Rocking Through the Rock Cycle part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016:Activities
The students will participate as matter traveling through the rock cycle while drawing cards from 4 rock matter stations (magma, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic). Afterwards, the student will demonstrate their path using a laser pointer in a projected large the rock cycle diagram.

Making Topographic Maps part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016:Activities
In this activity, students learn how to contour topographic data from three-dimensional models that they create for themselves. Students examine how topographic contour lines differ based on different topographic features.

Using 2-liter Bottles to Represent % of Energy Consumption by Source part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016:Activities
Students will create a physical representation of a chart of "U.S. Energy Consumption by Source" using plastic 2-liter bottles and water. Students calculate % of source use to ounces and cups, measure ...

Participant Checklist part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
To help you get the most out of the workshop on Transforming Geoscience Preparation for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers, we ask that you do several things in advance. Here's a list of those preparatory activities ...

Travel and Logistics part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
× The workshop will begin Friday, April 8, at 9:00 AM and conclude at 3:30 PM on Saturday, April 9. An optional, informal gathering will be held Thursday evening from 7-8 PM. The location of the gathering ...

Workshop Overview part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
At this workshop, science and education faculty members and in-service science teachers shared their experiences and expertise related to K-8 teacher preparation. Participants worked together to understand how the ...

Workshop: Transforming Geoscience Preparation for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
April 8-9, 2016 St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI × This two-day workshop explored strategies for strengthening K-8 science teaching, through both science content knowledge and science teaching methods. It ...

Teaching Activities part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
These teaching activities come from participants at the 2016 workshop on Transforming Geoscience Preparation for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers. Skip to search results Skip to search facet filtersSkip to text search ...

Workshop Program part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
Saturday × Note: This workshop has already taken place. All workshop activities were held in the Gehl-Mulva Science (GMS) building on the St. Norbert College campus, room 1052, unless otherwise noted. ...

Workshop Participants part of K-8 Geo Teacher Preparation:Workshop 2016
Workshop Conveners Tim Flood, Geology, St. Norbert College Scott Kirst, Education, St. Norbert College Keynote Speaker Don Duggan-Haas, Director of Teacher Programs, Museum of the Earth, Paleontological Research ...