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Nancy et al., I am also teaching and designing an inquiry-based earth science course for preservice elementary teachers and would be interested in any curriculum ideas on integrating concepts across the earth and space sciences. -Kyle Gray University of Northern Iowa Mcmillan, Nancy wrote: > Hello, all! > > I teach a graduate class for in-service teachers, Geology for > Educators, that is a review of the earth science content in the New > Mexico education benchmarks and standards plus how to teach that > content through inquiry or guided inquiry. The class is part of > NMSU's Master of Arts in Teaching Science degree program. > > I'm interested in talking with other people working in this area. > > Peace, > Nancy McMillan > > Nancy J. McMillan, Ph.D., AOJN > Professor & Academic Department Head > Department of Geological Sciences > New Mexico State University > Box 30001, MSC 3AB > Las Cruces, NM 88003 > phone: 575-646-5000 > fax: 575-646-1056 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* GEOEDUCATION RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP > [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Libarkin > [[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:33 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Fwd: geoscience courses for elementary teachers > > All: > > Email David if you know of a "Geoscience By Inquiry" or similar > curriculum. I think I've heard of someone working on this, but can't > remember who! > > CC the list, too, if you don't mind - I'd like to know! > > Take care > Julie > > Begin forwarded message: > >> *From: *David Meltzer <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> *Date: *January 27, 2010 4:44:57 PM GMT-05:00 >> *To: *"[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> *Subject: **geoscience courses for elementary teachers* >> >> Julie, >> >> Are there any curricula available for geoscience courses specifically >> designed for preservice elementary teachers? I'm thinking about >> something that would be analogous to Physics by Inquiry, or Physics >> and Everyday Thinking. Do you know people who are teaching such >> courses in earth and/or space science? >> >> -- David >> >