Illinois EarthScope and the New Madrid Earthquakes Workshops
July 30-August 10, 2012; November 10-11, 2012; and February 16-17, 2013
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
"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
anniversay of the New Madrid Earthquakes. Similar size earthquakes
occurred in 1450 A.D.
±20 years, 900 A.D. ±75 years, and 500
B.C. ±100 years." - Van Arsdale, 2009
This workshop is for middle and high school science teachers and is sponsored by the Illinois State University Department of Geography-Geology and Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology, and is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and the U.S. Department of Education. Scholarships are available.
Geology 306.20 REGIONAL AND AREA STUDIES:
Midcontinent Geology and Tectonics
3 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
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
For more information, visit Dr. Nelson's Web page,
or contact him:
Dr. Robert S. Nelson
Department of Geography-Geology
Illinois State University
Felmley Hall of Science Annex 443
Normal, IL 61790
phone: 309-438-7808
rsnelso@ilstu.edu
Acknowledgments
EarthScope is 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.
Updated 02/23/2012 SLD