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Geology… 
& 
You! 
Cynthia M. Fadem 
11 March 2014
Radioactivity 
& Geologic 
Time 
Weathering & 
Volcanoes & 
Volcanic 
Hazards 
Hydrology & 
the Water 
Cycle 
Chemical 
Soils 
Rivers & Alluvial 
Geomorphology 
Framing
Relationship Counseling 
• Geology is life! 
• But science is scary…and so is life. 
• Shift the focus: Understanding geology 
will improve our lives!
Play Games
Bring it 
Home
Stay 
Positive
Outcomes 
• Better than average assessment 
performance 
• Excited students ready to: 
–Apply their knowledge, 
–Face the future, & 
–Learn more geology!

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