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

Session No. 87
Monday, 8 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Geoscience Education (Posters)

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EROSION STUDY OF THE RODEO-CHEDISKI FIRE AREA, WHITE MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA—A HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT BASED RESEARCH PROGRAM
SUNDBERG, Frederick A., Science Department, Show Low High School, 500 W. Old Linden Rd, Show Low, AZ 85901, freds@show-low.k12.az.us, freds@show-low.k12.az.us
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RESULTS FROM THE STS-107/COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY STUDENT CRYSTAL GROWTH EXPERIMENT
MOHLER, Robert R.J., 810 Noble Springs Rd, Houston, TX 77062-2104, GIARDINO, John R., Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-1113 and VITEK, John D., Academic Affairs and School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, Stillwater, OK 74078, robert.mohler@lmco.com, robert.mohler@lmco.com
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A NEW LOOK AT SAND: USING VIDEOPROBE TECHNOLOGY TO INQUIRE ABOUT SAND
BLANCHARD, Pamela B., Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State Univ, 223-D Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, PamB@lsu.edu, PamB@lsu.edu
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ROCK DETECTIVE’S INTRODUCTION TO KAOLIN FOR GRADES K-12
DUNHAM, Sarah E., Department of Geology, Colby College, 5807 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901, DEIKE, Ruth, Become a Rock Detective, 593 Gardiner Road, Dresden, ME 04342 and GASTALDO, Robert A., Geology Department, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, sedunham@colby.edu, sedunham@colby.edu
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UNIVERSITY LEVEL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: NEKTON USE OF INVASIVE PHRAGMITES
VINCENT, Susan T.1, CROSBY, Alicia T.1, GARCIA, Ileana1, HORNEDO, Kristin2 and JORDAN, Frank3, (1)Science, The Young Women's Leadership School, 105 East 106th Street, New York, NY 10029, (2)Science, The Young Women's Leadership School, 105 East 106th Street, New York, NY, (3)Biological Sciences, Loyola Univ New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, susanvincent@excite.com, susanvincent@excite.com
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INVESTIGATION OF STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE IN RESPONSE TO THE MARS STUDENT IMAGING PROJECT
NILES, Andria, Science Department, GateWay Community High School, 108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034 and KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Science Department, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, k.kraft@mail.mc.maricopa.edu, k.kraft@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
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EFFECTIVE STAFF DEVELOPMENT THAT'S FUN - A KAYAK FIELD TRIP ON THE HOUSATONIC RIVER
KLUGE, Steve, Earth Science, Fox Lane High School, Box 390, Route 172, Bedford, NY 10506 and WALSH, Gregory J., U.S. Geol Survey, PO Box 628, Montpelier, VT 05601, skluge@bedford.k12.ny.us, skluge@bedford.k12.ny.us
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DISCOVERY DAYS: A MODEL FOR INFORMAL K-8 SCIENCE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
PETCOVIC, Heather L.1, LILLIE, Robert J.1 and HAAK, Margaret D.2, (1)Geosciences, Oregon State Univ, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, (2)College of Science, Oregon State Univ, 128 Kidder Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, petcovih@geo.oregonstate.edu, petcovih@geo.oregonstate.edu
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THE SOUTH BAY GEO-DIVERSITY PROJECT: BRINGING EARTH SCIENCE TO ALL STUDENTS
METZGER, Ellen P. and SEDLOCK, Richard L., Geology, San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CO 95192-0102, metzger@geosun.sjsu.edu, metzger@geosun.sjsu.edu
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UNDERSTANDING EVOLUTION
SCOTCHMOOR, Judith G.1, LINDBERG, David R.2 and CALDWELL, Roy L.2, (1)UC Museum of Paleontology, Univ of California, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building #4780, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, (2)Dept. of Integrative Biology and Museum of Paleontology, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg, Berkeley, CA 94720, drl@uclink.Berkeley.Edu, drl@uclink.Berkeley.Edu
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RESPONDING TO PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR ANALYSES: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE STATESBORO METEORITE
KELLEY, Michael S., Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, P.O. Box 8149, Herty Bldg Room 1110, Statesboro, GA 30460-8149, ASHER, Pranoti M., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, Statesboro, GA 30461-8149, WELTEN, Kees C., Space Sciences Laboratory, Univ of California, 7 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-7450 and MERTZMAN, Stan, Department of Earth & Environment, Franklin and Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003, mkelley@georgiasouthern.edu, mkelley@georgiasouthern.edu
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GRADUATE STUDENTS CONNECTING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH SF-ROCKS
SNOW, Mary K.1, DAVIS, Jennifer R.2, WHITE, Lisa3 and FRIEBERG, Elizabeth3, (1)SF-ROCKS, San Francisco State Univ, 1600 Holloway Avenue, Thornton Hall 509, San Francisco, CA 94132, (2)Department of Geosciences, San Francisco State Univ, San Francisco, CA 94132, (3)Department of Geosciences, San Francisco State Univ, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132, sfrocks@sfsu.edu, sfrocks@sfsu.edu
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ANALYSIS AND RANKING OF EARTH SCIENCE STORY BOOKS BASED ON TERMINOLOGY, ILLUSTRATIONS AND DEMOGRAPHICS
ROGERS, Amanda, Perkiomen School, PO Box 130, Pennsburg, PA 18073, SUSSMAN, Aviva, Los Alamos National Lab, PO Box 1663, Mail Stop D462, Los Alamos, NM 87545 and LIBARKIN, Julie, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, Athens, OH 45701, arogers@perkiomen.org, arogers@perkiomen.org
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GENERATING GEOLOGY MAJORS THROUGH K-12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BEHLING, Robert E., Morgantown, HEMLER, Deb, Science and Mathematics, Fairmont State Univ, 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554 and REPINE, Tom, rbehling@wvu.edu, rbehling@wvu.edu
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A MODEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SPARSELY POPULATED REGIONS OF OREGON
CUMMINGS, Michael L.1, LINDSAY, Tom1, EDMUNDS, Barbara1, WILSON, Marie and YOUNGBERG, Tim, (1)Geology Department, Portland State Univ, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, cummingsm@pdx.edu, cummingsm@pdx.edu
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PLACE-BASED EXPLORATION OF BASIC GEOLOGIC PRINCIPLES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SOUTHEASTERN TENNESSEE
HOLMES, Ann E. and MIES, Jonathan W., Physics, Geology and Astronomy, UTC 101 Bretske Hall, 615 McCallie Avenue, MC 6556, Chattanooga, TN 37403, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu
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WEST-CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE TEACHING – AN ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN EARTH SCIENCE
OUIMETTE, Mark A., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Hardin-Simmons Univ, P.O. Box 16164, 2200 Hickory Street, Abilene, TX 79698, ouimette@hsutx.edu, ouimette@hsutx.edu
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IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVE EARTH SCIENCE CONCEPTIONS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
WUNDERLE, Marcus1, LIBARKIN, Julie C.1 and RUDDERS, Erin Cunningham2, (1)Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger Labs, Athens, OH 45701, (2)Water Resources Program, Spokane Community College, N. 1810 Greene St., MS 2080, Spokane, WA 99207, mw111899@ohiou.edu, mw111899@ohiou.edu
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USING XRD IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LABS TO INVESTIGATE CONSTRUCTION MINERALS AND HEALTH HAZARDS
VANCE, Robert Kelly, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460-8149, ASHER, Pranoti M., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, Statesboro, GA 30460-8149 and JENKINS, Stephen J., Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading, Georgia Southern Univ, College of Education, Statesboro, GA 30460-8144, rkvance@georgiasouthern.edu, rkvance@georgiasouthern.edu
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XRD ANALYSIS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY COURSE
ASHER, Pranoti M.1, VANCE, Robert Kelly1 and JENKINS, Stephen J.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, Statesboro, GA 30461-8149, (2)Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading, Georgia Southern Univ, College of Education, Statesboro, GA 30460-8144, PAsher@GeorgiaSouthern.Edu, PAsher@GeorgiaSouthern.Edu
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INTEGRATION OF THEORY, FIELDWORK AND COMPUTER APPLICATION IN A GROUNDWATER FLOW MODELING EXERCISE
CHOWDHURY, Shafiul and PRATT, Gerry, Geological Sciences, SUNY New Paltz, 75 S Manheim Blvd, New Paltz, NY 12561, gpratt@dep.nyc.gov, gpratt@dep.nyc.gov
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CHANGING PEDAGOGY TO INCLUDE CONCEPTESTS AND PEER INSTRUCTION IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES: THE IMPACT ON INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS
OWENS, Katharine, Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4205, MCCONNELL, David A., Department of Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, STEER, David, Department of Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, VAN HORN, Stephen, Geology, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont St, New Concord, OH 43762, KNOTT, Jeffrey, Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834, BOROWSKI, Walter, Department of Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475, MCGREW, Heidi, Department of Geology, Univ of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, DICK, Jeffrey, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State Univ, Youngstown, OH 44555, GREER, Lisa, Geology Department, Washington and Lee Univ, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450 and MALONE, Michele, Department of Geology, Western Washington Univ, Bellingham, WA 98225, kowens@uakron.edu, kowens@uakron.edu
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USING CUSTOMIZED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO ENHANCE AND PERSONALIZE CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS IN GEOLOGY
VAN DELLEN, Kenneth J., 1018 Nottingham Rd, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230-1332 and WAGNER, John R., Geological Sciences, Clemson Univ, School of the Environment, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, kenvandellen@comcast.net, kenvandellen@comcast.net
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PENINSULAR RANGES BATHOLITH TEACHING SUITE: A PETROLOGY LABORATORY CASE STUDY OF CONTINENTAL MARGIN MAGMATISM
VAN ZANT, A.J.1, HIGGINS, M.1, CAMPBELL, C.D.1, MELLORS, R.J.1, KIMBROUGH, J.M.1, CARRASCO, A.P.1, PIETRUSZKA, A.J.1, KIMBROUGH, D.L., GROVE, M.3 and TODD, V.R.4, (1)Geological Sciences, San Diego State Univ, San Diego, CA 92020, (2)Univ of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (3)Palomar College, San Marcos, CA 92069, dkimbrough@geology.sdsu.edu, dkimbrough@geology.sdsu.edu
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A WEB ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHING FRACTURES AND FAULTS IN STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
ZHONG, Jian, ANTONELLINI, Marco and AYDIN, Atilla, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305, zhongj@pangea.stanford.edu, zhongj@pangea.stanford.edu
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INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP ALONG THE NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT: TASKESTI, TURKEY
LISENBEE, Alvis L., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School Mines & Technology, 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 and UZUNLAR, Nuri, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701, alvis.lisenbee@sdsmt.edu, alvis.lisenbee@sdsmt.edu
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SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IN PHYSICAL GEOLOGY CURRICULUM
CAMPBELL-STONE, Erin A.1, MYERS, James D.1, NELSON, Jane V.2 and KLEINSASSER, Audrey M.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Elbogen Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, erincs@uwyo.edu, erincs@uwyo.edu
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THE NATIONAL NUMERACY NETWORK – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
VACHER, H.L. and FRATESI, S.E., Geology, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, vacher@chuma1.cas.usf.edu, vacher@chuma1.cas.usf.edu
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EXPLORING THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS OF GEOLOGY AND ART THROUGH JEWELRY, GEMS, AND METALSMITHING
BATTLES, Denise A., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460 and HUDAK, Jane Rhoades, Department of Art, Georgia Southern Univ, P.O. Box 8032, Statesboro, GA 30460, dbattles@georgiasouthern.edu, dbattles@georgiasouthern.edu
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THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF MINERALS AND MOLECULES – AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
STILES, Cynthia A.1, BARAK, Phillip W.1 and NATER, Ed2, (1)Soil Science, Univ of Wisconsin - Madison, 1525 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1299, (2)Soil Water and Climate, Univ of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 1991 Upr Buford Circle, St Paul, MN 55108, castiles@wisc.edu, castiles@wisc.edu