Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)

Session No. 21
Monday, 12 March 2007: 1:00 PM-4:45 PM

T22. Innovative Teaching Methods in the Earth Sciences (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2 to 4 PM.

 

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A GUIDE TO THE EURYPTERID COLLECTING LOCALITIES IN THE BERTIE FORMATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
FELLOWS-SWENSON, Chelsea1, TOLLERTON Jr, Victor P.2 and DOMACK, Cynthia R.1, (1)Geoscience Department, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, (2)1908 Sunset Avenue, Utica, NY 13502, cdomack@hamilton.edu, cdomack@hamilton.edu
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A PROCESS BASED APPROACH TO “TEACHING ROCKS” IN AN EARTH SCIENCE CLASS
RASETINA, Jelena, Earth Science, Fox Lane High School, Box 390, Route 172, Bedford, NY 10506, jrasetina@bedford.k12.ny.us, jrasetina@bedford.k12.ny.us
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ADIRONDACK RIVER DISCHARGE TRENDS OVER THE PAST ONE HUNDRED YEARS
NEUROTH, Mark E., Department of Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676 and CHIARENZELLI, Jeffrey R., Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, 147 Brown Hall, Canton, NY 13617, neurot99@potsdam.edu, neurot99@potsdam.edu
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AN EARTHCACHED FIELD TRIP IN THE EASTERN CATSKILLS OF NEW YORK
DUNN, John, DOUKAS, Gianna, KAYSER, Brandt, KAYSER, Doug, MORRISSEY, Ian Patrick, OSTENDORF, Kalle Elyse, QUADLAND, Zachary A. and YOUNG, Candace, Fox Lane High School, Bedford, NY 10506, steve.kluge@gmail.com, steve.kluge@gmail.com
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CASE STUDIES THAT ILLUSTRATE HOW UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF TEACHING
SALG, Jamie and REVETTA, Frank, Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676, revettfa@potsdam.edu, revettfa@potsdam.edu
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CHANGE OVER TIME: A WEB BASED TEACHING TOOL WHICH EXAMINES AND MANIPULATES REAL WORLD DATA SETS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
COUTU, Corey C., Geology, University of Vermont, 314 Delehanty Hall, Burlington, VT 05405-1703 and MEHRTENS, Charlotte, Geology, University of Vermont, 180 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, Charlotte.Mehrtens@uvm.edu, Charlotte.Mehrtens@uvm.edu
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EARTH SCIENCE INQUIRY LESSONS FROM PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES TO BENEFIT EDUCATION
PRESTON, Laura, Science Department, Salem High School, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH 03079, SMITH, Melissa, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 and GRAHAM, Karen, Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education, University of New Hampshire, 138 Parsons Hall, 23 College Rd, Durham, NH 03824, lpreston@salem.k12.nh.us, lpreston@salem.k12.nh.us
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EXPLORING THE CHATHAM BREAK: A GIS EXERCISE
FROST, Olivia S. and DOMACK, Cynthia R., Geoscience Department, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, cdomack@hamilton.edu, cdomack@hamilton.edu
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GOOGLE EARTH IN THE EARTH SCIENCE CLASSROOM
KLUGE, Steve, Earth Science/Education, Fox Lane HS/Purchase College, SUNY, Box 390, Route 172, Bedford, NY 10506 and FERMANN, Eric J., Earth Science, Eastchester High School, 2 Stewart Place, Eastchester, NY 10709, skluge@bedford.k12.ny.us, skluge@bedford.k12.ny.us
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INTERACTIVE SCIENTIFIC MODELING OF AN ISLAND ARC SYSTEM: EXPANDING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
SHUFELDT, Owen1, STIEFEL, David1, FICHTER, Lynn2, PYLE, Eric J.3 and WHITMEYER, Steve2, (1)Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Dept. of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (3)Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, shufelop@jmu.edu, shufelop@jmu.edu
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LECTURE TUTORIALS: AN EFFICIENT WAY TO DECREASE STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES
KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, MURRAY, Daniel P., Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and JAGER, Jessica, Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, kkortz@ccri.edu, kkortz@ccri.edu
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MARINE REPTILES OF THE MESOZOIC: A TEACHING MODULE
COLABELLA, Alicia C. and DOMACK, Cynthia R., Geoscience Department, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, cdomack@hamilton.edu, cdomack@hamilton.edu
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PROJECT BASED LEARNING IN THE GEOLOGIC SCIENCES AT THE SOUTH SHORE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
LANDAUER-RUDER, Amy D. and ENGEBRETSON, Jessica, South Shore Charter Public School, 100 Longwater Circle, Norwell, MA 02061, alandauer@sscps.org, alandauer@sscps.org
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THE HAZARDOUS EARTH: THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSESSMENT OF AN EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE COURSE
TOMKIEWICZ, Warren C. and TURSKI, Mark, Earth Sciences, Plymouth State University, Boyd Science Center, 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264, markt@plymouth.edu, markt@plymouth.edu
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THE MYSTERIES OF SEAMOUNTS: RESULTS OF A TEACHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
HJELM, Elizabeth, Science Teacher, Crossroads Academy, 95 Dartmouth College Highway, Lyme, NH 03768, elizabeth.hjelm@crossroadsacademy.org, elizabeth.hjelm@crossroadsacademy.org
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THE NEW SMART CLASSROOM IN GEOPHYSICS-SEISMOLOGY AT SUNY POTSDAM
REVETTA, Frank and BARLOW, Peggy, Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676, revettfa@potsdam.edu, revettfa@potsdam.edu
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TRANSFORMING EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH TEACHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION PARTNERSHIPS
BRYCE, Julia1, GRAHAM, Karen2, VARNER, Ruth3, JOHNSON, Joel1, BROWN, David4, VON DAMM, Karen5, FINKEL, Liza6, DARWISH, Abdalla7, PORTER, William8 and FURMAN, Tanya9, (1)Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 121 James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, (2)Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education, University of New Hampshire, 138 Parsons Hall, 23 College Rd, Durham, NH 03824, (3)Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Climate Change Research Center, Morse Hall, Durham, NH 03824, (4)Dept. of Geography, University of New Hampshire, 127 James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, (5)Complex Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Morse Hall, Durham, NH 03824, (6)Dept. of Education, University of New Hampshire, Morrill Hall, 62 College Rd, Durham, NH 03824, (7)Dept. of Physics, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA 70112, (8)Dept. of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, Elizabeth City State University, Campus Box 971, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, (9)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, julie.bryce@unh.edu, julie.bryce@unh.edu
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USING GOOGLE EARTH'S ADVANCED FEATURES TO VISUALIZE THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO
WILLIAMS, Nathan R. and DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Olin Hall, Worcester, MA 01609, nrwhawk@wpi.edu, nrwhawk@wpi.edu
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