Earthworks
Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers

2006 Earthworks Workshop Group Projects

Water
Caddis Seekers - How does mining affect the conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen and macroinvertebrates in Little James Creek?[PDF]

Teachers: Lisa Ball, Melissa Barker, Teresa Hislop, Mary Anne Pelly-Donnelly, Robin Reese, Laurie Wretling
Scientists: Jon Adam, Rick Rudy, Dorrie Panayotou, Lesley Smith, Camerson Wobus Final Report

Ionosphere
Daytime Astronomy - Here comes the sun... or maybe not! [PDF]

Teachers: Lowell Bailey, Dottie Edwards, Pete Saracino, Melynda R Thomas
Scientists: Lars Kalnajs, Hartmut Spetzler
Final Report

Weather
Cal-Wood Weather: A 2-day study - How does land surface affect meteorological variables? [PDF]

Teachers: Margaret Quinn, Jennifer Wirt
Scientists: Florance Bocquet, Sean Davis, Sarah Tessendorf
Final Report

Geology
The Fluorescent Gold Diggers - What similarities and/or differences can be found from the specific testing of pH and conductivity within the Long Gulch Mines and the Emmitt Flourite Mine and Burlington Flourite Mine? [PDF]

Teachers: Darlene Cofiell, Katie Corley, Patti Grammens, Kristin Harvey, Brianna Roberts, Sarah Stevens
Scientists: Pete Modreski, Camerson Wobus
Final Report

Dendrochronology
The correlation between tree ring data and published climatological data from Boulder County, Colorado. - The relationship between actual weather and tree ring data. Cycles of drought and wetness. Predictability possibilities. How important was site specificity? (slope, competition, etc) [PDF]

Teachers: Nick Henshue, Joe Willey, Michael Erchenbrecher
Scientists: Jeff Lukas, Nolan Doesken
Final Report