University of Northern Iowa - Earth Science Update Workshop 2012
Sponsored by the Iowa Limestone Producers Association ILPA
Presentations April 13, 2012
8:30 -9:00 Check-in and opening activities
(UNI Earth Science Faculty and Staff)
9:00 – 9:15 Real time hydrologic data acquisition and transmission at UNI (Iqbal)
9:15 to 9:50 Iowa’s Geology and Natural Resources through STEM (Heinzel & Gray)
Activity development – Project-based learning (Heinzel and Grey)
10 – 10:30 Geologic Mapping, Karst, and Groundwater? (Bob McKay, IGWS)
10:30 to 11 Quaternary Research in Iowa (Steph Tassier-Surine, IGWS)
11 to 11:30 Dr. Groves “Limestone – A Great Natural Resource”
11:30 to 12:00 Teacher time (Open for discussions and inquiry…)
12:00-1:00 Lunch, Rm. 111, Food for thought - The UNI ES Lifestyle Challenge
1:00 –1:30 Travel time to Quarry approx. 30 min.
1:30 – 3:00 Introduction to the Quarry (Walters) collection of samples…
3:00-3:30 Travel time back to Latham
3:30 to 4:30 Sample identification, organization, and activity development discussion
Dr. Walters and Update teachers, A very windy day at BMC's Raymond Quarry!
Resources, internet
Annual Report of the Iowa State Geologist
UNI Earth Sci. Update links page
Bedrock Geologic Map of Iowa Explanation
Dr. Morgan's astronomy links page
Current events
Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments
Drs. Groves and Gray working the ILPA teachers!
Video's discussed
Iowa Limestone Producers Association
Social, Emotional, Learning (SEL)