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Creating and Analyzing Folds in Visible Geology

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Creating and Analyzing Folds in Visible Geology

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This activity utilizes Visible Geology to analyze folds on a stereonet using a pi-girdle technique. The assignment starts with students following a simple example, and then creating their own and sharing it with a partner. Students are introduced to concepts of fold axis, axial plane, interlimb angle in three-visualizations: model view, cross-section view, and stereonet view. By moving between these media students are able to draw deeper connections with respect to folding and to stereonet interpretation.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/30/2022

Crystal Structures as Geobarometers

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Crystal Structures as Geobarometers

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This exercise is based on the recent formulation of a geobarometer based on the crystal structure of clinopyroxene (Nimis, 1995; 1998; 1999). This method relates structural parameters (e.g., the volumes of the unit cell and the M1 polyhedron) to the pressure at which the mineral crystallizes within basic and ultrabasic magmas.

In this exercise, students are guided into the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database to retrieve and download published crystal structure data for viewing in either the CrystalMaker or XtalDraw visualization software packages. The students are instructed on how to examine the structures to determine pressure-sensitive crystallographic parameters and are asked a series of questions related to what they learn.

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Subject:: Chemistry; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Data Set; Diagram/Illustration; Interactive; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 08/08/2019

Crystallization- Differentiation of Basaltic Magma

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Crystallization- Differentiation of Basaltic Magma

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In this exercise, students use major-element compositions of whole-rocks, volcanic glasses, and minerals in lavas and drill cores from the solidified Kilauea Iki lava lake. The data is presented in the form of a "precompiled" spreadsheet which contains selected analyses culled from the GEOROC database and a USGS Open File report. Students make graphs from the data to learn about the petrologic processes related to the eruption and in situ crystallization of basaltic magma

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Subject:: Biology; Chemistry; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Data Set; Interactive; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 08/07/2019

Daisyworld: Interactive On-line PC and Mac

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Daisyworld: Interactive On-line PC and Mac

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Students use a JAVA interface design by R.M. MacKay to explore the Daisy World model. The JAVA interface comes with a link to a 6-page student activity page in PDF format.

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Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/29/2022

Daisyworld: Stella Mac or PC

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Daisyworld: Stella Mac or PC

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After constructing a Stella model of Daisyworld students perform guided experiments to explore the behavior of Daisyworld to changes in model parameters and assumptions.

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Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Environmental Science; Life Science; Mathematics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/29/2022

Decibels and Acoustical Engineering

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Decibels and Acoustical Engineering

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In this lesson, students learn that sound is energy and has the ability to do work. Students discover that sound is produced by a vibration and they observe soundwaves and how they travel through mediums. They understand that sound can be absorbed, reflected or transmitted. Through associated activities, videos and a PowerPoint presentation led by the teacher, students further their exploration of sound through discussions in order to build background knowledge.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: Lessons
Date Added:: 03/01/2019

Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Introduction to Structured Expert Judgment

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Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Introduction to Structured Expert Judgment

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In an increasingly data-driven world, data and its use aren’t always all it’s cracked up to be. This course aims to address the critical lack of any or appropriate data in many areas where complex decisions need to be made.

For instance, how can you predict volcano activity when no eruptions have been recorded over a long period of time? Or how can you predict how many people will be resistant to antibiotics in a country where there is no available data at national level? Or how about estimating the time needed to evacuate people in flood risk areas?

In situations like these, expert opinions are needed to address complex decision-making problems. This course, aimed at researchers and professionals from any academic background, will show you how expert opinion can be used for uncertainty quantification in a rigorous manner.

Various techniques are used in practice. They vary from the informal and undocumented opinion of one expert to a fully documented and formal elicitation of a panel of experts, whose uncertainty assessments can be aggregated to provide support for complex decision making.

In this course you will be introduced to state-of-the-art expert judgment methods, particularly the Classical Model (CM) or Cooke’s method, which is arguably the most rigorous method for performing Structured Expert Judgment.

CM, developed at TU Delft by Roger Cooke, has been successfully applied for over 30 years in areas as diverse as climate change, disaster management, epidemiology, public and global health, ecology, aeronautics/aerospace, nuclear safety, environment and ecology, engineering and many others.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: Delft University of Technology
Provider Set:: Delft University OpenCourseWare
Author:: Dr. A.M. Hanea; Dr. ir. G.F. Nane; Prof. dr. R.M. Cooke
Date Added:: 05/11/2023

Deciviews from Look Rock, Great Smoky Mountains National Park: How Hazy is it?

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Deciviews from Look Rock, Great Smoky Mountains National Park: How Hazy is it?

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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum/Geology of National Parks module. Students calculate the haze index and standard visual range from concentrations of particulate matter.

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Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Biology; Earth and Space Science; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 07/31/2020

Delta environments and paleogeography

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Delta environments and paleogeography

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Students are given 4 hypothetical stratigraphic columns (each roughly 30 m thick) of deltaic deposits, 3 base maps with section locations, and a map scale. Students subdivide the stratigraphic units into subfacies and interpret subenvironments (delta plain, delta front, prodelta, marine) and describe/list features used to make these interpretations. Using depositional interpretations, 3 bentonite marker beds, and paleocurrent information, students draw 3 successive paleogeographic maps of the region showing delta migration through time.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 08/10/2019

Demonstration of radioactive decay using pennies

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Demonstration of radioactive decay using pennies

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A demonstration (with full class participation) to illustrate radioactive decay by flipping coins. Shows students visually the concepts of exponential decay, half-life and randomness. Works best in large classes -- the more people, the better.

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Subject:: Biology; Earth and Space Science; Geology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 08/25/2019

Density of Earth - Using Some Field Data

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Density of Earth - Using Some Field Data

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This module addresses the problem of how to determine the density of the earth and has students do some field experiments to get the data they need to answer the problem.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Physics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/05/2019

Density of Rocks - How large is a ton of rock?

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Density of Rocks - How large is a ton of rock?

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This module addresses the problem of how to determine the size of a ton of rocks of a given composition and invites the student to figure out how to solve the problem.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/05/2019

Density of the Earth - How to Solve It

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Density of the Earth - How to Solve It

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This module addresses the real problem of determining the density of the Earth and invites the student to figure out how to solve the problem.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Physics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/05/2019

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Describing Distributions

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This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important aspects of the task and its potential use.

Subject:: Mathematics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Illustrative Mathematics
Provider Set:: Illustrative Mathematics
Author:: Illustrative Mathematics
Date Added:: 06/13/2023

Describing Distributions

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Describing Distributions

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This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important aspects of the task and its potential use.

Subject:: Mathematics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Illustrative Mathematics
Provider Set:: Illustrative Mathematics
Author:: Illustrative Mathematics
Date Added:: 06/13/2023

Describing Events

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Describing Events

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This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important aspects of the task and its potential use.

Subject:: Mathematics; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Illustrative Mathematics
Provider Set:: Illustrative Mathematics
Author:: Illustrative Mathematics
Date Added:: 06/13/2023

Design a Soundproof Room

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Design a Soundproof Room

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Students are presented with the following challenge: their new school is under construction and the architect accidentally put the music room next to the library. Students need to design a room that will absorb the most amount of sound so that the music does not disturb the library. Students use a box as a proxy for the room need to create a design that will decrease the sound that is coming from the outside of the box. To evaluate this challenge, students use a speaker within the box and a decibel meter outside the box to measure the effectiveness of their design.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: Activities
Date Added:: 03/01/2019

Designing Sedimentary Geology Courses Around Field Projects With Realistic Scenarios

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Designing Sedimentary Geology Courses Around Field Projects With Realistic Scenarios

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The Smith College Sedimentology course is an example of a course structured around projects, most of which are field based. The projects are carefully designed to take advantage of the local geology and to address a variety of topics. Of utmost importance in designing individual projects is demonstrating the relevance of the work the students do. Therefore the projects are designed to mimic real-life situations: for example, the students address concerns of a local farmer, or have roles as field conference organizers and collaborators (with paleontologists) on a multidisciplinary research project.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/21/2022

The Desktop Delta

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The Desktop Delta

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Dr. Thomas Hickson (University of St. Thomas) and Karen Campbell (National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics) developed a small, two-dimensional deltaic sedimentation model for the Teaching Sedimentary Geology workshop. This page provides a complete exercise and construction plans to build your own desktop delta.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Simulation
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 07/18/2022

Detecting Cascadia's changing shape with GPS | Lessons on Plate Tectonics

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Detecting Cascadia's changing shape with GPS | Lessons on Plate Tectonics

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Research-grade Global Positioning Systems (GPS) allow students to deduce that Earth's crust is changing shape in measurable ways. From data gathered by EarthScope's Plate Boundary Observatory, students discover that the Pacific Northwest of the United States and coastal British Columbia -- the Cascadia region - are geologically active: tectonic plates move and collide; they shift and buckle; continental crust deforms; regions warp; rocks crumple, bend, and will break.

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Subject:: Biology; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 08/31/2022