ILLINOIS EARTHSCOPE I, A PILOT TEACHER WORKSHOP Robert S. Nelson, David H. Malone, Bradley King, and Stephanie Pipis Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Geological Society of America Portland, Oregon October 21, 2009

Illinois EarthScope is a 3 year Math-Science-Technology teacher workshop project to introduce EarthScope to teachers in Illinois before the USArray rolls into the state in Illinois EarthScope is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education using stimulus money from the U.S. Department of Education I8 Teachers from across Illinois Teaching grades 3 – days (July 27 – August )

Illinois EarthScope Timeline Work with U.S.G.S to site Backbone Seismic Station HDIL 2006 – Construction of Station HDIL and continuous monitor GPS station as part of the Plate Boundary Observatory - Initial idea for a teacher workshop 2008 – New personnel at Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois State University Center for Math, Science and Technology

Illinois EarthScope Timeline 2009 February – Aware of stimulus money to state boards of education Initial and phone conversations about a new RFP to include workshops Develop workshop concept April 29 RFP issued with May 29 proposal deadline To conduct a workshop in 2010 must do one in 2009 consisting of 10 days in the Summer and 4 days in following academic year Must conduct a needs assessment

Illinois EarthScope Timeline 2009 Annual 3 day Workshop for teachers Permission to contact teachers via to conduct needs assessment May 13 - Sent out needs assessment to 47 teachers

Illinois EarthScope Timeline 2009 May 27 – Proposal sent to Illinois State Board of Education June 15 – that Illinois EarthScope will be funded June 1, 2009 – September 30, 2011 First cycle funds must be expended by September 30, 2009 July 27 – August 7 conduct 10 day workshop August 11 Illinois State University receives official grant award

Illinois EarthScope Organization Project Director Skip Nelson Management Willy Hunter Co Pd CeMaST Content Skip Nelson Dave Malone Logistics Jill Thomas Student Support Stephanie Pipis Brad King Construction Hridaya Bastola External Evaluations Jeffrey Carver West Virginia University Elizabeth Oyer Evaluations Solutions, Carmel, Indiana

What did we do?

Presentations

Activities

Flip Video Mini-camcorder

Field Trips

Visit to Backbone Seismic Station HDIL

Planned for November Seismic Refraction – Theory – Actual seismic line Two layers fill/till – Model of EarthScope Solving for the top of the mantle in Illinois Meteorites and early evolution of the Earth

Next Cycle Funded for Illinois EarthScope 2010 – August Promote Workshop – November 12-13, January 21 Recruit High School Teachers Select Teachers – February 2010 Bring in additional presenters