Laboratory and Field, Exercises in Physical Geography (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Gilbert H. Trafton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330165128 ISBN 13: 9781330165126

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Hands-on geography that brings field and lab work into your classroom. This practical guide presents a full program of laboratory and field exercises in physical geography, designed to help students understand the world through observable, hands-on activities. It covers core topics from plane and globe work to weather, landforms, and environmental processes, organized to support classroom instruction and guided field trips.

The book provides clear, step-by-step experiments, use of simple equipment, and activities that teachers can adapt for different grade levels. Students learn by observing shadows and pendulums, measuring sunlight and temperature, and reading topographic maps, while teachers gain ready-made outlines, questions, and record-keeping prompts. The material emphasizes direct experience with Earth’s features, processes, and maps.

What you’ll experience
- A structured set of laboratory and field exercises that build practical geography skills
- Hands-on activities with common tools like pendulums, barometers, compasses, and maps
- Guidance for analyzing weather, erosion, streams, drift, glacial features, and other landforms
- Teacher-focused resources and field-work ideas to support diverse learning settings

Ideal for teachers and students seeking to develop confident, inquiry-based geography knowledge through active exploration.

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Product Description

Excerpt from Laboratory and Field, Exercises in Physical Geography

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330165128
• ISBN 13: 9781330165126
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 114