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

Session No. 95
Monday, 8 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T132. Why Earth Science Curriculum: National Science Foundation–Funded Projects for Improving Earth Science Education (Posters)

GSA Geoscience Education Division; American Geological Institute, National Science Foundation

Authors will be present from .

 

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COLLEGE STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS AND LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT
BUSCH, Melanie M.D., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Dept Geol Sciences - PSF 686, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 and REYNOLDS, Stephen J., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Dept. Geol Sciences - PSF 686, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, melanie.busch@asu.edu, melanie.busch@asu.edu
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CONSTRUCTING AN INTERACTIVE SANDSTONE PETROLOGY CD FOR UNDERGRADUATES: BRINGING A CLASSICAL SUBJECT INTO THE DIGITAL AGE
CHOH, Suk-Joo S., MILLIKEN, Kitty L. and MCBRIDE, Earle F., Geological Sciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, sjchoh@mail.utexas.edu, sjchoh@mail.utexas.edu
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EARTHCOMM: AN NSF-FUNDED EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL
SMITH, Michael J., 403 West Chestnut Hill Road, Newark, DE 19713, michaeljsmith99@comcast.net, michaeljsmith99@comcast.net
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IMPACTS OF THE COLLABORATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHER PREPARATION (CETP-PA) UPON THE GEOLOGY CURRICULUM AT SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
BURKHART, Patrick A., Geography, Geology and the Environment, Slippery Rock Univeristy, 107 SWC, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, patrick.burkhart@sru.edu, patrick.burkhart@sru.edu
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MAKING INQUIRY-BASED EARTH SCIENCE RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES: LOS ANGELES SCIENCE EDUCATION REFORM SYSTEM (LASERS)
ESTRADA, Myrna Hipol1, BRAME, Roderic2, ULLAH, Todd1, MEADOWS, Lee3 and ZAHM, Barbara4, (1)Science Branch, Los Angeles Unified School District, 333 South Beaudry Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017, (2)Science, T.C. Williams High School, King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, (3)Univ of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL xx, (4)Product Development and Grants, It's About Time Publishing, A Herff Jones Education Div, 84 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504, myrna.estrada@lausd.net, myrna.estrada@lausd.net
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NANO2EARTH: INTRODUCING NANOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS OF GROUNDWATER POLLUTION, FOR SECONDARY BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEACHERS
ERIKSSON, Susan C.1, MADDEN, Andrew S.1, GLASSON, George2, HOCHELLA, Michael1 and SCHREIBER, Madeline E.1, (1)Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall 0420, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Department of Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 24061, eriksson@unavco.org, eriksson@unavco.org
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SE MAPS: A HANDS-ON INTEGRATED CURRICULUM PACKAGE INTRODUCING REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM
WAGNER, John R., Geological Sciences, Clemson Univ, School of the Environment, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, CLARK, G. Michael, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, ANDERSON, James R., FREAC, Florida State Univ, C2200 University Ctr, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4015, ARTHUR, Jonathan, Florida Geological Survey, FDEP, 903 W. Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32304-7700, GIBSON, Michael A., Geology, Geography, & Physics, Univ of Tennessee at Martin, 215 Joseph E. Johnson EPS Bldg, Martin, TN 38238-5039, GORE, Pamela, Geology, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, HANLEY, Thomas, Chemistry and Geology, Columbus State Univ, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 31907-5645, HUEBNER, Nancy, Fernbank Sci Ctr, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307, MILLS, Hugh H., Earth Sciences, Tennessee Technological Univ, 815 Quadrangle Drive, Cookeville, TN 38505 and RUSSELL, Gail, Department of Geology, Univ of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, jrwgnr@clemson.edu, jrwgnr@clemson.edu
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SEQUENCE OF INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY TOPICS: WHEN SHOULD PLATE TECTONICS BE TAUGHT?
HIPPENSTEEL, Scott P., Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 and SCHWIMMER, Reed A., Department of Geological and Marine Sciences, Rider Univ, 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, shippens@email.uncc.edu, shippens@email.uncc.edu
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THE PROTOTYPE PLUME BUSTERS SOFTWARE: A NEW TOOL FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN SECONDARY AND UNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
MACFARLANE, P.A., Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, BOHLING, Geoffrey C., Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Campus West, Lawrence, KS 66047 and TOWNSEND, M.A., Kansas Geological Survey, The Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, dowser@kgs.ku.edu, dowser@kgs.ku.edu
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