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| Eruption of Mount St. Helens, July 22, 1980. U.S.Geological Survey photo by M.P. Doukas. |
Planetary Volcanism:
A Workshop for Middle and High School Teachers
 Planetary Volcanism is not being offered this year. Our 2003 summer program is Astounding Astronomy.
Visit the photo page for our 2001 field trip. You can also view our 2000 field trip to Washington's Channeled Scablands.
Join experienced scientists and educators in the field to learn about planetary volcanism through study of the volcanic regions of Washington and Oregon, as well as the latest information from NASA missions to the Moon, Venus, Mars and Io. Participants in the eight-day program will have an opportunity to use their new knowledge to develop instructional plans for their classroom or educational setting using NASA and other educational resources. Workshops and activities will target the relevant Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) and/or national science education standards.
The comprehensive program begins with a five-day field trip starting with visits to Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, then heading south to sites in western Oregon. We will examine features of volcanic rocks that are analogous to similar features on other terrestrial planets. Rocks from the Earth's mantle that have been exposed by tectonic processes also will be visited as examples of the source materials that give rise to volcanism by melting processes within planetary interiors.
Back in Seattle, participants will attend workshops, computer laboratory sessions and presentations on the University of Washington campus for two days. There will be time for personal reflection, group discussion, and individual or group work on instructional plans.
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Astronaut Jim Irwin sets up the first lunar roving vehicle during Apollo 15. Photograph by NASA, 1971 |
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Major Themes and Science Concepts
Terrestrial volcanism; analogies with Mars, Venus and the Moon; planetary interiors.
Goals
To develop a better understanding of planetary geology/terrestrial analogs by forming scientist/educator partnerships; observing and discussing geological phenomena; and engaging in curriculum development targeted to specific Washington State EALRs and national science education standards.
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Format
Workshops, field trip, presentations, group discussion, and individual and group activities.
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