AAPG 2012 Teachers Program, April 23, 2012, Long Beach

Check out this opportunity to sharpen your teaching skills at the AAPG Convention in Long Beach, April 23, 2012:

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists invites K-12 science teachers to join us in exploring new methods and technologies to teach the Earth Science Curriculum. The program will include:

• Presentations of the latest technologies for teaching students the basic concepts of geology and introducing students to field work using resources available on the internet

• Presenters will include: Dr. Tanya Atwater (University of California Santa Barbara; Sharon Milito (AAPG 2011 Teacher of the Year); Wendy Van Norden (Harvard-Westlake High School) and Dr. Robert Negrini (California State University)

• Classroom materials to assist you in applying these techniques

• Luncheon with guest speaker: Dr. Robert Anderson (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Lander Program, Pasadena, CA)

For more information, check here (PDF)