Lab Schedule

Dates Week Lab Topic Work due

Sep. 1-4 Week 1 No lab
Sep. 8-11 Week 2 LAB1: Minerals and their properties
Sep. 15-18 Week 3 LAB2: Igneous rocks LAB1 report due
Sep. 22-25 Week 4 LAB3: Sedimentary rocks Igneous rock quiz ;
LAB2 due
Sep. 29-Oct. 2 Week 5 LAB4: Metamorphic rocks Sedimentary rock quiz on LAB3; LAB3 due
Oct. 6-9 Week 6 No lab - Fall Break
Oct. 13-16 Week 7 LAB5: Topographic maps/strike & dip Metamorphic rocks quiz;
LAB4 due
Oct. 20-23 Week 8 LAB6: Rivers & glacial features/Geologic time Rock ID quiz, LAB5 report due
Oct. 27-30 Week 9 LAB7: Orienteering field trip to Mt. Hope Cemetery LAB6 report due
Nov. 3-6 Week 10 LAB8: Earthquakes LAB7 report due
Nov. 10-13 Week 11 LAB9: Faults, folds, & geologic order Geologic time quiz, LAB8 report due
Nov. 17-20 Week 12 LAB10: Geologic maps LAB9 report due
Nov. 24-27 Week 13 No lab for Thanksiving
Dec. 1-4 Week 14 LAB11: Groundwater LAB10 report due
Dec. 8-11 Week 15 LAB12: Sustainability Debate: Energy Resources, Mineral Resources, or Water Resources LAB11 report due; no lab report for debate

Lab grade = 40% of course grade. There should generally be sufficient time to complete the lab reports in the lab period. There will be occasional exceptions, such as the weekend field trip and the sustainability debate.

The lab sections all meet in Hutchison 207. If you have any questions regarding lab, email the TAs, Dave Auerbach or Johanna Smith.

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