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San Francisco ROCKS part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The SF-ROCKS program works specifically with 9th grade teachers and students, focussing on incorporating the local watershed environments of San Francisco into current 9th grade curricula taught in the schools. ...
Asbestos Hazard Assessment part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This interactive site introduces students to concepts related to asbestos and how geologists analyze asbestos in building materials. The site is divided into three components: the geology of ...
Geoscience Education for Realtors, Appraisers, Home Inspectors, and Homeowners part of SERC Web Resource Collection
As urban development encroaches onto less suitable sites, knowledge of the connection between the ground beneath one's home and the home itself becomes increasingly critical to the homebuyer. This ...
Geology of the Fargo-Moorehead Region part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is a website created by University of North Dakota - Fargo faculty member Dr. Donald Schwert detailing the urban geology of the region surrounding Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN. There is a good ...
SATIS and Urban Geoscience Initiative part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The SATIS and Urban Geoscience Initiative focuses on three areas of theoretical and applied geoscience research: 1) integrated approaches to stratigraphic modeling; 2) reservoir characterization and ...
An Indoor Shopping Mall Building Stone Investigation with Handheld Technology for Introductory Geoscience Students part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Abstract - Field exercises are a valuable addition to introductory-level geoscience courses but are not always possible in an urban setting. This article from the Journal of Geoscience Education ...
Connecting Urban Students with their Rivers Generates Interest and Skills in the Geosciences part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Abstract - Two different enrichment programs for urban high school students from the Greater Hartford Area of Connecticut were conducted during the summer of 2002. They were designed to expose ...
Geoscience Education for Realtors, Appraisers, Home Inspectors, and Homeowners part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Urban Earth Science In Milwaukee Wisconsin part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Abstract - Earth science topics are always in the news and are ever present in our life. Yet earth science is frequently given poor or uninviting coverage in K-12 schools because of lack of expertise ...
Models of Inquiry-based Science Outreach to Urban Schools part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Abstract - A primary obstacle to urban precollege geoscience education is limited access to inquiry-based geoscience experiences that are engaging and relevant to students' lives. Opportunities are ...
