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We are the Physical Sciences Department teaching: Stellar Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Meteorology, Climatology, Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Field Geology, Beaches and Coasts (Coastal Geomorphology), Environmental Science, Materials Sciences, , Physical Sciences
JoAnn Thissen
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Activities (3)
Beach Profiling, Observing and Documenting a Changing Environment, Point Lookout, NY part of Geoscience in Two-year Colleges:Activities
Using quantitative field methods to study shoreline erosion of a barrier beach. Students profile a beach and mechanically process sediment to document the changes along a shoreline.
Geologic Time Resorts part of Geoscience in Two-year Colleges:Activities
In this Geologic Time Resorts activity students do in-depth research on a given geologic time period of the Phanerozoic Eon and create brochures "selling" their time period as a resort destination.
Digging for Fossils part of Geoscience in Two-year Colleges:Activities
"Digging for Fossils": A student laboratory activity
Essay (1)
Accepting the Challenge part of SAGE 2YC:Workshops:Supporting Student Success in Geoscience at Two-year Colleges:Essays
JoAnn Thissen, Nassau Community College Download this essay (Acrobat (PDF) 13kB Jun14 13) Because our department does not offer any type of program in the geosciences it's up to each faculty member to ...
Communities
Workshop Leader
November 2016NYC Local Workshop 2015
March 2015SAGE 2YC 2014 NYC Local Workshop
March 2014
Workshop Participant (11 workshops)
June 2016 SAGE 2YC March 2016 CA Workshop
March 2016 GSA 2013 Supporting Student Success in Geoscience at Two-year Colleges
October 2013