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Welcome to Physical Geography Lab!
Everything you need to complete this course is located in the Modules button on the left side of this page. Each week on MONDAY at 8 AM PST the module for the week will be unlocked. It contains all of the readings, multimedia, videos, quizzes, discussions and labs for you to complete each week. Discussions are due THURSDAY and all other assignments are due on SUNDAY by 11:59 PM Midnight PST. I strongly suggest that you check each weekly module on MONDAY, and monitor your Canvas announcements and email for this class multiple times a week. Please feel free to email me or message me through CANVAS with any questions or concerns, I am here to help!
WEEK BY WEEK PLAN
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Week |
Topics |
Assignments |
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1: Aug 29-Sept 4 |
Introduction to Google Earth |
Course Check -In (Discussion 1) Syllabus Quiz Week 1 Reading Quiz Week 1 Lab |
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2: Sept 5-11 |
Analyzing Topographic Maps |
Week 2 Reading Quiz Week 2 Lab Discussion 2: Analyzing the structure and process of major land form types |
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3:Sept 12-18 |
Scientific Method and Time Zones |
Week 3 Reading Quiz Week 3 Lab |
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4: Sept 19-25 |
GPS and GIS |
Discussion 3: Choose ePortfolio Tool Week 4 Lab |
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5:Sept 26-Oct 2 |
Earth Sun Relationships Extra Credit Field Trip FRIDAY, September 30th 9 am-11 am at Eaton Canyon. |
Week 5 Reading Quiz Week 5 Lab |
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6:Oct 3-9 |
Meteorological Data and Maps |
ePortfolio Template Week 6 Reading Quiz Week 6 Lab |
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7: Oct 10-16 |
Violent Weather
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Week 7 Reading Quiz Week 7 Lab Discussion 4: Analyzing and interpreting meteorological geography data, patterns, and process |
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8: Oct 17-23 |
Climate |
Week 8 Reading Quiz Week 8 Lab |
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9: Oct 24-30 |
Climate Change |
Week 9 Reading Quiz Week 9 Lab Discussion 5: Interpret climatic data |
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10: Oct 31-Nov 6 |
Physical Geography Problems: Snow Pack Monitoring and Earthquake Hazards |
Week 10 Lab |
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11: Nov 7-13 |
Physical Geography Problems: Volcanic and Tsunami/ Storm Surge Hazards |
Week 11 Lab Discussion 6: Real World Physical Geography Problems |
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12: Nov 14-20 |
Physical Geography Problems: Landslide and Shoreline Hazards |
ePortfolio Draft Week 12 Lab |
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13: Nov 21-27 |
Physical Geography Problems: Groundwater and Landfill Siting |
Discussion 7: ePortfolio Peer Reviews Week 13 Lab |
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14: Nov 28- Dec 4 |
Landform Study |
Week 14 Reading Quiz Week 14 Lab ePortfolio FINAL |
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15: Dec 5- 11 |
Global Physical Features |
Discussion 8: Course Feedback Week 15 Reading Quiz |
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16: Dec 12-18 |
Finals Week |
Week 15 Lab |
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