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Hello all - I've used many of Ann's materials for years with pre-service and in- service teachers. I highly recommend them! Cheers - Amy Amy Ellwein, Lecturer Natural Sciences Program Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences University of New Mexico 505-277-1639 On Jan 28, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann wrote: > Hi All, > > I have been teaching inquiry-based earth science for preservice > elementary teachers for 15 years. My course materials are available > at http://www.csuchico.edu/~abykerk-kauffman/courses/geos342/0808packet/toc.html > . > > Ann > > ***************************** > Ann Bykerk-Kauffman > Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences > 400 W. 1st Street > California State University, Chico > Chico, CA 95929-0205 > (530)898-6305 > [log in to unmask] > > From: GEOEDUCATION RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP [mailto:[log in to unmask] > ] On Behalf Of Kyle Gray > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:03 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: geoscience courses for elementary teachers > > 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]> >>> Date: January 27, 2010 4:44:57 PM GMT-05:00 >>> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[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 >>> >> >