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2007 GSA Short Course: Using GPS Data to Learn about Tectonic Plate Movement, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and other Applications
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Sun.; 28 Oct., 1:00pm-5:00pm, 2007 Shelley E. Olds, Helmut Mayer, Susan C. Eriksson: UNAVCO University of Colorado - Denver Campus, Tivoli Student Union, in Room 320C |
Abstract: This course is geared toward educators in middle and high schools who teach earth science or a science course in which plate tectonics is a topic. Educators will be introduced to place based, data-rich educational materials about GPS and plate tectonics to use in their classrooms, receive an introduction to high-precision GPS, and have the opportunity to discuss pedagogical strategies for classroom implementation. Anticipated topics include faulting along the San Andreas fault, monitoring volcano deformation, and recent advances in researching slow earthquakes in Cascadia. Although individuals with GPS experience are welcome, knowledge of GPS is not required. Participants are encouraged but not required to bring a laptop computer.
Agenda & Course Materials
All course materials are available at:
http://www.unavco.org/cws/2007GSA_course/
1:00 – 1:15 |
Welcome, introductions, warm up Outcome: Learn about other participants, workshop objectives, and logistics |
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1:15 – 2:15 |
Overview of GPS, UNAVCO, and EarthScope: Outcome: To increase participants’ understanding of GPS, the contributions GPS data make to plate tectonic research, current GPS research and new discoveries, and UNAVCO as a resource |
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2:15– 2:30 |
Questions/ Answers |
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2:30 – 2:50 |
Warm up Activity: Using Visualization Tools to Explore Data: Visualizing relationships between earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate boundaries using EarthScope Jr. Outcome: Describe how the locations of earthquakes, volcanoes, and GPS velocity vectors provide evidence for plate tectonics |
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2:50 – 3:30 |
Lesson: Exploring GPS data through Time Series Plots: Investigating Plate Motion and Deformation in California Outcome: Create plate velocity vectors to illustrate plate motions and describe plate rebound after an earthquake There are two activities for this lesson: Activity: Introduction to Reading Time Series Plots
Activity: Exploring Plate Motion and Deformation in California Using GPS Time Series Plots
Teaching Tips/ Sources for error/ |
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3:30 – 3:40 |
Break |
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3:40 – 4:30 |
Activity: Accessing & Exploring GPS Data: Using GPS to Visualize Plate Tectonics in the Pacific Northwest Outcome: Download GPS data from UNAVCO, create time series plots, and analyze resulting vectors Teaching Tips / Sources for error |
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4:30 – 4:45 |
What’s happening here? A quick look around the world |
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4:45 – 5:00 |
Wrap-up (quick exit survey) |
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Handouts Additional Education Resources
Applications of GPS –The one-pagers in Section 3 of our proposal are very nice overviews of cutting edge science using GPS and other technologies: Learn about Episodic Tremor and Slip
Other Education Resources
Learn more about the science (more references will be available online) Johnson, D.J., Creager, K., Wech, A., Bennett, R., Thompson, S., Blume, F., and Feldl, N (2005), Stalking the September 2005 Cascadia episodic tremor and slip event: results from a dense GPS deployment, Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G51B-0831. Marshak, S., 2001, Earth: Portrait of a Planet: W.W. Norton & Company, 735 p. Miller, M., Melbourne, T., Johnson, D., and Sumner, W., 2002, Periodic slow earthquakes from the Cascadia subduction zone: Science, 295, 2423 Press, F., and Siever, R., 2000, Understanding Earth, 3rd Edition: WH Freeman & Company, 132 p. Skinner, B.J., Porter, S.C., and Park, J., 2004, Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 5th Edition: John Wiley and Sons, 648 p. Szeliga, W., Melbourne, T.I., Miller, M.M., and Santillan, V.M., 2004, Southern Cascadia episodic slow earthquakes: Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L16602, doi: 10.1029/2004GL020824. Education References Herrstrom, E.A., 2000, Enhancing the spatial skills of non-geoscience majors using the global positioning system: Journal of Geoscience Education, 48, 443-446. Jacobi, D., Bergeron, A., and Malvesy, T., 1996, The popularization of plate tectonics: presenting the concepts of dynamics and time: Public Understanding of Science, 5, 75-100. Manduca, C.A., and Mogk, D.W., 2003, Using data in undergraduate science classrooms, Final report on an interdisciplinary workshop at Carleton College, 36 p. McConnell, D.A., Steer, D.N., Owens, K.D., and Knight, C.C., 2005, How students think: implications for learning in introductory geoscience courses: Journal of Geoscience Education, 53(4), 462-470. National Research Council, 1996, From analysis to action: undergraduate education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology: Washington D.C., National Academy Press, 42. p. Sawyer, D.S., Henning, A.T., Shipp, S., and Dunbar, R.W., 2005, A data rich exercise for discovering plate boundary processes: Journal of Geoscience Education, 53 (1), 64-75. Sibley, D.F., 2005, Visual abilities and misconceptions about plate tectonics: Journal of Geoscience Education, 53(4), 471-477. Weiss, D.J., and Walters, 2004, Incorporating GPS technology with a campus geology walking tour: Journal of Geoscience Education, 52 (2), 186-190. |
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