GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001

Session No. 153
Thursday, 8 November 2001: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Geoscience Education II: K–12, Teaching Strategies

 

K. Siân Davies-Vollum and Vicki M. Harder, Chairs
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GEODETECTIVE©: UNCOVER THE PAST-DISCOVER THE EARTH-AN INTERACTIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING K-6 GEOSCIENCE CURRICULA UTILIZING AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
POLLOCK, Gayle L.1, CANTU, Debra L.2, POE, Kevin N.3, WOOLSEY, James M.3, FISHER, Andrea L.3 and PARK, Brien K.3, (1)N/a, Bryce Canyon Nat History Association, P.O. Box 170002, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT 84717, (2)Bryce Canyon Nat History Association, P.O. Box 170002, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT 84717, (3)Branch of Interpretation, Bryce Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 170001, Bryce Canyon, UT 84717, kevin_poe@nps.gov, kevin_poe@nps.gov
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8:15 AM
MINERALOGY 4 KIDS
HARDER, Vicki M., Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State Univ, Las Cruces, NM 88003, MCMILLAN, Nancy M., Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003 and GORE, Pamela J.W., Geology, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, vharder@aol.com, vharder@aol.com
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8:30 AM
A REGIONAL ROCK-UISTION: INTRODUCING EDUCATIONAL REFORM INTO A CONVENTIONAL FIELD TRIP
GRONBACK, Lynne, McDougle Middle School, Chapel Hill, NC and WATSON, Mary E., Department of Science Education, North Carolina State Univ, Raleigh, NC, lgronback@mindspring.com, lgronback@mindspring.com
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8:45 AM
GEOLOGY 1-2: A YEAR LONG FIELD ORIENTED INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HUGHES III, Richard O., Science, Schurr High School, Montebello Unified Schools, Montebello, CA 90640, hughes_rick@montebello.k12.ca.us, hughes_rick@montebello.k12.ca.us
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9:00 AM
NOW! LIVE AND UNCENSORED: A TRIAL OF CONTINUOUS SATELLITE-BASED CHAT WITH SECONDARY STUDENTS
HENGST, Richard A., Biological Sciences, Purdue Univ - North Central Campus, 1401 South IN 421, Westville, IN 46391 and BUCK, Brenda J., Univ Nevada - Las Vegas, PO Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, rhengst@purduenc.edu, rhengst@purduenc.edu
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9:15 AM
RETROFITTING ROCK AND MINERAL KITS INTO AN INQUIRY TEACHING AND LEARNING FORMAT
WATSON, Mary E., Department of Science Education, North Carolina State Univ, Raleigh, NC and GRONBACK, Lynne, McDougle Middle School, Chapel Hill, NC, Mary.Watson@ncmail.net, Mary.Watson@ncmail.net
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9:30 AM
GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION IN WEST VIRGINIA: A THIRTY YEAR INVESTMENT
BEHLING, Robert E., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia Univ, 405 White Hall, PO Box 6300, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, HEMLER, Debra, School of Education/Science and Mathematics, Fairmont State College, 1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV, 26554 and REPINE, Thomas E., Jr, WV Geol & Economics Survey, PO Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507-0879, rbehling@wvu.edu, rbehling@wvu.edu
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9:45 AM
EVALUATION OF A FIELD-BASED EARTH SCIENCE M.ED. PROGRAM FOR IN-SERVICE EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS
O'NEAL, Michael L., Science Education, Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21210, moneal@loyola.edu, moneal@loyola.edu
 
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10:15 AM
PERCEPTIONS OF GEOLOGICAL CONCEPTS IDENTIFIED BY AAAS FOR GEOSCIENCE LITERACY, K-12, HELD BY PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHERS OF SCIENCE, PRE AND POST INSTRUCTION
BRUNKHORST, Bonnie J., Geological Sciences, California State Univ San Bernardino, 6288 Alegre Ct, Riverside, CA 92506-4652 and RAMIREZ, Diane L., Geological Sciences, California State Univ San Bernardino, P.O. Box 3591, Crestline, CA 92325-3591, bbrunkho@csusb.edu, bbrunkho@csusb.edu
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10:30 AM
INVISIBLE MISCONCEPTIONS: STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF ULTRAVIOLET AND INFRARED RADIATION
ASGHAR, A., LIBARKIN, J. C. and CROCKETT, C. D., Science Education Department, Harvard College Observatory, 60 Garden St. MS-71, Cambridge, MA 02138, asgharan@gse.harvard.edu, asgharan@gse.harvard.edu
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10:45 AM
AN INSIDE-JOB MAPPING EXERCISE
GREENBERG, Jeffrey K., Geology & Environmental Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187, jeffrey.k.greenberg@wheaton.edu, jeffrey.k.greenberg@wheaton.edu
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11:00 AM
REMOTE FIELD COURSE: INTEGRATING GEOLOGICAL SKILLS INTO HOLISTIC PROBLEM SOLVING FOR UNDERCLASSMEN
LEHMANN, David, Department of Geology, Juniata College, Huntington, PA 16652, MARTIN, Paula, Department of Environmental Science and Studies, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA 16652, MATTER, John, Department of Biology, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA 16652 and WAGONER, Paula, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA 16652, lehmann@juniata.edu, lehmann@juniata.edu
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11:15 AM
USING GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS AS THE BASIS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE SEDIMENTOLOGY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
DAVIES-VOLLUM, K. Siân, Geology Department, Pomona College, 609 N. College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711, sdavies@pomona.edu, sdavies@pomona.edu
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11:30 AM
USING STEREO PROJECTION TO BRING NEW DIMENSIONS TO EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
KIRKBY, Kent C.1, MORIN, Paul1, VAN KEKEN, Peter2, LEIGH, Jason3, BURDICK, Russ4, SCHUMANN, Lars5 and DAWE, Greg3, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, (3)Electronic Visualization Laboratory, Univ of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL, (4)Computer Science and Engineering, Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, (5)Media Union, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, kirkby@umn.edu, kirkby@umn.edu
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GEODISCOVERIES: AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA CD ROM FOR TEACHING INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY
KAUFMAN, Alan J., Dept. Geol, Univ. Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, LINDSLEY-GRIFFIN, Nancy, Univ Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, STERNER, Ray, The Johns Hopkins Univ, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MA 20723, BATEY, Martin, John Wiley & Sons, New York City, NY 10158 and SARSFIELD, Moira, Maris Multimedia, Int'l, London, Great Britian, SW18 1NY, kaufman@geol.umd.edu, kaufman@geol.umd.edu