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The reading assignments are in the required textbooks listed on the main course syllabus (https://croninprojects.org/Vince/Course/PhysGeol/Geo1405-Spring2021.html. A reminder about how to get to the eText is provided HERE

1. Read the "Main Points" document at https://croninprojects.org/Vince/Course/PhysGeol/Groundwater-MainPoints.pdf
2. Read the study questions at https://croninprojects.org/Vince/Course/PhysGeol/Geo1405-Groundwater-Q2021.pdf
3. View some short videos from Dave McConnell and friends —
   • What is an aquifer? https://youtu.be/g7R0yLX0V9E
   • Porosity and permeability: https://youtu.be/8mfBomrw0rs
   • Where is the water table? https://youtu.be/UfgyJkmZgK8
4. Read: Earth eText, chapter 17, Section 17.1, The Importance of Groundwater and all of its subsections
   • View the Tutorial Video "Groundwater" at https://goo.gl/iakFai
   • Work through Concept Checks 17.1 (p. 476 in the paper textbook) and then listen to the Concept Checker at https://goo.gl/q4wkXe
5. Read: Earth eText, chapter 17, Section 17.2, Groundwater and the Water Table and all of its subsections
   • Work through Concept Checks 17.2 (p. 479 in the paper textbook) and then listen to the Concept Checker at https://goo.gl/3hcNSQ
6. Read: Earth eText, chapter 17, Section 17.3, Storage and Movement of Groundwater and all of its subsections
   • View the Tutorial Video "Groundwater Flow" at https://goo.gl/SdSHVb
   • Work through Concept Checks 17.3 (p. 481 in the paper textbook) and then listen to the Concept Checker at https://goo.gl/taeBVv
7. Read: Earth eText, chapter 17, Section 17.4, Wells and Artesian Systems and all of its subsections
   • View the Animation "Cones of Depression" at https://goo.gl/EgC3Do
   • View the Tutorial Video "Artesian Systems" at https://goo.gl/UHnjQR
   • View the Tutorial Video "Geysers" at https://goo.gl/jYoqfU
   • Work through Concept Checks 17.4 (p. 484 in the paper textbook) and then listen to the Concept Checker at https://goo.gl/jeczmJ
8. Read: Earth eText, chapter 17, Section 17.5, Springs, Hot Springs, and Geysers and all of its subsections
   • Do the same for Concept Checks 17.5 (p. 487 in the paper textbook) and then listen to the Concept Checker at https://goo.gl/X
9. Read: Earth eText, chapter 17, Section 17.6, Environmental Problems and all of its subsections
   • View the Mobile Field Trip Video "A Mammoth Cave" at https://goo.gl/Wb1Zhu
10. Complete the lab assignment as described below
    
    Important Notes
    • A video conference will begin at the starting time each week for the lab section in which you are a registered student. You can ask questions related to the lab assignments during the weekly video conference. Each weekly conference will be accessible via a Microsoft Teams channel associated with your lab section. You can learn how to access your Microsoft 365 subscription as a Baylor student via https://www.baylor.edu/its/index.php?id=871490.
    • The completed laboratory activities assigned below must be submitted via the Canvas learning management system (LMS) before 11:59 PM Central Time on the day after the day on which your laboratory section is scheduled to meet (e.g., due before Wednesday night at 11:59 PM for a lab scheduled on Tuesday). Instructions for submitting your lab work are provided HERE.
    • The end-of-lab quiz must be completed via the Canvas LMS before 11:59 PM Central Time two days after the day on which your laboratory section is scheduled to meet (e.g., due before Thursday night at 11:59 PM for a lab scheduled on Tuesday).
    
    Lab Assignment to be largely or entirely completed before your weekly lab meeting
    1. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Section Introduction, Subsections Porosity and Permeability, Saturated and Unsaturated Zones and Aquifers, Pages 342-344.
    2. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Activity 13.1, Groundwater Inquiry, pages 353-354.
       Videos in support of the groundwater lab — https://croninprojects.org/AGI-NAGT-Lab-Manual/CroninGWVideos.html
       If you get stuck, contact your Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Dr. Cronin and they'll try to help you get unstuck. Submit a PDF of your completed activity sheet to the Groundwater assignment in Canvas — submission instructions HERE.
    3. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Section Introduction, Subsections Hydraulic Gradient of the Water Table and Mapping Water-Table Topography, Pages 344-345
    4. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Activity 13.2, Where is the Nasty Stuff Going?, page 355.
       If you get stuck, contact your Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Dr. Cronin and they'll try to help you get unstuck. Submit a PDF of your completed activity sheet to the Groundwater assignment in Canvas — submission instructions HERE.
    5. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Section Introduction, Subsection Mapping Groundwater Below the Water Table, Pages 345-346.
    6. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Activity 13.3, Using Data to Map the Flow of Groundwater, page 356.
       If you get stuck, contact your Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Dr. Cronin and they'll try to help you get unstuck. Submit a PDF of your completed activity sheet to the Groundwater assignment in Canvas — submission instructions HERE.
    7. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Section Land Subsidence Hazards Caused by Groundwater Withdrawal, Page 349-352.
    8. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 13, Activity 13.6, Land Subsidence from Groundwater Withdrawal, pages 361-362.
       If you get stuck, contact your Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Dr. Cronin and they'll try to help you get unstuck. Submit a PDF of your completed activity sheet to the Groundwater assignment in Canvas — submission instructions HERE.
11. Complete the assigned work in Mastering Geology
    Complete the Dyamic Study Module called Groundwater and HW17 by going to Mastering Geology through the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). A reminder about how to get to the Mastering Geology assignments is provided HERE

Summary of Assigned Lab Activities for This Week: Activities 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, and 13.6

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