AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN PALEONTOLOGY FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS AT THE CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CLINTON, NEW YORK

Northeastern Section (39th Annual) and Southeastern Section (53rd Annual) Joint Meeting (March 25–27, 2004)
Paper No. 42-2

Presentation Time: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN PALEONTOLOGY FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS AT THE CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CLINTON, NEW YORK
LANDAUER, Amy D., Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, cdomack@hamilton.edu and DOMACK, Cynthia R., Geology Department, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323 A six-week enrichment program in paleontology was designed and implemented for third and fourth grade students in the Clinton Elementary School in Clinton, New York. The curriculum focused on preservation, plants, invertebrates, dinosaurs and Pleistocene megafauna. The lessons were self-constructed and included hands-on matierial, worksheets and discussions to encourage participation. The program was designed for elementary-age students to learn about paleontology and gain an appreciation of geology by engaging in interactive science exploration.
Northeastern Section (39th Annual) and Southeastern Section (53rd Annual) Joint Meeting (March 25–27, 2004) General Information for this Meeting

Session No. 42--Booth# 24 Geoscience Education: K–12 (Posters) Hilton McLean Tysons Corner: Ballrooms A and B 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Friday, March 26, 2004 Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 36, No. 2, p. 99
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