Integrating Geological and Geophysical Data in an Introductory Physical Geology Class Andrew M. Goodliffe

The Exercise…. Designed as a culminating activity for an introductory geology class Integrates much of the material that has been covered during the course of a semester, including basic geophysical data Designed to show students that each of the topics in their course should not be viewed as unrelated - geoscientists integrate a lot of different information when working on a problem Presents a small amount of geophysics at the introductory geology level

Also….. Exposes students to the concept of a GIS database Opportunity for explore computer applications at a very early stage Use of GeoWall 3-D visualization technology –Show intro level students that geoscientists use computers! –Development of graphical skills

The Data…. Explore the complexity of a small area using: Bathymetry and topography Volcanoes Plate boundaries Earthquakes A geological map Natural resources

What you need…. A computer lab with basic PCs ArcReader (free download) ArcInfo/ArcView to make the ArcReader files GeoWall (optional)

Examples from the exercise…