The Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse is a series of 4 virtual field trips that cross the Blue Ridge and Valley and Ridge geologic provinces in northwestern Virginia and northeastern West Virginia. This field trip is a virtual version of the first field trip that is typically a component of a semester-long project for an upper-level undergraduate Stratigraphy, Structure, Tectonics (SST) class at James Madison University. The standard project includes a full-day, on-location field excursion, during which students visit sedimentary rocks and lithologies of the Valley and Ridge Geologic Province in central Virginia. Students primarily collect data on stratigraphic and sedimentological features, while also noting structural features. Students use the data they collect on the field trip to write a synthesis report that includes stratigraphic interpretations, basin analyses, and a tectonic summary of the region that encompasses events in the early to middle Paleozoic.
The objectives of this virtual field trip exercise are similar to the standard on-location trip: synthesize stratigraphic and structural field data to determine depositional environments, interpret flow regimes and possible depositional basins, and deduce tectonic settings. However, instead of personally collecting the data in the field, students are provided with a web-based Google Earth virtual field trip that covers the standard field locations. The web GE presentation allows students to virtually investigate the field data at each location via text descriptions, outcrop and sample images, and at some sites, 360�� Street View imagery. Field data includes lithologic, mineralogic, and textural data, orientation measurements, and annotated outcrop photos and interpretations.

Note that this is the first field trip in a series of 4 virtual field trip that encompass the Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse project. The project components include:
Field Trip 1: This field trip
Field Trip 2: Virtual Field Trip to the Blue Ridge Province
Field Trip 3: Rt. 211/259 transect
Field Trip 4: Rt. 33 transect

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The Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse is a series of 4 virtual field trips that cross the Blue Ridge and Valley and Ridge geologic provinces in northwestern Virginia and northeastern West Virginia. This field trip is a virtual version of the third field trip that is typically a component of a semester-long project for an upper-level undergraduate Stratigraphy, Structure, Tectonics (SST) class at James Madison University. The standard project includes a full-day, on-location field excursion, during which students visit sedimentary rocks and lithologies of the Valley and Ridge Geologic Province along Rts. 211 and 259 in western Virginia. Students primarily collect data on stratigraphic and structural features, while also considering depositional and tectonic environments. Students use the data they collect on the field trip to draft cross-sections that transect the region and then write a synthesis report that includes stratigraphic and structural interpretations, and a tectonic summary of the region that encompasses events during the last ~1.2 billion years.
The objectives of this virtual field trip exercise are similar to the standard on-location trip: synthesize stratigraphic and structural field data to determine depositional environments, subsequent metamorphism and deformation, and deduce tectonic settings. However, instead of personally collecting the data in the field, students are provided with a web-based Google Earth (GE) virtual field trip that covers the standard field locations, plus a few additional sites. The web GE presentation allows students to virtually investigate the field data at each location via text descriptions, outcrop and sample images, and at some sites, 360�� Street View imagery. Field data includes lithologic, mineralogic, and textural data, orientation measurements, and annotated outcrop photos and interpretations.

Note that this is the third field trip in a series of 4 virtual field trip that encompass the Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse project. The project components include:
Field Trip 1: Stratigraphic Sequences of the Valley and Ridge Province
Field Trip 2: Virtual Field Trip to the Blue Ridge Province
Field Trip 3: This Field Trip (the Rt. 211/259 transect)
Field Trip 4: Rt. 33 transect

(Note: this resource was added to OER Commons as part of a batch upload of over 2,200 records. If you notice an issue with the quality of the metadata, please let us know by using the 'report' button and we will flag it for consideration.)

The Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse is a series of 4 virtual field trips that cross the Blue Ridge and Valley and Ridge geologic provinces in northwestern Virginia and northeastern West Virginia. This field trip is a virtual version of the fourth field trip that is typically a component of a semester-long project for an upper-level undergraduate Stratigraphy, Structure, Tectonics (SST) class at James Madison University. The standard project includes a two-day, on-location field excursion, during which students visit sedimentary rocks and lithologies of the Valley and Ridge Geologic Province along Rt. 33 in western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. Students primarily collect data on stratigraphic and structural features, while also considering depositional and tectonic environments. Students use the data they collect on the field trip to draft cross-sections that transect the region and then write a synthesis report that includes stratigraphic and structural interpretations, and a tectonic summary of the region that encompasses events during the last ~1.2 billion years.
The objectives of this virtual field trip exercise are similar to the standard on-location trip: synthesize stratigraphic and structural field data to determine depositional environments, subsequent metamorphism and deformation, and deduce tectonic settings. However, instead of personally collecting the data in the field, students are provided with a web-based Google Earth (GE) virtual field trip that covers the standard field locations, plus a few additional sites. The web GE presentation allows students to virtually investigate the field data at each location via text descriptions, outcrop and sample images, and at some sites, 360�� Street View imagery. Field data includes lithologic, mineralogic, and textural data, orientation measurements, and annotated outcrop photos and interpretations.

Note that this is the fourth and final field trip in a series of 4 virtual field trips that encompass the Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse project. The project components include:
Field Trip 1: Stratigraphic Sequences of the Valley and Ridge Province
Field Trip 2: Virtual Field Trip to the Blue Ridge Province
Field Trip 3: Rt. 211/259 transect
Field Trip 4: This Field Trip (the Rt. 33 transect)

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Explore how mixing two different liquids together can result in less total volume by investigating at the molecular level.

Model Diplomacy is the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) free multimedia simulation program. It engages students through role-play and case studies to understand the issues, institutions, and challenges of creating and implementing U.S. foreign policy. It is an adaptable interactive resource that promotes independent research, critical thinking, effective communication, and collaborative approaches to problem solving. Model Diplomacy places students in the position of policymakers deliberating hypothetical scenarios based on real issues. Content is informed by CFR experts.

Explore how an mRNA copy is made of DNA. Protein complexes separate the DNA helix to allow complementary mRNA nucleotides to bind to the DNA sequence. The pairing of nucleotides is very specific.

Explore how a protein is made from an mRNA sequence. In translation, the mRNA leaves the nucleus and attaches to a ribosome. Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules bring amino acids to the ribosome. The tRNA pairs up with the mRNA nucleotide sequence in a specific complementary manner, ensuring the correct amino acid sequence in the protein.

Play-Doh model of an angular unconformity

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Students make models of various kinds of unconformity: disconformity, angular unconformity, and buttress unconformity. They examine those models from a variety of perspectives and consider how each one appears in map view and in cross-sections (parallel and perpendicular to strike).

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How did scientists figure out the structure of atoms without looking at them? Try out different models by shooting light at the atom. Check how the prediction of the model matches the experimental results.

What determines the concentration of a solution? Learn about the relationships between moles, liters, and molarity by adjusting the amount of solute and solution volume. Change solutes to compare different chemical compounds in water.

Discover what controls how fast tiny molecular motors in our body pull through a single strand of DNA. How hard can the motor pull in a tug of war with the optical tweezers? Discover what helps it pull harder. Do all molecular motors behave the same?

Discover what controls how fast tiny molecular motors in our body pull through a single strand of DNA. How hard can the motor pull in a tug of war with the optical tweezers? Discover what helps it pull harder. Do all molecular motors behave the same?

Add various unknown molecules to oil and water, and observe how the molecules sort themselves in response to interactions with the surrounding environment.

Explore the structure of a gas at the molecular level. Molecules are always in motion. Molecules in a gas move quickly. All molecules are attracted to each other. Molecules can be weakly or strongly attracted to each other. The way that large molecules interact in physical, chemical and biological applications is a direct consequence of the many tiny attractions of the smaller parts.

Explore the structure of a liquid at the molecular level. Molecules are always in motion. Molecules in a liquid move moderately. All molecules are attracted to each other. Molecules can be weakly or strongly attracted to each other. The way that large molecules interact in physical, chemical and biological applications is a direct consequence of the many tiny attractions of the smaller parts.

Explore the structure of a solid at the molecular level. Molecules are always in motion, though molecules in a solid move slowly. All molecules are attracted to each other. Molecules can be weakly or strongly attracted to each other. The way that large molecules interact in physical, chemical and biological applications is a direct consequence of the many tiny attractions of the smaller parts.

Students will predict bond polarity using electron negativity values; indicate polarity with a polar arrow or partial charges; rank bonds in order of polarity; and predict molecular polarity using bond polarity and molecular shape.

Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D! How does molecule shape change with different numbers of bonds and electron pairs? Find out by adding single, double or triple bonds and lone pairs to the central atom. Then, compare the model to real molecules!

Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D! Find out how a molecule's shape changes as you add atoms to a molecule.

Do you ever wonder how a greenhouse gas affects the climate, or why the ozone layer is important? Use the sim to explore how light interacts with molecules in our atmosphere.