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Session No. 208
Tuesday, 2 November 2010: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 201 (Colorado Convention Center)

T45. Energy Education in the Geoscience Classroom: Preparing Future Citizens, Scientists, and Policy Makers

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

James D. Myers, Karin B. Kirk, Fred Loxsom, Devin N. Castendyk and Glenn A. Richard, Advocates
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1:30 PM
A PORTAL TO UNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ABOUT ENERGY FROM ON THE CUTTING EDGE
KIRK, Karin B., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, MYERS, James D., Geology & Geophysics, Univeristy of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 and LOXSOM, Fred, Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, kkirk@carleton.edu, kkirk@carleton.edu
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1:45 PM
TEACHING ENERGY: INTEGRATING CONTENT, CONTEXT AND PEDAGOGY
MYERS, James D., Geology & Geophysics, Univeristy of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, magma@uwyo.edu, magma@uwyo.edu
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2:00 PM
ENERGY EDUCATION FROM AN INTEGRATED SCIENCES APPROACH: PREPARING FUTURE GLOBAL CITIZENS
LYFORD, Mark E., Department of Botany, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3165, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, mahler@uwyo.edu, mahler@uwyo.edu
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2:15 PM
CLIMATE LITERACY AND ENERGY AWARENESS NETWORK (CLEAN): A RIGOROUS PEER-REVIEW PROCESS FOR BUILDING A NEW COLLECTION OF HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL TEACHING MATERIALS ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY SCIENCE
GOLD, Anne U., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro, Center for STEM Teaching and Learning / CLEAN Network, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, MCCAFFREY, Mark S., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Campus Box 216, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, BUHR, Susan M., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, NIEPOLD, Frank, NOAA Climate Program Office, Silver Spring, 20910, FOX, Sean P., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, HOWELL, Cynthia, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401 and LYNDS, Susan, CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449, anne.u.gold@colorado.edu, anne.u.gold@colorado.edu
 
2:30 PM
Discussion
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2:45 PM
THE GreenApps PROJECT: DESIGNING INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM MODULES ABOUT ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
MAHER, Barbra and REEVES, Rick, Science, Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. Sixth Ave, Littleton, CO 80228, barbra.maher@rrcc.edu, barbra.maher@rrcc.edu
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3:00 PM
TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT THE ENERGY-WATER NEXUS
SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, semken@asu.edu, semken@asu.edu
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3:15 PM
ENERGY TOPICS FEATURED IN MICHIGAN TEACHING EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (MiTEP): FIELD STUDIES, SITE VISITS AND CONTENT FOR TEACHERS, GRADES 6-8
KLAWITER, Mark F.1, ENGELMANN, Carol A.2 and VYE, Erika C.1, (1)Geology, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49913, (2)Geological Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49913, mfklawit@mtu.edu, mfklawit@mtu.edu
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3:30 PM
IMPROVING STUDENT COMPREHENSION OF SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL COMPLEXITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY RESOURCES THROUGH A FIELD-BASED STRATEGY
BAKER, Gregory S., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, gbaker@tennessee.edu, gbaker@tennessee.edu
 
3:45 PM
Break
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4:00 PM
INCORPORATING GEOSPATIAL PERSPECTIVES INTO ENERGY EDUCATION
RICHARD, Glenn A., Mineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University, Earth & Space Sciences Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100, Glenn.Richard@sunysb.edu, Glenn.Richard@sunysb.edu
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4:15 PM
GLOBAL ENERGY PROJECT: ENERGY AND QUALITY OF LIFE SIMULATIONS IN THE GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOM
QUANE, Steve, Earth Sciences, Quest University Canada, 3200 University Blvd, Squamish, BC V8B 0N8, Canada, steve.quane@questu.ca, steve.quane@questu.ca
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4:30 PM
THE GEOTHERMAL GAME: AN AUTHENTIC, PROBLEM-BASED SIMULATION USED TO TEACH GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION CONCEPTS
DOHANEY, Jacqueline1, POWELL, Tom2, GRAVLEY, Darren M.1 and KENNEDY, Ben1, (1)Geological Sciences, The University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, (2)Mighty River Power, Level 14, 23-29 Albert Street, P O Box 90399, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand, jdohaney@gmail.com, jdohaney@gmail.com
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4:45 PM
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN A CARBON-CONSTRAINED WORLD: A MULTI-COMPONENT CASE STUDY
MYERS, James D., Geology & Geophysics, Univeristy of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, magma@uwyo.edu, magma@uwyo.edu
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5:00 PM
TEACHING ABOUT METHANE HYDRATES
LOXSOM, Fred and SMIRNOVA, Alevtina, Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, loxsomf@easternct.edu, loxsomf@easternct.edu
 
5:15 PM
Discussion
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