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2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 210
Wednesday, 10 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T117. Innovative Approaches to Teaching “Geology of National Parks”: Tales from the Classroom, Field, Page, Web, and Beyond

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Robert J. Lillie, Carol J. Ormand and Joseph F. Reese, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
PARKS ARE CLASSROOMS: A PARK RANGER'S PERSPECTIVE
MATHIS, Allyson C., Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, allyson_mathis@nps.gov, allyson_mathis@nps.gov
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8:30 AM
KEEPING IT REAL: MAKING THE GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS RELEVANT FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS
ORMAND, Carol J., Department of Geology, Wittenberg Univ, Springfield, OH 45501, cormand@wittenberg.edu, cormand@wittenberg.edu
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8:45 AM
USING MUSIC , VIDEOS AND FIELD TRIPS TO ENHANCE GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARK CLASSES
BURNS, Scott F., Geology, Portland State Univ, P. O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, burnss@pdx.edu, burnss@pdx.edu
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9:00 AM
PARKS AND PLATES: THE USE OF PLATE TECTONIC CONCEPTS TO TEACH A COURSE ON GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS
LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State Univ, Wilkinson Room 104, Corvallis, OR 97331-5506, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu
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9:15 AM
PARKS FROM SPACE: ALTERNATIVE VIEWS OF AMERICA’S PARKLANDS USING REMOTE SENSING IMAGERY AND ASTRONAUT PHOTOGRAPHS
REESE, Joseph F., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Cooper Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444, jreese@edinboro.edu, jreese@edinboro.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
USING COMPUTER MODELING TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND LEARNING IN LARGE LECTURE COURSES
NORTON, Kevin P., School of Science, Penn State Erie - The Behrend College, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563-0203, kpn1@psu.edu, kpn1@psu.edu
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10:00 AM
CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE: USING DYNAMIC DIGITAL MAPPING TO EDUCATE, PRESERVE AND PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ALL
ROBINSON, Tiffaney L., Earth Science, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099, WILLIAMS, Wendi J.W., Earth Sciences, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099, OWEN, Doug, Craters of the Moon National Monument, P.O. Box 29, Arco, ID 83213 and CONDIT, Chris D., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, tlrobinson@ualr.edu, tlrobinson@ualr.edu
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10:15 AM
WEB-BASED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM
CAPPS, D.L.1, KIRK, K.B.1, MOGK, D.W.1 and MANDUCA, C.A.2, (1)Dept. Earth Sciences, Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, dennycapps@montana.edu, dennycapps@montana.edu
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10:30 AM
DESIGNING A NATIONAL PARK: DISCUSSIONS OF ISSUES SURROUNDING NATIONAL PARKS
AREHART, Greg B., Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada, Reno, MS-172, Reno, NV 89557, arehart@unr.edu, arehart@unr.edu
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10:45 AM
GEOLOGY SERVICE LEARNING IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARKS
FOOS, Annabelle, Geology Department, Univ. of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, SHULTZ, Kelly, Geology Department, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101 and OWENS, Katharine, Curricular and Instructional Studies, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44235-4205, afoos@uakron.edu, afoos@uakron.edu
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11:00 AM
TEACHING WATERSHED PROCESSES IN THE PRESIDIO, AN URBAN NATIONAL PARK
KERN, Douglas, Urban Watershed Project, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129 and BERRY, William B.N., Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of California, 307 McCone MC 4767, Berkeley, CA 94720, dkern@kernsite.com, dkern@kernsite.com
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11:15 AM
GEOLOGIC PARTNERSHIPS: DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MEETING PARK NEEDS
HIGGINS, Robert D., Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287, bob_higgins@nps.gov, bob_higgins@nps.gov
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