📖How Do I Use This Manual?

How Do I Use This Lab Manual?

This manual is provided as an Open Educational Resource Links to an external site. and can be accessed online. Key-terms have been bolded and/or hyperlinked Links to an external site. to provide quick access to definitions and information.  Where appropriate, images and links to videos and/or websites have been provided to support content and lab activities. The manual was designed to be used by California Community Colleges for Physical Geology Laboratory (C-ID, GEOL 100L Links to an external site. or GEOL 101 Links to an external site.). The following course objectives were used during the construction of this manual.

Course Objectives for C-ID GEOL 100L Links to an external site.

1. Practically apply the principles of the scientific method.
2. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental concepts, principles, and interactions of Earth’s systems applicable to the Geological Sciences.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the Earth through the identification and evaluation of physical mineral samples.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the Earth through the identification and evaluation of physical igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock samples.
5. Demonstrate an ability to communicate complex course concepts effectively in writing and diagrams.
6. Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret topographic and geologic maps and answer questions pertaining to geologic processes.