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    Primary School - Grades K-3
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Test the level of compaction of soil at different locations. R
    Explore where diamonds are found, how they are formed, and what they are used for S
    What causes the big breaks and cracks in our Earth? What do faults have to do with fractures? S
    All about Earthquakes
    Elementary School - Grades 4-6
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Test if soil color can be used to evaluate the moisture content of the soil. R
    Test if the porosity of a rock matrix is affected by particle size. R
    Investigate how particles of different sizes, shapes, and textures are sorted into different layers during the process of sedimentation. R
    What does the world look like 800km from the earth? S
    How do fossils form? R
    All about Earthquakes
    Middle School - Grades 7-9
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Perform a local calibration of lichen growth for lichenometry dating in your area and use this calibration to date a manmade or geological feature or disturbance in your area (for example, old stone walls, or a road cut, or a rock slide). R
    Investigate how layers of sand deform under lateral compression. R
    Model the flow of groundwater, and calculate the flow rate using Darcy's formula. R
    Determine what effect additives have on the transfer of force through saturated soil. R
    Investigate what happens to the volume of wet sand under compression. R
    The Effect of Compression on Granular Media R
    Determine the profile of a desert wash from top to bottom - particle size and abundance. R
    Determine the effect of bottom contour on the height of a wave. R
    Identify the texture, depth, color, structure, moisture, presence of rocks, roots and free carbonates in your neighborhood. R
    Discover what fossil life is found in the Torrey Pines Bay Point Formation compared to the fossil life found in the Point Loma Bay Point formation. R

    High Resolution Uranium Mapping of School Sites R
    How Does Ocean Floor Morphology Affect Wave Height and Speed at the Shore? R
    Does Temperature Affect the Salt Formation in the Dead Sea? R
    What Effect Does Soil Particle Size Have on Water Absorption? R
    Which soil is the safest to build a structure on in the earthquake-prone area of San Francisco Bay? R R R
    Which soil foundation can withstand the most water before liquefaction occurs? R R R
    The effects of liquefaction on desert soils R
    Test the accuracy of weir coefficient. R
    Discover what fossil life is found in the Torrey Pines Bay Point Formation compared to the fossil life found in the Point Loma Bay Point formation. R
    Sediment Deposition Patterns in Varying Water Velocities R
    Find out if natural creeks can support a beach without manmade help. R
    What method of repair works best for sinkholes? S
    All about Earthquakes
    High School - Grades 10-12
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    The Origins of Aplite Dikes within the Half Dome Granodiorite Using Initial Strontium and Lead Ratios R
    Build a model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction. R
    Simulation of terrestrial impact craters R
    Fossil source material movement due to tectonic vibrations R
    Slip-Rate Determination of the Great Kavir Fault in Northeast Iran R
    Determine the dominant soil type in your neighbourhood. R
    Measure the amount of water stored in the pore space of a soil sample. R
    All about Earthquakes
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