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In this culminating project, students go out into the field and test their theories about erosion and sedimentation at a local creek. How are sediments distributed along the creek? Does ...

To apply students’ understanding of the rock cycle and basic principles of stratigraphy, I brought my students to the Caldecott Tunnel to investigate the local geology and piece together the ...

Earthquake TowerIn this project, students construct drinking straw towers that must withstand the shaking of a shake table. One by one, 250 gram sandbags are loaded onto the towers. The ...

Marin Headlands photograph of Marin Headlands from the Golden Gate Bridge by Christopher Beland The Marin Headlands contain the geologic record of a great deal of plate tectonic action that can ...