I have been teaching Inquiry Earth and Space Science for Elementary
Teachers (our Sci 112) for the last 5 years. I’ll be happy the curriculum I’ve
devised with any of you. Our faculty here plan to present the results of
pre-post and far-post testing of the course at GSA in 2010 and possibly ASTE in
2011.
Best wishes,
Jen
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Dr.
Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe
Assistant
Professor
Department
of Earth and Space Sciences
404-A
Lappin Hall
Morehead
State University
Morehead,
KY 40351
606
783 2349
606
783 5002 (fax)
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From: GEOEDUCATION RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kyle Gray
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:03 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:
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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