Lab Experiments

Minerals: A must do lab! See the sample available on this website.
Rocks: A must do lab!
Growing Crystals from Solution: This has not worked well in the past
Geological Models #1: See the sample on this website. There are 8 models in the set. Some instructors work with 2 at a time, others 4. In this lab students are working with models 1,3,4,& 6. They are examining surface features. Have accompanying booklets.
Geological Models #2: In this lab students are using models 2, 3, 5, & 7, and are examining internal features.
Determining the Epicenters of Earthquakes: Good but short, maybe use with an exam.

Map Reading: This has accompanying visual aids. Map printouts are available.
Latitude, Longitude, & Time Zones: Use globes, wall map and world atlas books. Caution: in the index of world atlas books places are listed with their latitudes and longitudes.
Air and Atmospheric Pressure: Inquiry based lab
Weather Satellite Image Puzzles
Air and Atmospheric Pressure: Inquiry based lab
Chasing Hurricanes: See the sample on this website. Students graph latitude and longitude and predicting hurricane watches and hurricane warnings.
How Scientists Forecast the Weather: See the sample on this website. Students learn to interpret weather maps, GOES and polar satellite images. Satellite images not included with lab. See Dr. Bart.