scholarly journals University of Nebraska-Lincoln Fundamentals of Geoscience in the Field and Methods in Geoscience Field Instruction

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 235-235
Author(s):  
David Harwood ◽  
Kyle Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Field Instruction ◽  
Rocky Mountain Region ◽  
Subsidence History ◽  
Jackson Hole ◽  
History Of ◽  
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ◽  
K 12

These courses offer teachers an opportunity to learn about the geosciences and geoscience education through a 3-week inquiry-based field course across Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. In 2010, two separate courses utilized the UW-NPS facilities. The group discovered local glacial features, evaluated the uplift and subsidence history of the Grand Tetons and Jackson Hole, respectively, and built upon growing geological abilities and knowledge of the geological evolution of the Rocky Mountain region. The first course (end of May) was directed at pre-service teachers enrolled in the Teacher Education program at the Univ. of Nebraska, and included 6 students and 2 observers from other universities. As part of the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institute (NMSSI) program, the second course (middle June) was directed at in-service teachers, and included 8 participants. The primary aim of this course is to improve educators' ability to teach inquiry, gain knowledge and understanding of geoscience, and to demonstrate effective teaching methods that can integrate geoscience into K-12 learning environments.

scholarly journals Fundamentals of Geoscience in the Field and Methods in Geoscience Field Instruction

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 199-200
Author(s):  
David Hardwood ◽  
Kyle Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Atmospheric Sciences ◽  
Rocky Mountain Region ◽  
Subsidence History ◽  
Jackson Hole ◽  
History Of ◽  
Private Donations ◽  
Teton Range ◽  
K 12

This course offers in-service teachers an opportunity to learn about geology and geoscience education through a 2-week inquiry-based field course across Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. In 2011 this course utilized the UW-NPS facilities for 3 days in mid-June. The group discovered local glacial features, evaluated the uplift and subsidence history of the Grand Tetons and Jackson Hole, respectively, and built upon growing geological abilities and knowledge of the geological evolution of the Rocky Mountain region. The 2011 course included seven teacher participants (5 from Nebraska and 2 from North Carolina), one education and media facilitator from the ANDRILL Program at the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), and two instructors. This course is offered as part of UNL’s Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institute (NMSSI) Program, receiving support from this program, from the Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and private donations. The primary aim of this course is to improve educators' ability to teach inquiry in their classrooms, gain knowledge and understanding of geoscience, and to demonstrate effective teaching methods that can integrate geoscience into K-12 learning environments. The UW-NPS facilities provide an excellent opportunity for participants to discover the natural history of the Teton Range.

scholarly journals University of Nebraska-Lincoln Fundamentals of Geoscience in the Field and Methods in Geoscience Field Instruction

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
David Harwood ◽  
Kyle Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Teaching ◽  
Education Majors ◽  
Geoscience Education ◽  
Field Instruction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Teton Range ◽  
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The University

This field course offers in-service teachers and pre-service science education majors an opportunity to discover the geological history of the Rocky Mountains and experience inquiry-based geoscience education during a 2-week journey across Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. In 2012 this course utilized the UW-NPS facilities for 3 days in mid-June. The group built upon their growing geological knowledge to investigate the geological evolution of the Teton Range. The 2012 course included six in-service teacher participants (all from Nebraska), two pre-service graduate education majors, and one Geoscience Education Research professor who observed the process. The staff included two instructors and one geology undergraduate teaching assistant. This course is offered through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institute (NMSSI) Program. This course improves educators' ability to teach inquiry-based science, gain knowledge and understanding of geoscience, and to demonstrate effective teaching methods that can integrate geoscience into K-12 learning environments. The UW-NPS facilities provide an excellent opportunity for participants to discover the natural history of the Teton Range and catch up on fieldbook notes while sitting at a real table - - a welcome change from our normal campground setting.

Holocene Vegetation and Climate History of the Northern Bighorn Basin, Southern Montana

2002 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark E. Lyford ◽  
Julio L. Betancourt ◽  
Stephen T. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Great Basin ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Bighorn Basin ◽  
Downward Movement ◽  
Climate History ◽  
Juniperus Osteosperma ◽  
Rocky Mountain Region ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vegetation And Climate

AbstractRecords of Holocene vegetation and climate change at low elevations (<2000 m) are rare in the central Rocky Mountain region. We developed a record of Holocene vegetation and climate change from 55 14C-dated woodrat middens at two low-elevation sites (1275 to 1590 m), currently vegetated by Juniperus osteosperma woodlands, in the northern Bighorn Basin. Macrofossil and pollen analyses show that the early Holocene was cooler than today, with warming and drying in the middle Holocene. During the Holocene, boreal (Juniperus communis, J. horizontalis) and montane species (J. scopulorum) were replaced by a Great Basin species (J. osteosperma). J. osteosperma colonized the east side of the Pryor Mountains 4700 14C yr B.P. Downward movement of lower treeline indicates wetter conditions between 4400 and 2700 14C yr B.P. Increased aridity after 2700 14C yr B.P. initiated expansion of J. osteosperma from the east to west side of the Pryor Mountains.

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