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Sedimentary
Rocks
is
a
course
handout
that
accompanies
the
discussion
of
sedimentary
rocks.
The
objectives
of
the
handout
are:
to
explain
the
formation
of
sedimentary
rocks
in
terms
of
the
rock
cycle;
explain
and
give
examples
of
the
various
sedimentary
depositional
environments;
discuss
the
textural
characteristics
of
sediments;
explain
why
sedimentary
rocks
are
important
in
the
study
of
Earth
history;
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The
purpose
of
the
handout
is
to
identify
the
three
major
types
of
soils:
pedalfer,
pedocal,
and
laterite,
and
to
understand
the
soil
profile.
This
is
accomplished
with
brief
descriptions
of
the
soil
horizons
and
the
designation
of
common
elements
to
pedalfers,
pedocals,
and
laterite
soils.
The
handout
is
concluded
with
a
discussion
of
soil
erosion.
Links
are
provided
to
the
online
Physical
Geology
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This site describes flooding of the Red River, which crosses the United States/
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This site provides basic information about factors commonly analyzed in water quality studies of drinking water, waste water and natural water. The factors are listed alphabetically with descriptions and explanations about what the results of measurements mean in environmental terms.
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The proceedings of the Geological Society of America, Earth System Processes, Global Meeting include a session titled The Snowball Earth Hypothesis: Theory and Observations. This website contains links to the session's abstracts as well as a link to the full meeting schedule.
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This
site
is
the
homepage
for
isee
systems,
a
business
dedicated
to
creating
systems
thinking-based
products
and
services
that
enable
people
to
increase
their
capacity
to
think,
learn,
communicate,
and
act
more
systemically.
The
company
carries
a
variety
of
products
including
the
icon-based
model
building
and
simulation
tool,
STELLA,
and
the
business
communication
tool
ithink.
This
site
contains
links
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This
site
developed
by
Boston
University's
Department
of
Physics
describes
typical
Interactive
Lecture
Demonstration
(ILD)
structure.
While
involved,
ILD
is
considered
a
highly
effective
teaching
tool.
In
a
typical
case,
10%
of
the
students
understand
the
concept
before
instruction.
This
rises
to
about
20%
after
instruction
in
a
traditional
lecture
course,
compared
with
at
least
80%
in
a
course
involving
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This
website
managed
by
the
American
Chemical
Society
Division
of
Chemical
Education's
Committee
on
Computers
in
Chemical
Education
highlights
the
proceedings
at
the
June
2002
online
conference
discussing
Problem
Solving
in
Chemistry.
Problem
solving
methods
in
chemistry
may
be
classified
according
to
how
they
are
encountered
in
one
of
the
common
sub-disciplines
of
chemistry;
namely,
analytical,
inorganic,
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This site from SERC's Starting Point explains Gallery Walk implementation. Gallery Walk is most successful when students are properly prepared to use it, when instructors are familiar both in its effective use and challenges, and when student learning is assessed. The site also provides information and links on Gallery Walk instructions, assessments, and execution challenges.
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This
page
holds
the
archived
reports
from
the
Curriculum
Foundations
Project.
This
project
held
workshops
in
several
different
subject
areas
in
order
to
initiate
a
dialogue
among
the
representatives
from
each
partner
discipline,
with
mathematicians
present
to
listen
and
serve
as
a
resource
when
questions
about
the
mathematics
curriculum
arose.
Users
can
access
Microsoft
Word
reports
as
well
as
a
compressed
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