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This is the homepage of a Gem and Minerals class at the University of Texas. The course objectives are to explore the following topics: what are gems and minerals, methods of identification, physical and optical propoerties, crystallography and optics, lapidary arts, the geology of major gem localities, and the value of gems. The site offers access to the course syllabus, handouts, exams with interactive ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Mineralogy or petrology
 
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An introductory course in Physical Geology that is offered in both online and face-to-face settings. Resources include homework exercises, lecture notes, and Internet resources. Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Geology
 
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A first year course in oceanography with extensive Internet resources. Topics covered include: principles of thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, continuum mechanics, and time-series analysis applied to marine geological and geophysical data; applications to transport of marine sediments; Pleistocene sedimentation and global climate change; and the thermal balance of the oceanic ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14), College (15-16)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Geology, Physical oceanography
 
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This undergraduate level course examines the causes, effects, and options available to mitigate natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, subsidence, flooding, severe weather, and meteorite impacts. A brief course description links to course lecture notes, homework exercises, and a list of other natural disaster information sites on the World Wide Web. Full description.
Grade level: High (9-12), College (13-14)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Natural hazards
 
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This is the hoempage for a course on mineralogy at Auburn University. This course is designed as an introduction to the study of crystals, minerals, and assemblages of minerals (rocks). Specific goals of the course include familiarizing the student with the common, rock-forming minerals, how to identify samples of these minerals, and providing an understanding of important relationships among their ... Full description.
Grade level: High (9-12), College (13-14)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Mineralogy or petrology
 
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This website offers a complete course on the topic of global change. The authors have compiled pertinent information in the form of summary information, images, and suggested readings. The topics are subdivided into three blocks. The first block, Climate and Agents of Global Change, sets the foundation for understanding global change through observations of global mean temperature and trends in carbon ... Full description.
Grade level: College (15-16)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Atmospheric science, Climatology, Environmental science
 
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This is the home page for the Mineralogy course at Middlebury College. An assignments section contains information on the physical properties of minerals, crystal symmetry, introduction to the Microscope, calcite experiment, uniaxial minerals, biaxial minerals, framework silicates, chain and ring silicates, scanning electron microscope, di and sheet silicates, ortho silicates, phase diagram calculation, ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Mineralogy or petrology
 
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This is an extensive collection of university-level courses, course supplements, and presentations concerning physics, with an emphasis on the subdiscipline of astronomy. Complete online courses are entitled Cosmology and the Origin of Life, Solar System Geology, Alternative Energies Class, and Physics (for Scientists and Engineers). These courses generally have the format of a course overview, a ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional
Resource type: Course
Subject: Physics, Space science
 
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The Geology of Crater Lake is a resource for an introductory course on the geology of Mount Mazama and the Crater Lake caldera. The actual course consists of two evening presentations and a one-day field trip. The presentations outline the mountain's geologic setting, eruptive history, and potential hazards. The field trip affords an opportunity to examine volcanic and glacial features around the ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional
Resource type: Course
Subject: Physical geography, Geology
 
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This University of Wisconsin geography course provides an overview of the issues and problems of land use planning in the United States. The course syllabus and lecture topic schedule is included, as are associated reading assignments and tips for test-taking. Four student projects are outlined in detail, covering topics such as land use issues, zoning in rural Wisconsin, and assessment and property ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14)
Resource type: Course
Subject: Human geography, Policy issues
 
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