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

Wednesday, 12 October 2011
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 208CD

Presentations

• 1:45 PM
  WHEN UNIVERSITIES REJECT HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE
  Wendy E. Van Norden, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA and Raymond Ingersoll, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  189055 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:00 PM
  CREATIONIST THREATS TO EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
  Steven Newton, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA
  192095 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:15 PM
  USING MASTER'S EDUCATION TO IMPROVE EARTH SCIENCE TEACHING
  Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI and Brad Baltensperger, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
  192696 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:30 PM
  OVERCOMING BARRIERS FOR K-12 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION
  Megan Renee Schrauben, Jackson County Intermediate School District Mathematics and Science Center, Jackson, MI and Lucy K. Korpi, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI
  194950 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:45 PM
  EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION IN KANSAS: ISSUES CHANGE, CHALLENGES REMAIN
  Rex Buchanan, Kansas Geological SurveyUniv Kansas, Lawrence, KS and Carol Williamson, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  195166 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:00 PM
  STAYING OUT OF THE HOT SEAT: SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN CLIMATE EDUCATION
  Susan B. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO and Emily Kellagher, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO and Susan Lynds, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, N/A and Mark S. McCaffrey, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO and Laura Moin, UCAR/National Science Digital Library, Boulder, CO
  195360 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:15 PM
  THE FUTURE OF EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS
  Marlene Schoeneck, Teacher, Parkers Prairie, MN
  196751 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:30 PM
  UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS IN K-12 EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN
  Lucy K. Korpi, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI and Megan Renee Schrauben, Jackson County Intermediate School District Mathematics and Science Center, Jackson, MI
  196918 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:45 PM
  EARTH SCIENCE AS A CONTEXT FOR IMPROVING THE COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
  Karen Campbell, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, Minneapolis, MN and Anthony P. Murphy, UCAR, Boulder, CO
  197361 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:00 PM
  ENHANCING THE EARTH SCIENCE COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE OF PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS USING A PARTICIPATORY MULTI-LEVEL APPROACH
  Suzanne M. Smaglik, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY
  197276 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:15 PM
  INTEGRATING AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE AND A SCIENCE EDUCATION COURSE FOR K-8 PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
  Scott R. Kirst, Saint Norbert College, De Pere, WI and Tim Flood, St. Norbert College Dept Geology, de Pere, WI
  192417 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:30 PM
  CHANGEMAKERS: INTEGRATING THE GEOSCIENCES WITH ENGINEERING AND LITERACY
  Anthony P. Murphy, UCAR, Boulder, CO and Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN and Karen M. Campbell, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN and Suzy Kaback, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
  197414 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:45 PM
  USING SOILS TO EXCITE KIDS ABOUT SCIENCE
  Anthony P. Murphy, UCAR, Boulder, CO and Lori R. Maxfield, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
  197457 (Technical Sessions)