TeacherTECH Science Series: Earth Science and Earthquakes: 150 Years of a Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

Middle School, High School, Community College, Peer Mentors and Teacher Trainer Educators are invited to attend an exciting new Earth Science workshop as part of our TeacherTECH Science Series. This workshop is presented in collaboration with San Diego Mesa College. 

Saturday, November 21, 2009

9:00am - 1:00pm

San Diego Supercomputer Center, Room 279 

University of California, San Diego

Workshop Description

Explore USGS earthquake and plate tectonic data to help students visualize earth processes and interact with real-world data. Using just an Internet browser, open up a world of interactive learning possibilities for your students. We will examine shakemap data from Indonesia to California and map information on earthquake distortion, magnitude, and depth.  We will also study the “treasure trove” of USGS data for the historic 1868 Hayward California quake and the Hayward fault region as it is today.

In this four-hour workshop, you have the opportunity to apply free Internet tools and data to the study of earthquake hazards.  We will examine earthquake data in three dimensions to gain a better understanding of earth forces. We will also explore sources for Internet data so that you can build your own customized lessons using the tools provided in this workshop.

Workshop Content and California State Standards

The workshop encompasses state standards from K-12. If you would like a copy of the applicable standards, please email me and I will forward the document to you.

Professional development credit will be offered through UCSD Extension. This is a 1/4 unit course.

Please join us for an exciting and informative session of hands-on learning presented by Eileen Goff, San Diego Mesa College.

Registration is free. Space is limited. Please contact Ange Mason at 858.534.5064 or amason@ucsd.edu to reserve your space.

For additional information on other TeacherTECH program, please visit http://education.sdsc.edu/teachertech