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BUILDING A VOLCANO SCIENCE KIT SCHEDULE
This course has ended.
USGS Alaska Science Center, Alaska Volcano Observatory, Alaska Pacific University
SCHEDULE
DATE
TOPIC
9/7
 Discuss the background of project, determine audience for kit based on GLEs (age, grade, level), discuss agencies and clearinghouses seeking out this kit to check out to teachers
Present a general overview of Alaska Volcano Observatory
Field Trip: Visit Alaska Volcano Observatory on APU campus
9/14

Have at hand kits from the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS, kits) at UAA and Alaska Public Lands Information Center (APLIC, kits) and The Alaska Mineral and Energy Resource Education Fund (AMEREF) kit .
Field Trip: Visit the NASA Alaska Science Center at APU and view their kits.
Determine goals of the volcano kit and subject areas to cover, begin to determine the materials we should have it our kit.

9/21
 Compile useful known materials and familiarize with new resources, materials and activities (show and tell) Categorize materials based on topic, usefulness, grade level, and ease in ability to execute activities and relevance to volcano kit. Begin compilation of resource lists (books, web, other…) Generate a list of goals, a plan, for our kit to determine the need for each resource.
9/28

We will meet at the regular time and have class tonight at the UAA Consortium Library in the ARLIS Conference Room, #114. We will have access to the library's collections and may use their internet accessible workstations on an individual basis. We must adhere to UAA's Library Computing and Electronic Resources Acceptable Use Policy. There is no wireless internet accessible to non-UAA staff, faculty and students.

An UAA campus map is available as a PDF online. On that map the library is building # 24 and is at the corner of Providence Drive, Alumni Loop and an entrance into Providence Hospital (3211 Providence Drive). Once you have entered the UAA Consortium Library continue through the turnstiles/metal detectors until you reach the ARLIS section on the left. Once in the ARLIS section, continue through the section, on the left side, past the map room and offices to the Conference Room, # 114.

There is specific information regarding UAA Visitor Parking and related fees. You may park at the USGS Alaska Science Center (where you would normally for class) and walk via a trail over to UAA if you'd like, it takes about 15 minutes. The trail begins at the driveway of the offices of KSKA/KAKM near the APU log at the intersection of Bragaw, Providence Drive and University Drive.
10/5
 Review materials and activities gathered for each identified and assigned topic for consideration into the kit.
10/12

Review and begin to implement plans identifying the components of the kit for each topic assigned that have been emailed to the instructor. Review materials brought and generate plan for our newly added topic - Monitoring/Research and Careers.
10/19
 Test out each activity. See GSA presentation. Assign the finishing touches tasks (Alaskanizing, re-writing, "fixing") of materials selected to be included in the kit.
Location of class will be the gound floor Conference Room in Gould Hall (next to Grace Hall). Enter via the back door at the far left of the building (if you're facing it from the back lot). The Conference Room is right before the end of the hall, on the right.
10/26
NO CLASS
11/2
 Assess completeness of materials for each topic, correalte to Alaska Standards as a group. Draft finalized list of additional materials to included in kit (maps, DVDs, CDs...) and materials specific to each topic that need to be in kit (samples, worksheets, overheards, presentations...). Compile and complete an additional resource guide (not specific to topics). Meet in normal classroom uin Grace Hall.
11/9
 Go over any problems, questions or items that need to be discussed. Finalize list of materials to included in kit. Make a "shopping list".
11/16
 Review the final list of materials to included in kit. Review and edit each others completed topic materials. Evaluation. Celebrate!

This is Building a Volcano Science Kit Schedule

Updated 11/28/06
Email:jadleman@usgs.gov
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