SERC

Science Education Resource Center
at Carleton College

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Jigsaws

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This On-Ramp introduces the jigsaw technique as an educational strategy in geology courses, explaining its benefits for collaborative learning, providing examples of implementation, and offering tips for effectively using jigsaws to enhance student engagement and understanding of complex geological concepts.

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• Bringing Coding the Geoscience Classroom - Virtual Workshop
  Incorporate computation into your undergraduate classroom - January 13-14, 2026 virtual workshop (11 am - 4 pm ET daily). At the virtual workshop you will learn approaches and strategies to help your students develop their computational skills.
• New GNOMES Publication in Journal of Geoscience Education
  

  SERC congratulates Kristin O'Connell on a recent article she co-authored in the Journal of Geoscience Education entitled 'A short-term critical zone geophysics program designed to recruit, retain, and foster community amongst 1st and 2nd year undergraduates historically marginalized in geosciences.'

• Community Opportunity: Help us update data-rich activities
  

  With the Community Contribution Tool, educators can proactively safeguard and enrich teaching materials, ensuring their longevity and relevance. Take action now to preserve and enhance educational resources for the future.

• Strengthen Quantitative Skills in Your Earth Science Course
  

  Integrate more math and statistics into Earth science courses -- July 14-17, 2025 virtual workshop (1-3pm ET daily). "The Math Your Earth Science Majors Need" modules make learning quantitative skills easier. Participants receive a 400 USD stipend after completing the entire workshop. (40 USD fee)

• SERC acknowledges the effect of LA fires
  Our thoughts are with our collaborators and everyone affected by the devastating fires in and around Los Angeles. Your communities are in our hearts during this difficult time.

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What's New at SERC

GP-IMPACT: Expanding HBCU Pathways for Geoscience Education

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Program profiles for STEM teacher preparation illuminate the goals, strengths, and successes of the participating institutions in increasing the ability of future teachers to teach geoscience content in K12 classrooms and provide key recommendations to support other HBCUs.

The Math You Need, When You Need It Math Tutorials for Students Majoring in the Earth Sciences

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Undergraduate majors in the Earth and environmental sciences also often struggle with effectively applying math in Earth science. This project is developing co-curricular modules to support majors-level students on math concepts relevant to their courses.

Compass: Advancing Earth Education Resource Discovery

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The Compass project is an effort at SERC to help our users find the teaching resources they need more efficiently and effectively. Learn how to take advantage of the new features developed through this project.