Earth Scope Education and Outreach National Program Local

“Education is not about filling a pail, but rather about lighting a fire” -

What is the plan? Step 1: Build Earth. Scope Education and Outreach Steering Committee

Step 1: Build EEOSC Jayne Aubele Judy Geniac New Mexico Museum of National Park

Step 2: Develop list of objectives and goals EEOSC Inaugural Meeting Sept 12 -13,

Step 3: Building support • Meetings with various groups to build enthusiasm and support

Which Groups? Two meetings per year in base budget

Step 4: Implement and Adjust • Depends on goals and milestones • Five broad

What are our priorities? 1. 2. 3. 4. • • Traveling Museum Exhibit Expand

Traveling Museum Exhibit Scalable, easy to transport Relates to Earth. Scope key concepts May

Expand Educational Material Web site has been significantly upgraded – Career information – Lessons,

Customized Information For BSM in Washington: • Posters on Earth. Scope Project and BSM

Professional Development Workshop Provides teachers with information on Earth. Scope and instructions on getting

Earthscope As A Controlling Variable In Pedagogical Studies Earth. Scope offers a unique opportunity

“With 3, 000 sites across the continent, Earth. Scope will offer people the chance

Thank you for your time and support! • Questions? Comments? John De. Laughter Earth.

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• Earth. Scope Education and Outreach: National Program, Local Scale • John De. Laughter • Earth. Scope Education and Outreach Manager • September 17, 2005

“Education is not about filling a pail, but rather about lighting a fire” - Yates

Education and Outreach

Why education?

What is the plan? Step 1: Build Earth. Scope Education and Outreach Steering Committee (in progress) Step 2: Develop list of objectives and goals Step 3: Build support for individual projects Step 4: Implement and adjust as necessary S 1 S 2 Q 1 Q 2 S 3 Q 3 Year 1 We are here S 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Year 2 Q 4

Step 1: Build EEOSC Jayne Aubele Judy Geniac New Mexico Museum of National Park Service (CO) Natural History and Science Priscilla Grew University of Nebraska State Museum Norma Neely Jenelle Hopkins Debi Kilb Centennial High School (NV) University of California, Designing Success for Educators (TX) San Diego Steven Semken Stephanie Stockman Arizona State University NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (MD) Aaron Velasco University of Texaco at El Paso

Step 2: Develop list of objectives and goals EEOSC Inaugural Meeting Sept 12 -13, Washington, DC Topics: 1. EEOSC Structure A. Charge & Mission Statement B. Subcommittee format and use 2. Earth. Scope E&O Objectives and Goals A. What groups will we serve? B. What content and services will we offer? C. How will these offerings be funded? D. How do we measure success?

Step 3: Building support • Meetings with various groups to build enthusiasm and support – – – Jason Foundation for Education Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics American Association of Petroleum Geologists Society of Exploration Geophysicists Tulsa Geological Society Exploratorium

Which Groups? Two meetings per year in base budget

Step 4: Implement and Adjust • Depends on goals and milestones • Five broad objectives set forth in NSF funding document

What are our priorities? 1. 2. 3. 4. • • Traveling Museum Exhibit Expand Educational Materials Professional Development Workshop Earthscope As A Controlling Variable In Pedagogical Studies Jason Foundation For Education Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Why education?

Traveling Museum Exhibit Scalable, easy to transport Relates to Earth. Scope key concepts May include: – – – Truck-based exhibit Traveling trunks Public booth Real-time museum display (IRIS) Public science demonstrations Link to USArray installation Look to Oil & Gas industry for funding

Sunset Crater, AZ

Why education?

Expand Educational Material Web site has been significantly upgraded – Career information – Lessons, concepts – Misconception-busting Other Possibilities For Material – Scientist videos – Blog/wiki – Virtual tours Link to Earth. Scope activities Provide Spanish-language versions

Customized Information For BSM in Washington: • Posters on Earth. Scope Project and BSM • One-pager focused on BSM in the Olympic Peninsula • Media packets with general information • Developing teacher packets with lessons and other material

Why education?

Professional Development Workshop Provides teachers with information on Earth. Scope and instructions on getting and using data Has IRIS/UNAVCO teacher workshops as model May include: – – Science Supervisor Package Teacher packets Career information Field trips/guide Provide information on most common misconceptions and how to address them

Washington, DC

Why education?

Earthscope As A Controlling Variable In Pedagogical Studies Earth. Scope offers a unique opportunity – Long-term, national scale – Data distributed across internet – Has great potential for testing of pedagogical models High importance topic Great deal of work going on

Earth. Scope Education Session

“With 3, 000 sites across the continent, Earth. Scope will offer people the chance to get involved in a grand experiment” --Arden Bement, Jr. , Director National Science Foundation September 2, 2004 SAFOD Drill Site

Wishka, WA

Thank you for your time and support! • Questions? Comments? John De. Laughter Earth. Scope 1200 New York Ave, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC jdelaughter@earthscope. org Quilt courtesy of Brenda Esslinger