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Whisonant, Robert Clyde; Watts, Chester Frederick – Journal of Geological Education, 1989
A method of plotting planes on stereonets is described including great circles, poles, and dip vectors. Teaching applications of dip vectors in engineering geology and structural geology are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering Education, Geology, Geophysics

Ryan, John Arthur; Handzus, Thomas Jay, Jr. – Journal of Geological Education, 1988
Described is a simple device, that uses a laser beam to simulate P waves. It allows students to follow ray paths, reflections and refractions within the earth. Included is a set of exercises that lead students through the steps by which the presence of the outer and inner cores can be recognized. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Geology, Geophysics

Wikle, Thomas A.; Lightfoot, Dale R. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Outlines a number of activities to be conducted with a stream table (large wooden box filled with sediment and designed for water to pass through) in class. Activities illustrate such fluvial processes as stream meandering, erosion, transportation, and deposition. Includes a diagram for constructing a stream table. (MJP)
Descriptors: Exhibits, Experiential Learning, Geography, Geography Instruction

Robertson, Douglas Frederick – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Describes how college students enrolled in a course in elementary algebra apply graphing and algebra to data collected from a seismic profile to uncover the structure of a subterranean rock formation. Includes steps guiding the activity. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Enrichment Activities, Geology, Geophysics