This module addresses the problem of how to determine the size of …
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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This module addresses the real problem of determining the density of the …
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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This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one …
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.
This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one …
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.
This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one …
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.
An introduction and examples of how to use Descriptive Statistics. It is …
An introduction and examples of how to use Descriptive Statistics. It is about how we present and decribe the data in our sample in the best possible way. This covers tabels, graphs, measures of location and measures of spread/variability.
Students are presented with the following challenge: their new school is under …
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.
The Smith College Sedimentology course is an example of a course structured …
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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Dr. Thomas Hickson (University of St. Thomas) and Karen Campbell (National Center …
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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Research-grade Global Positioning Systems (GPS) allow students to deduce that Earth's crust …
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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A homework/classroom activity where students collect historical earthquake information and use it …
A homework/classroom activity where students collect historical earthquake information and use it to forecast the probability of larger earthquakes.
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This activity is divided into two parts - 1) Using data from …
This activity is divided into two parts - 1) Using data from primary literature to calculate mantle potential temperature beneath a ridge and an oceanic island ("hotspot"). 2) Using the transition zone thickness observed beneath a "hotspot" (Hawaii) to analyze contributions from anomalous temperature and composition. In addition to the student activity sheets, an Excel key, instructor notes, and student handouts are included below.
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This activity is a multi-part lab designed to allow students to develop …
This activity is a multi-part lab designed to allow students to develop their ability to visualize folds in 3-dimensions using Visible Geology and stereonets.
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These are a set of fictional case studies that are designed to …
These are a set of fictional case studies that are designed to prompt reflection and discussion about issues at the intersection of AI and Ethics. These case studies were developed out of an interdisciplinary workshop series at Princeton University that began in 2017-18. They are the product of a research collaboration between the University Center for Human Values (UCHV) and the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) at Princeton. Click the title of each case study to download the full document.
A review activity for college probability and statistics. Topics include:~Plausible values for population …
A review activity for college probability and statistics. Topics include:~Plausible values for population mean based on a confidence interval~The effects of confidence level on the width/precision of the confidence interval~Notations for sample statistics and population parameters~Comparing p-values to a significance level to make a hypothesis test decision~Evaluating the strength of statistical evidence in a hypothesis test(Thanks to Dr. Justin Grieves, math professor at Charleston Southern University, for providing problems for the activity, the use of his name and picture.)
In this quantitative field activity, students collect field data on channel geometry, …
In this quantitative field activity, students collect field data on channel geometry, flow velocity, and bed materials. Using these data, they apply flow resistance equations and sediment transport relations to estimate the bankfull discharge and to determine if the flow is sufficient to mobilize the bed.
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Students will create box plots to make inferences about the percentages of …
Students will create box plots to make inferences about the percentages of people who walk to work in cities of different population sizes (small, medium, and large). Students will use these findings to write a short report.
An analogy of the Earth's history to a cross-country drive. (Note: this …
An analogy of the Earth's history to a cross-country drive.
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