip, students are responsible ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Problem Set, Writing Assignment, Field Activity, Classroom Activity, Project
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Microstructures, Deformation Mechanisms, Fabrics, Joints/Fractures, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Rheology/Behavior of Materials, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Modeling Structural Processes, Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
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Active Tectonics Field Trip part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
George Davis, University of Arizona
By far most field trips in structural geology and regional tectonics do NOT take place in large urban centers with a trip focus on mitigation of hazards. What is described here is an example of the instructional ...

Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Tectonics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Geologic Mapping and Geologic History: Sheep Mountain, Wyoming part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Lawrence L. Malinconico, Lafayette College
Half way through the second semester of our year-long integrated Sed/Strat and Structure course we travel to Sheep Mountain, Wyoming where the students spend 5 days describing and measuring section and the ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Project, Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Structural Visualizations, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Modeling Structural Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

A Field Trip to See a Cross Section of the Crust and Samples of the Mantle part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
Dexter Perkins Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering The University of North Dakota Grand Forks ND 58202 Intended Audience: Undergraduate geology majors or members of a geology club. Location: This field ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Virtual Field Trip
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Metamorphic Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

Lake Louise Field Project part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Katherine Boggs, Mount Royal University
During a fall field trip in second year, students measure bedding, cleavage, fold axes and bedding-cleavage intersection lineations. These measurements are used throughout the fall term to introduce the stereonet, ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Writing Assignment, Field Activity, Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Microstructures, Deformation Mechanisms, Fabrics, Folds/Faults/Ductile Shear Zones, Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Rheology/Behavior of Materials, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Modeling Structural Processes, Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

Petrology/Geochemistry/Mineralogy/Structure of Shear zones in St. Lawrence County part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Robert Badger, SUNY Potsdam
Field and petrographic examination of shear zones in northern New York

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Structural Geology:Microstructures, Deformation Mechanisms, Fabrics, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Geochemistry, Tectonics