Southeastern Section–55th Annual Meeting (23–24 March 2006)
Session No. 1 Thursday, 23 March 2006
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Marriott Hotel: Andrew Jackson

Geoscience Education and the History of Geology

Benjamin Tanner and Douglas W. Haywick, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
1-18:05 AM ORGANIZING A STATE EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION ORGANIZATION USING THE TENNESSEE MODEL: WATSON, James S., Science, Dalton HS, 8477 Cross Timbers Circle, Hixson, TN 37343, jwats134@hotmail.com and GIBSON, Michael, Geology, Geolgraphy, & Physics, University of Tennessee at Martin, 215 Johnson EPS Bldg, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, mgibson@utm.edu
1-28:25 AM STANDARDS FOR GEORGIA'S NEW HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SYSTEMS COURSE: WITHERSPOON, William, Fernbank Science Center, DeKalb County School System, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307, bill.witherspoon@fernbank.edu, BARTLEY, Julie K., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, DODGE, Rebecca, Department of Geosciences, State Univ of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, VINCENT, Paul, Department of Physics, Astronomy, & Geoscience, Valdosta State University, 1500 N. Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31698-0055, KIELBORN, Terrie, Ithica Elementary School, Carroll County Schools, 75 Whitworth Road, Villa Rica, GA 30189, and MARSHALL, Gail, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of West Georgia, 513 North Hulett Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180
1-38:45 AM ISMAM EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE IN TWO EASTERN KENTUCKY MIDDLE SCHOOLS: FARRAR, Stewart S., Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, Richmond, KY 40475, stewart.farrar@eku.edu
1-49:05 AM DANCING BOULDERS UNDER A JOSHUA TREE: AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITY: AQUINO, Joel S., Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37830, jaquino1@utk.edu
1-59:25 AM USING INTERDISCIPLINARY CASE STUDIES TO SNEAK GEOLOGICAL TOPICS INTO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: WAGNER, John R., Geological Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, jrwgnr@clemson.edu, CLARK, G. Michael, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, MILLS, Hugh H., Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological University, 815 Quadrangle Drive, Cookeville, TN 38505, and GIBSON, Michael A., Geology, Geography, Physics, University of Tennessee at Martin, 215 Johnson EPS Bldg, Martin, TN 38238
 9:45 AM Break
1-610:00 AM GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS CAN BE FUN! USING SHORT DURATION RESEARCH PROJECTS TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN AN UNDERGRADUATE SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY CLASS: HAYWICK, Douglas W., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
1-710:20 AM WHAT CAN AN UNDERGRADUATE GEOPHYSICS CLASS DO IN A SEMESTER?: BIER, Sara E., Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, biers@wlu.edu
1-810:40 AM DESIGNING A CURRICULUM AROUND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: YURKOVICH, Steven P. and LORD, Mark, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, yurkovich@wcu.edu
1-911:00 AM RELIGION AND GEOLOGY IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS BEFORE 1863: CORGAN, James X., DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES, AUSTIN PEAY STATE Univ, Woodstock, Trenton, KY 42286, corganjx@xecu.net and STEARNS, Richard G., Vanderbilt Univ, 5717 Stevenson Ctr, Nashville, TN 37235
1-1011:20 AM “IT RAINETH A RAINY RAIN:” A BRIEF HISTORY OF DEBRIS FLOWS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1847 TO 2004: WITT, Anne C., WOOTEN, Richard M., and LATHAM, Rebecca S., North Carolina Geological Survey, 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, Anne.Witt@ncmail.net

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