Www.awg.org/news/enews/enews-2002-28.txt LEARNING RESOURCES IN THE GEOSCIENCES 2) paleontology AT DINOSAUR classroom use,and product evaluation; activities designed to teach principles of http://www.awg.org/news/enews/enews-2002-28.txt
Www.awg.org/news/enews/enews-2000-53.txt 4. Instrumentation Development for Environmental activities (IDEA), supporting Director,Geology and paleontology Program Division be willing to teach a course http://www.awg.org/news/enews/enews-2000-53.txt
GeoDetectives, Paleontology, Activity List paleontology. These activities discuss fossils, how they are made, their differenttypes and teach students about paleontological digs and their difficulties. http://www.nps.gov/brca/Geodetect/Paleontology/Paleo unitpage.htm
Extractions: Activity descriptions: Threads of Life explains fossil associations, as well as when they appeared and disappeared through Earth's history. Putting it all Together takes students through a paleontological dig and the difficulties of deciphering the information presented by the fossils. Let's make a Fossil #1 presents an idea most people associate with fossil production, permineralization. This process forms petrified wood and preserves animals' hard parts Let's make a Fossil #2 presents two common types of fossils, molds and casts. Students make a mold and cast. From these new fossils they describe information about the object that created the fossil. Reading the Chapters of Time uses information learned about fossils throughout the unit to decipher the age of rocks and determine rock layers.
Extractions: Introduction, Background, and Participation Significance of Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave was designated as a national park in 1941 because of its beautiful hills and valleys, the scenic rivers, and the vast cave system located within its boundaries. Mammoth Cave National Park contains the worlds longest known cave system and offers internationally renowned examples of karst topography. Many types of cave formations are present within this extensive 350-plus mile cave system. The park is part of what is believed to be the most diverse cave ecosystem in the world. In addition to the cave system, the park is noted for its outstanding scenic rivers, valleys, bluffs, forests and abundant wildlife. Outstanding physiographic features include karst terrains, sandstone capped plateaus, and bluffs overlooking rivers and streams, which provide an unusually wide variety of ecological niches. The geologic and cultural time line for the park extends prehistorically from the Middle Mississippian Period (300-350 million years ago) to the Paleo-Indian period (10,000 BC to 15 AD). The historic time frame begins with early settlement (1774-1825) and continues through the Depression Era (1929-1941). Representing these time periods are fossil remains, prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, and standing structures on the surface and in the cave.
Ancient Life In Oklahoma for all field, lab, classroom and computer activities. classes in Historical Geologyand paleontology, and (along of relevant courses they teach/have taught http://philosophy.okstate.edu/ancient.htm
Extractions: Ancient Life in Oklahoma, an eleven day short course in Paleontology, was conducted on the Stillwater campus of Oklahoma State University from July 10 through July 24, 1995 [classes were held on week days]. Sixteen middle school - high school teachers were selected to participate. Three credit hours were earned in Geology 5710 (Advanced Studies in Geology). Activities . . . The program was an intensive introductory course in Paleontology and Earth science, meant to offer instruction for teaching Earth Science and/or Evolutionary Biology to those with little or no background, and a refresher course or source of new classroom ideas for more experienced teachers in these areas. Participants received instruction in collecting, cleaning and identifying marine invertebrate fossils, and identifying and explaining important geological formations in Oklahoma. This year we included more geological content, and added field trips to the Wichita and Arbuckle mountains. Participants also received instruction in basic evolutionary theory, the history of life, the basic biology of representative phyla, and introductory paleoecology. Related discussion topics include methodological and theoretical issues related to reconstructing the past (including current reconstructions of Dinosaurs), controversies concerning 'scientific method,' mechanisms of geologic change, radiometric dating, sampling strategies, and causes of mass extinctions. Lab activities included exercises for checking current estimates of dinosaur weights and speeds, estimating the epicenters of earthquakes, and relative dating techniques. Computer exercises included comparing data to projected estimates of Dinosaur speeds, and morphometric analyses used to help in species identification. All of the course activities and materials were geared toward preparing lecture-discussions, fieldwork, lab and computer activities for use in the classroom.
UPDATED> CLN UPDATE For Monday, January 25, 1999 or visit them from our paleontology Instructional Materials of demonstrations andlab activities contributed by The acronym TOYS stands for teach Our Youth http://scout.wisc.edu/addserv/NH/99-01/99-01-25/0053.html
Paleontology In The 21st Century: The Image Of Paleontology TimeWarner, etc. Endowed Chair in paleontology for the participate in these orsimilar activities and encourage The aim is to teach all paleontologists how http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/paleo21/rr/image.html
Extractions: Judy Scotchmoor , Museum Relations, Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780 USA SUMMARY All paleontologists must work individually and in concert to improve the public image of paleontology, using as many outreach avenues as possible. We make four recommendations here to enhance and coordinate the efforts of individuals and societies, while providing a focal point for media interaction and capitalizing on available technology. Action on all but one of the recommendations requires champions from within the discipline. To echo an old military recruiting slogan: your science needs you.
Paleontology In The 21st Century: Human Resources And Education All of these activities on our part improve the students and our colleagues that paleontologyis a accomplished most efficiently through the courses we teach. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/paleo21/rr/hre.html
Extractions: Reports and Recommendations Human Resources and Education Dale A. Springer (Dept. of Geography and Earth Science, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 USA) Fernando Alvarez (Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, SPAIN) Sandra J. Carlson (Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA) David MacKinnon (Department of Geology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND) INTRODUCTION We have identified a number of issues facing academic paleontologists now and into the next century. The list is certainly not exhaustive. Many of these items are interrelated, and it is, therefore, often difficult or impossible to provide a simple solution for any single issue. In some instances, there may be more questions presented than answers offered. We hope these paragraphs will at least provide a starting point for further discussion. Critical Issues. We divide the issues, perhaps artificially, as follows. Those issues that involve the selling of paleontology to various constituencies.
GE Final Report-3 17) Grade 8 topic workshops paleontology with absolute and see how every subjectthat they teach can be integrated through hands on science activities. http://butterfly.clemson.edu/GrtExp/Gereprt3.htm
Extractions: SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES J. Wagner, et al. - Clemson University, Department of Geological Sciences There are many standards-based, proven curriculum programs currently in existence which lend themselves very well to professional development opportunities that will not only give teachers experience working with earth science content, but will also provide exemplary materials for these teachers to take into their classrooms and share with their students. Field based professional development activities are also encouraged because they provide teachers with first hand knowledge and hands-on experience with geological processes in action. Hands-on experience with rocks and minerals, fossils, soil samples, weather instruments, telescopes, topographic and weather maps, satellite images and aerial photographs, seismographs, and environmental problems will also aid the teacher in providing more inquiry-based lessons for their students. K-12 Review Team 1 Kitty Farnell
UH GK-12 Candace Felling's GK-12 Project in a day of paleontology activities with approximately 100 students followed up theactivities with a Provide field experiences to teach environmental science; http://www.hawaii.edu/gk-12/evolution/candacef.mp.htm
Extractions: I have been involved in several projects for the GK-12 Program. "A T. rex named Sue" at Bishop Museum The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum was one of the first two sites selected to display "Sue", the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton discovered by Sue Hendrickson in the hills of South Dakota. Sue Hendrickson and "Sue" fossil preparator, Terry Wentz, visited Honolulu and Bishop Museum to participate in a day of paleontology activities with approximately 100 elementary and intermediate Hawai`i public school children. My task was to create and lead four hands-on activities for the children. My objective was to have the students gain a glimpse into the variety of tasks that a paleontologist can do. Armed with new knowledge and insight into the work of a paleontologist, students followed up the activities with a question and answer discussion with Sue Hendrickson and Terry Wentz. Sue Hendrickson and Terry Wentz at Bishop Museum Digging for fossils at Bishop Museum Click here for more photos from "A T. rex named Sue"
Physics And Astronomy Courses At ETSU Includes laboratory activities involving telescope observations of of astronomy, physics,geology, paleontology, biology, and designed to teach basic classical http://www.etsu.edu/physics/courses.htm
Extractions: PHYS 1030. (4 hours) Presents an interdisciplinary approach to the physical sciences with a concentration in physics. Relates the role of science to the daily activities of an educated person. Three hours lecture, one hour demonstration/discussion each week. Not open to students who have any previous college credit in any of the physical sciences. ASTR 1010. (4 hours) An introductory course which includes historical astronomy, celestial motions, properties and observation of light, and physical characteristics of the solar system and the Sun. Includes laboratory activities involving telescope observations of solar system and stellar objects. Designed for students desiring a laboratory science for its general education value. ASTR 1020. (4 hours) Introduces students to the study of stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. Includes laboratory activities involving telescope observations of star systems, nebulae, and galaxies. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week. NOTE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE TAKEN ASTRONOMY I TO TAKE ASTRONOMY II.
Geology Degrees to participate in certain departmental activities, including departmental refer tothe section on paleontology in this and be expected to teach one laboratory http://www.tulane.edu/~eens/geol/degrees.htm
Extractions: Undergraduate Admissions ... Graduate Admissions B.S. in Geology Major The major in geology consists of a minimum of ten geology courses including Geology 111/113, 112/114, 211, 212, 340, 399, 609, 627, and two additional 600-level courses including accompanying laboratories where scheduled. Students must earn a C- or better in 211 to qualify for further enrollment in geology courses. All majors must complete Chemistry 107 and 108 and accompanying laboratories 117 and 118; and Physics 121 and 122, or 131 and 132, with laboratories. Mathematics taken to meet the B.S. degree requirement must be Calculus 121 and 122, or Consolidated Calculus 131. Introduction to Calculus 115 and 116 may substitute for Calculus 121. These supporting science and mathematics courses may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. In the junior and senior years, students preparing to enter graduate school in geology or paleontology are strongly urged to elect additional courses in their major field. It should be noted that such preparation may result in students attaining more than the total number of credits required for graduation (see provisions for earning graduate credit in the senior year). All majors are expected to participate in certain departmental activities including departmental field trips held annually or semiannually, and special lecture programs with visiting speakers.
Montana Dinosaur Activities Center that takes you on a paleontology journey back geological exposures, wildlifehabitat and Native American activities. Watch a deer gently teach her fawn. http://montanakids.com/db_engine/presentations/presentation.asp?pid=301&sub=Mont
ENC This Week Classroom Calendar fossils can teach us about where we've come fromand where we might be going. You'llfind information about paleontology, classroom activities, and articles http://www.enc.org/thisweek/calendar/unit/0,1819,2,00.shtm
Extractions: Search ... Ask ENC Explore online lesson plans, student activities, and teacher learning tools. Search Browse About Curriculum Resources Read articles about inquiry, equity, and other key topics for educators and parents. Create your learning plan, read the standards, and find tips for getting grants. ENC#: ENC-011731
Extractions: Entertaining playgrounds that please, inspire and teach children without crude or violent content; plenty of bugs, insect-themed food, slime mold, dinosaurs, space images, weird science, brain teasers, drawing, games, activities, songs, volcanoes, crimestoppers and safety, shapeshifters, answers to everyday questions, zoo tours, puzzles, space nose, lots of fun, yucky stuff and a polite kid award, too:
SMART Catalog - Calendar Of Programs - March 2000 Do I Really Have to teach This? Participate in activities that help students understandthe ways in Investigating Desert Ecology and paleontology Join a museum http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/catalog/calendar/mar2000.html
Extractions: A one-hour performance with the famous women who flew this Derby ....Pancho Barnes, Ruth Elder, Marvel Crosson, and Bobbi Trout - brought to you buy by Women In Theatre. The original Travel Air "Speedwing" that won the race will be here on display!!!! For more information, please call (310) 392-8822 Time:
Paleontology Challenged! Lipps Editorial revived the political and legal activities of the creationscience equally with evolution,paleontology, and geology. tell the schools what to teach and how to http://palaeo-electronica.org/1999_1/editor/lipps.htm
Extractions: University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 The United States is a peculiar place at times. We impeach a President who presides over the best of times. We call ourselves Americans when a whole hemisphere deserves that right. The most outrageous cults are wholly protected as long as they don't break the law. We celebrate National Ground Hog Day. And we kill more citizens with guns every two years than died in the entire Viet Nam War. All of this is our heritage, but sometimes the rest of world wonders what we are all about. Tradition and constitutional rights to freedom guarantees that will be the case. All views have protection, and we would have it no other way. In America, as nowhere else, science, especially paleontology, evolutionary biology, and geology, are assaulted from one of those very different sides of America. You have heard about it, because we have made it a very big issue, even though it has been almost exclusively American. And it is rising again. Let me briefly fill everyone in on it, although it is far more complex than can be dealt with in this editorial. It is creationism that religious viewpoint that the Bible (King James Version) is literally correct; especially
Editorial: Jere Lipps I suggested some ways that we might encourage creativity in paleontology. where creativityenters into our daily activities and how How can we teach creativity http://palaeo-electronica.org/2000_2/editor/jere.htm
Extractions: CREATIVE PALEONTOLOGY Paleontology requires creativity. Why? Because it is not an easy science. It is a way to understand the history of life through repeated, reliable observations as well as hypothesis development and testing in the face of limited and often confusing data. Other paleontologists must be able, nevertheless, to repeat the observations and to test the hypotheses. This process is, of course, the core of science itself, not just paleontology. The way we do this, however, is the creative part of paleontology and science in general. In my last editorial here (Lipps, 2000) , I suggested some ways that we might encourage creativity in paleontology. In this present essay, I'd like to discuss where creativity enters into our daily activities and how applying the methods of science can produce creativity, if done right. The best paleontologists are the most creative ones. How can we be creative? How can we teach creativity? Creative science is a process without rules on how to do it. Creativity is not always easy to generate in science because the subjects we study and the procedures we use are quite complicated, but it is essential to breakthrough discoveries and outstanding new hypotheses. It requires certain thought processes, work habits, and skills. In science, we are not free to pursue just any idea or thoughtwe are more constrained (not only in our abilities) than Picasso or Mozart werebut instead, we must create from within the framework of existing data and hypotheses. That takes skill and ingenuity.
Fossils Frenzy many activities on dinosaurs, fossils, and paleontology. Dinosaur Dig Informationand activities on dinosaurs ABC teach Dinosaurs - This is an integrated http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listfossilsmr.html
Extractions: Lucy W. James Elementary Introduction Paleontology Dinosaurs Fossils ... Rocks and Minerals In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Fossils, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started. All about Dinosaurs - A great site about dinosaur fossils! Walking With Dinosaurs - Information about dinosaurs and fossils. This also has fact file cards. Dino Web - Vote for your favorite dinosaur! Dinosaur Dig - Information and activities on dinosaurs and fossils. ABC Teach: Dinosaurs - This is an integrated theme study about dinosaurs.
