DO YOU KNOW YOUR 3 R's? RADIATION, RADIOACTIVITY & RADON (GR. 7- 10)
CT09898-08D
1 semester-level re-licensure credit
Location - Golden - Colorado School of Mines campus - Dates June 17-19
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm daily
Course Coordinator: Jim Proud, 303/273-3621 or 800/446-9488, ext.3621
Tuition Fee: $45 (full tuition required upon enrollment)

This module is an integrated science curriculum that addresses the physical sciences--what is radiation and radioactivity, the earth sciences--what earth materials are radioactive, and the biological sciences--what effect does radon gas have upon human health.

Teachers who successfully complete the course will receive a curriculum notebook with background information and classroom activities and a kit of materials to teach Units 2 and 3 of the curriculum. Resource kits, which contain all of the necessary materials to teach Unit 1, will be available on a "loan" basis for use in the classroom.

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OIL & NATURAL GAS - How Do We Find It and Produce It?* (Grades 7-12)
CT09126-08D
2 semester-level re-licensure credits
Location: Rifle, Colorado
Dates: June 23-27
Instructor: Rod Hayes
Course Coordinator: Jim Proud, 303/273-3621 or 800/446-9488, ext.3621
Tuition Fee: $80† (Full tuition required upon enrollment)

This course is being sponsored by EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.

This course is aligned to the National Science Education Standards. The module allows your students an opportunity to apply problem-solving skills while using real data from industry in searching for a natural resource.

Each teacher who successfully completes this course, and plans to teach it in their classroom, will receive the curriculum notebook with background material and activities and a resource kit of materials to teach the activities. The kit is valued at $160 and contains oil samples, core sample, maps and seismic charts, and a complete "Gushers 'n Dusters" simulation game. Teachers will also receive student workbooks to be used with their classes.

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†A stipend of $180 is being provided by Marathon Oil Company to each teacher who successfully completes the course.

The Denver Earth Science Project wishes to thank our sponsors:

For providing a grant to cover the costs of delivering the entire course in Rifle, Colorado:

For providing a grant to provide each teacher with a stipend:

*This course is the Denver Earth Science Project's "Oil & Gas Exploration" module, slightly modified.

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FUTURES IN ENERGY - OIL & GAS EXPLORATION  (GR. 7-12)
CT09126-08D
2 semester-level re-licensure credits
Location I - Pinedale, Wyoming - Dates: June 9-13
Location II - Golden, Colorado School of Mines campus - Dates June 16-20
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Instructors: Pinedale: Andy Leonard; Golden: Rod Hayes
Course Coordinator: Jim Proud, 303/273-3621
Tuition Fee: $80 (full tuition required upon enrollment)

This course is being sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Region of the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council.

This course is aligned to the National Science Education Standards. The module allows your students an opportunity to apply problem-solving skills while using real data from industry in searching for a natural resource.

Each teacher who successfully completes this course, and plans to teach it in their classroom, will receive the curriculum notebook with background material and activities and a resource kit of materials to teach the activities. The kit is valued at $160 and contains oil samples, core sample, maps and seismic charts, and a complete "Gushers 'n Dusters" simulation game. Teachers will also receive student workbooks to be used with their classes.

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*This course is the Denver Earth Science Project's "Oil & Gas Exploration" module, slightly modified.

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PALEONTOLOGY AND DINOSAURS (GR. 7-10)

CT09312-08D 1 semester credit hour Dates: July 15-17 Time: 8:00am-5:00pm Location: Denver Museum of Nature and Science Instructor: Rod Hayes Course Coordinator: Sharon Unkart, 303/370-8208 Tuition Fee: $150

Teacher Resource Kit: $100 (Optional) The kit includes materials to teach the module, including dinosaur models, Dinosaur Ridge Field Guide, owl pellets, dinosaur bone and tooth models, etc.  Kit may be purchased at a later date if desired.

This module teaches students basic paleontology concepts through the study of dinosaurs. The hands-on student activities use real data collected in the field, model dinosaurs and fossils to allow students to look at the earth's past by using a problem-solving approach. In addition the module integrates science, mathematics, and geography into a high-interest topic.   This course is aligned to the Colorado Model Content Standards.

To register for any DMNS course, contact: DMNS Reservations, 303/322-7009

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