Botany Field Observations part of E-STEM:Field Course:ESTEM-PD Activities
Sarah R. Hall, College of the Atlantic Calla Schmidt, University of San Francisco John Paul, University of San Francisco Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
Plants form the link between the abiotic features of landscape (rock, soils, water, etc.) and the biotic world. California has a very rich and complex flora, making species identification sometimes very difficult. ...

Battle of Lava and Life: Crater Lake National Park and Newberry Volcanic National Monument part of NAGT:Our Work:Past Projects:Teaching in the Field:Field Trip Collection
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, ...

independent soil investigation project part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Stephanie Ewing, Montana State University-Bozeman
Students demonstrate their skill in soils investigation and interpretation through independent projects undertaken in groups of one to three and presented in class using visual aids.

Sage to Sea - Columbia Plateau, across the North Cascades and to Whidbey Island 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, ...

Riparian Plant Lab part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching the Methods of Geoscience:Activities
Julie Stoughton, University of Nevada-Reno
In this field exercise for an introductory environmental science course, students investigate plant cover and type in a riparian area using transects. The final assignment is a lab report that includes a summary data table, a graph of cover types along their transect and an analysis of riparian health.

Biodiversity Count part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Campus Living Laboratory:Examples
Suzanne Savanick, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, ssavanic@carleton.edu
In this class exercise, students count the number of species they can find in a five minute block of time in both an urban lawn and natural, remnant forest area. The students are introduced to the concept of low ...

Green Landscape and Environmental Policy part of Service Learning:Activities
Stephanie Freeman, Alabama A & M University
Develop lectures that discuss environmental policy and horticulture practices in communities. Create classroom activities that incorporate green landscape design practices in residential areas. These classroom ...

GPS Treasure Hunt part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Games:Examples
Rebecca Teed, Wright State University-Main Campus
Students are divided into teams, each of which is given a list of instructions and a GPS unit, and sent to find certain locations. At each stop, they identify a particular building stone or a plant. -