Attention 3rd – 8th plus Earth & Environmental Science Teachers! Join us for
More! Rocks in Your Head
Instructor: Mrs. Janie Schuelke*, Houston, Texas
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 (limited to the first 45 to register)
Time: 8:30-3:30pm
Location: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, 6100 N. Western, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
The meeting will be held in the basement (Conf. Room B111) of Building 9. The shuttle will pick up from the parking lot directly across the street, south, of Mamasita’s Restaurant. The address is 1121 NW 63rd St. The shuttle will begin picking up at 8:00am and will make a couple of trips from the lot to deliver guests to Bldg. 9 until 8:30am. The shuttle will return guests beginning at 3:30pm.
Cost: FREE!!! Lunch and snacks are included!
Sponsored By: Oklahoma Geological Foundation, Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma Geological Survey, and the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board
Free Materials:
More! Rocks in Your Head manual Rock Samples (Labeled and bagged)
Mineral Samples and Test Kit Hunt for Fossil Fuels oil exploration game on CD
Tapestry of Time and Terrain geologic map of USA Oil and Natural Gas book
Laminated Generalized Geologic Time Section Energize Your Future book
Certificate stating 6 hours of training BINGO prizes, more ….
Description: Educators are invited to participate in, “More! Rocks in Your Head”, a full-day Earth Science workshop. This nationally acclaimed workshop course will cover a full scope of Earth Science topics for teachers, who will be guided in each section with background information, vocabulary, projects, cross-curricular segments, and ideas for the gifted and talented students. All projects are hands-on, making Earth science a fun and memorable learning experience. Environmental processes will be discussed along with rock formation, mineral identification, geologic landforms, mapping, and fossil fuel formation plus alternative fuels.
Registration: Limited to 45 Participants. Register now by emailing Janie schuelke1@comcast.net
Questions: email or call Janie Schuelke (Geoscience Education Consultant) 713-465-8349 or 832-754-3263
or
Richard B. Opalka (Chairman for the Teacher’s Program) richard.opalka@edmondschools.net
*Janie Schuelke, program creator and instructor, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in geology from the University of Houston. After working for Geophysical Services, Inc. from 1977-81, Janie was a substitute teacher and taught a geology class at College for Kids, a summer program for Gifted/Talented Third through Eighth graders. Many of the activities taught in this workshop were created for the College for Kids program. Ms. Schuelke has been producing this workshop for nearly 15 years enhancing and increasing the teaching of Earth Science across the United States, and training more than 3500 teachers.