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Illinois EarthScope and the New Madrid Earthquakes: a new view of integrated Earth sciences

Illinois EarthScope and the New Madrid Earthquakes: a new view of integrated Earth sciences . Workshop for middle and high school Science Teachers July 30 - August 10, 2012 November 10 & 11 and February 16 & 17, 2013

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Illinois EarthScope and the New Madrid Earthquakes: a new view of integrated Earth sciences

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  1. Illinois EarthScope and the New Madrid Earthquakes: a new view of integrated Earth sciences Workshop for middle and high school Science Teachers July 30 -August 10, 2012 November 10 & 11 and February 16 & 17, 2013 Department of Geography- Geology and Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology Illinois State University Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and the U.S. Department of Education

  2. Geology 306.20 REGIONAL AND AREA STUDIES: Midcontinent Geology and Tectonics3 Hours of Graduate Credit • Week 1 July 30-August 3 • Gross Structure of the Earth • Plate Tectonics • Earthquakes • Climate Change • Glaciation • Geology of Midcontinent • Grade Specific Assessments • Week 2 August 6-10 • Field Trip to Southern Illinois, Southeastern Missouri, Northwestern Tennessee, • Field Trip Review • Grade Specific Assessments • Application for the workshop is at http://lilt.ilstu.edu/rsnelso/

  3. Illinois EarthScope • Support • $100/day stipend • 3 hours of graduate credit (GEOL 306.20) • Housing and meals • Requirements • Graded Pre and Post tests • Graded Journal and field notes • Development of grade appropriate assessment • Classroom Observation

  4. During the winter of 1811-1812, the region of southeastern Missouri, northeastern Arkansas, and northwestern Tennessee was the site of at least three great earthquakes. Although no major earthquake has occurred in the region since 1895, it remains the most seismically active area east of the Rocky Mountains and poses a threat to the population of the central United States and to the numerous lifelines that pass through the region. 2011-2012 will be the 200th anniversary of the New Madrid Earthquakes. Similar size earthquakes occurred in 1450 A.D ±20 years, 900 A.D ±40 years, 300 A.D ± 75 years, and 500 B.C. ±100 years. Van Arsdale 2009 Field Trip Area Missouri Department of Natural Resources

  5. Acknowledgements EarthScopeis funded by the National Science Foundation. Illinois EarthScope is funded by The Illinois State Board of Education and the U.S. Department of Education EarthScope is being constructed, operated, and maintained as a collaborative effort with UNAVCO, IRIS, and Stanford University, with contributions from the USGS, NASA, and several other national and international organizations.

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