CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 266
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 208CD (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Geoscience Education X: Overcoming Threats to Earth and Space Science at K–12 Levels

 

Nicole LaDue, Jacqueline E. Huntoon and Karen Campbell, Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
WHEN UNIVERSITIES REJECT HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE
VAN NORDEN, Wendy E., Science, Harvard-Westlake School, 3700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA 91604 and INGERSOLL, Raymond V., Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, wvannorden@hw.com, wvannorden@hw.com
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2:00 PM
CREATIONIST THREATS TO EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
NEWTON, Steven, National Center for Science Education, 420 40th St., Suite 2, Oakland, CA 94609, newton@ncse.com, newton@ncse.com
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2:15 PM
USING MASTER'S EDUCATION TO IMPROVE EARTH SCIENCE TEACHING
HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences and Graduate School, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 and BALTENSPERGER, Brad, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, jeh@mtu.edu, jeh@mtu.edu
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2:30 PM
OVERCOMING BARRIERS FOR K-12 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION
SCHRAUBEN, Megan Renee, Jackson County Intermediate School District Mathematics and Science Center, 6700 Browns Lake Road, Jackson, MI 49201 and KORPI, Lucy K., Grapcep, Davenport University, 6191 Kraft Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, megan.schrauben@jcisd.org, megan.schrauben@jcisd.org
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2:45 PM
EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION IN KANSAS: ISSUES CHANGE, CHALLENGES REMAIN
BUCHANAN, Rex C., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724 and WILLIAMSON, Carol, School of Education, University of Kansas, 2002 Dole, 1000 Sunnyside Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045-75551, rex@kgs.ku.edu, rex@kgs.ku.edu
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3:00 PM
STAYING OUT OF THE HOT SEAT: SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN CLIMATE EDUCATION
SULLIVAN, Susan B.1, KELLAGHER, Emily1, LYNDS, Susan2, MCCAFFREY, Mark S.3 and MOIN, Laura4, (1)CIRES Education and Outreach, University of Colorado, Research Laboratory 2, UCB 449, 1540 30th St, Boulder, CO 80309-0449, (2)CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449, (3)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Campus Box 216, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, (4)UCAR/National Science Digital Library, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, susan.buhr@colorado.edu, susan.buhr@colorado.edu
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3:15 PM
THE FUTURE OF EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS
SCHOENECK, Marlene, Parkers Prairie High School, Teacher, 20355 Parkers Road NE, Parkers Prairie, MN 56361, mschoeneck@pp.k12.mn.us, mschoeneck@pp.k12.mn.us
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3:30 PM
UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS IN K-12 EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN
KORPI, Lucy K., Grapcep, Davenport University, 6191 Kraft Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 and SCHRAUBEN, Megan Renee, Jackson County Intermediate School District Mathematics and Science Center, 6700 Browns Lake Road, Jackson, MI 49201, lkarwoskikorpi@davenport.edu, lkarwoskikorpi@davenport.edu
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3:45 PM
EARTH SCIENCE AS A CONTEXT FOR IMPROVING THE COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
CAMPBELL, Karen, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 and MURPHY, Anthony P., The GLOBE Program, UCAR, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, kmc@umn.edu, kmc@umn.edu
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4:00 PM
ENHANCING THE EARTH SCIENCE COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE OF PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS USING A PARTICIPATORY MULTI-LEVEL APPROACH
SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, ssmaglik@cwc.edu, ssmaglik@cwc.edu
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4:15 PM
INTEGRATING AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE AND A SCIENCE EDUCATION COURSE FOR K-8 PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
KIRST, Scott R., Education Department, Saint Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115 and FLOOD, Tim P., Geology, Saint Norbert College, 100 Grant St, De Pere, WI 54115-2002, scott.kirst@snc.edu, scott.kirst@snc.edu
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4:30 PM
CHANGEMAKERS: INTEGRATING THE GEOSCIENCES WITH ENGINEERING AND LITERACY
MURPHY, Anthony P., The GLOBE Program, UCAR, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, NG, Yvonne, Centers for Excellence, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Street, St. Paul, MN 55105, CAMPBELL, Karen M., National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 and KABACK, Suzy, Education Department, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Street, St. Paul, MN 55105, tmurphy@ucar.edu, tmurphy@ucar.edu
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4:45 PM
USING SOILS TO EXCITE KIDS ABOUT SCIENCE
MURPHY, Anthony P., The GLOBE Program, UCAR, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 and MAXFIELD, Lori R., Education Department, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105, tmurphy@ucar.edu, tmurphy@ucar.edu
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