Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010)

Session No. 49
Monday, 15 March 2010: 1:30 PM-5:35 PM
Pratt A/B (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

T29. Innovations in Teaching Earth-System Science for the K–12 Classroom

 

Laura Guertin and Tanya Furman, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
HEY.....WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? GETTING THOSE BIG IDEAS INTO CLASSROOM USAGE
EBLING, James W., 230 Margaret Ave, Orwigsburg, PA 17961, jebling230@verizon.net, jebling230@verizon.net
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1:55 PM
USING STUDENT QUESTIONS TO GUIDE EARTH SCIENCE INQUIRY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
DROZYNSKI, Donald M., Stoneboro, PA 16153, FURMAN, Tanya, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, ELLIS, Jenna, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 and GUERTIN, Laura A., Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, d_drozynski@shenango.k12.pa.us, d_drozynski@shenango.k12.pa.us
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2:15 PM
ELIMINATING STUDENTS' MISCONCEPTIONS OF RADIOACTIVE DECAY AND RADIOMETRIC DATING THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
SHAFER, Brenda, Earth and Space Science, Gray Middle School, 10400 U.S. 42, Union, KY 41091, ENDRESS, Chira A., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, FURMAN, Tanya, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 and GUERTIN, Laura, Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, Brenda.Shafer@boone.kyschools.us, Brenda.Shafer@boone.kyschools.us
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2:35 PM
DISPELLING MIDDLE SCHOOL MISCONCEPTIONS OF GRAND CANYON FORMATION THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
TAIT, Kathleen, Julia R. Masterman Middle and High School, 1699 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, PICKARD, Megan, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 303 Deike, University Park, PA 16802, GUERTIN, Laura, Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063 and FURMAN, Tanya, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, kathleen_tait@msn.com, kathleen_tait@msn.com
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2:55 PM
MORE THAN MEMORIZATION: GIVING PHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL MEANING TO THE ROCK CYCLE
BEMBENIC, Meredith A.1, HARTWELL, Bradley J.1, ENDRESS, Chira A.2, GUERTIN, Laura3 and FURMAN, Tanya4, (1)Energy and Mineral Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, (3)Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, (4)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, mah339@psu.edu, mah339@psu.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:35 PM
DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: AN INQUIRY BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE
HOFFMAN, Jennifer1, VISHIO, Nicole1, BEMBENIC, Meredith A.2, GUERTIN, Laura3 and FURMAN, Tanya4, (1)Science Dept, The Agnes Irwin School, Conestoga Rd & Ithan Ave, Rosemont, PA 19010, (2)Energy and Mineral Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (3)Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, (4)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, jhoffman@agnesirwin.org, jhoffman@agnesirwin.org
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3:55 PM
INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING HELPS STUDENTS MOVE FROM ROCKS AND MINERALS TO GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES
ELLIS, Jenna1, FURMAN, Tanya2, MCANINCH, Steve3 and STOUT, Heath3, (1)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, (3)Park Forest Middle School, State College, PA 16801, jie5005@gmail.com, jie5005@gmail.com
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4:15 PM
ENHANCING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE THROUGH A GOOGLE EARTH QUEST
GUERTIN, Laura A. and NEVILLE, Sara, Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, guertin@psu.edu, guertin@psu.edu
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4:35 PM
TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED EARTH SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR THE G6-12 CLASSROOM
KNOWLTON, Sarah Weinstein, Physical Sciences Department, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI 02908, CREIGHTON, Laura, Elementary Education Department, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI 02908, TAMBOE, Ellen, Scituate Middle School, 94 Trimtown Road, Scituate, RI 02857, SAMMONS, James I., Sammons INK, Ltd, 271 Hamilton-Allenton Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852 and MURRAY, Daniel P., Department of Geosciences, Univ. of Rhode Island, 337 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, sknowlton@ric.edu, sknowlton@ric.edu
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4:55 PM
EARTHSCAPE: DEFINITION OF A PLACE-BASED, EARTH-SYSTEMS CONCEPT AND ITS APPLICATION AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
REESE, Joseph F., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Cooper Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444, jreese@edinboro.edu, jreese@edinboro.edu
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5:15 PM
GEOLOGY EDUCATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
WATSON, Patricia, International Space Station, NASA, 2106 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, patwatson2892@gmail.com, patwatson2892@gmail.com
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