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Volcanoes: Exploring Earth and Beyond

Join us for an interactive workshop to learn about the different types of volcanoes and volcanic features on Earth and in our solar system. Discover how volcanoes form and their connection to tectonic processes. Gain hands-on activities to bring into your classrooms.

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Volcanoes: Exploring Earth and Beyond

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  1. Welcome!

  2. IntroductionsSpeed-Dating Style • Who you are • Where and what you teach • Why you are here

  3. Why We Think We Are Here

  4. Objectives • Know the different types of volcanos, volcanic constructs, and volcanic features on Earth and understand how they form • Relate different volcanos and volcanic constructs to tectonic processes • Be able to contrast and compare volcanic features on Earth with those found in our solar system • Be able to construct a geologic story based on interpretations drawn from direct observations

  5. Objectives • Be able to bring content and hands-on inquiry based, standards-aligned activities into the classrooms in ways that are appropriate for the grade level being taught • Friday and Saturday … take what we have done … add what you know … collaboratively create a sequence for use in your classroom

  6. How to Have a Really, Really Good Experience • Be flexible • Play nice • Stay hydrated • Safety third • Not really … safety FIRST! • Eat dessert first, life is uncertain

  7. How to Have an Outstanding Experience • All that and … • Ask questions • Think about how what you are seeing and learning is different from your prior construct • Think about how you will use this information • Network … network … network

  8. Logistical Drivel • Bathrooms • Snacks … always • B/L/D on Campus – Hamilton Dining Hall • 7:00-9:30 am • 11:00-2:00 pm • 5:00-7:30 pm • B/L provided in field; Dinner on your own! • Parking Passes … strongly recommended … • University store and post office … researcher needed • University of Wyoming Credit … postponed to F

  9. More Logistical Drivel • Tomorrow: • 8:00-12:45 – in classroom • Lunch • Move luggage to Steph’s or Justin’s room and turn in keys • Load bus including additional materials (H2O) – at Henderson Hall (dorm) • Depart at 2:00 • Tonight – pack a small bag for the field; board the bus immediately after Monday lunch

  10. Photos in Flickr • Upload images to share with others in Flickr … free, easy, fast, fun … http://www.flickr.com/groups/ lpi2009_field_experience/ • You will need an account, and you will need to join our LPI 2009 Field Experience Group

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