Laboratory: All laboratories will meet in Mudd 66.
| Lab # | Date | Activity | Location | Reading |
| Lab 1 | Week 1 | Rocks and Minerals | Little Chicago | Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
| Lab 2 | Week 2 | Rocks and Minerals continued | Mudd 66 | Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
| Lab 3 | Week 3 | Geology of Southwestern Minnesota | Sogn1, 2, 3 and Wangs Corner | Chapter 7, 8 and hand out |
| Lab 4 | October 1 & 2 (Satruday-Sunday) | Geology of Southwestern Minnesota | Taylors Falls, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Chapter 7, 8 and hand out |
| Lab 5 | Week 4 | Geology of Southern Minnesota | Cannon River Wilderness Park | Handout, chapter 5, 6, and 7 |
| Lab 6 | Week 5 | Geology of Southwestern Minnesota | Red Wing | Chapter 5, 6, 7 and hand out |
| Lab 7 | Week 6 | Midterm Break 10/17, lab on 10/18 | ||
| Lab 8 | Week 7 | Pedology (Formaion, chemistry, morphology and classification of soil) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | Hand out |
| Lab 9 | Week 8 | Chemsitry of lakes and streams | Near by lakes and Streams | Hand out |
| Lab 10 | Week 9 | Interpretation of maps |
Mudd 66 | Hand out |
| Lab 11 | Week 10 | Final projects |
Mudd 66 |
October 1 and 2 (Saturday -Sunday) Field trip to Taylors Falls, breakfast @7:30 AM and Leave Satruday @ 8:00 Am return to Northfield on Sunday at 4:30 PM. This is also a department field trip. There will be many geology students and faculty.
