Theodore Erski, McHenry County College
For schools that offer a physical geography laboratory, Living Physical Geography in the Laboratory is the ideal lab manual to accompany Living Physical Geography. The manual contains 30 lab activities, each broken down into four problem-
Recommended textbook reading before the laboratory activities
Goals of the laboratory activities
Key terms and concepts (from the textbook)
Equipment required. Recognizing that many labs do not have access to expensive equipment, the manual focuses on activities that require only the most basic tools or equipment. Some problem-
Four problem-
Summary of key terms and concepts for each lab
The activities in Living Physical Geography in the Laboratory require critical thinking, map and image analysis, data analysis, and occasionally math.
Focus Group Participants
Monika Bachmann, Prince George’s Community College; Leonhard Blesius, San Francisco State University; Karen Blevins, Mesa Community College; Caroline Bour, Blinn College; John Conley, Saddleback College; Heather Davis, Southwestern College; Bryant Evans, Houston Community College; Michael Farrell, Los Angeles City College; Leslie Fay, Rock Valley College; David Fox, Park University; Marc Garrett, Bridgewater State University; Mario Giraldo, California State University, Northridge; Brett Goforth, California State University, San Bernardino; Dafna Golden, Mount San Antonio College; Arleen Hill, University of Memphis; Miriam Helen Hill, Jacksonville State University; April Hiscox, University of South Carolina-
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