ED022
New and Innovative Methods for Educating the Public on Earth and Space Science Topics

Session ID#: 159093

Session Description:
Informal education is crucial for learning outside of the classroom with the public. Museums, natural science centers, state/regional and national parks, non-profit agencies, university outreach programs and more serve as an interface between science knowledge and visitors who may not have a strong background in the science fields. Submissions can answer any or all of the following questions: (1) “What strategies have you used to encourage engagement and education of the public on Earth and Space Science content?”, (2) “How have you broadened participation and increased accessibility in the Earth and Space Science informal education space?”, and (3) “What classroom-based instructional tools have you adapted for Earth and Space Science informal education space?”. The objective of this session is for educators in these spaces to communicate with scientists and other informal educators about the new and innovative ways that the public is learning about the Earth and Space Sciences.
Index Terms:

0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]

Primary Convener:  Elijah T Johnson, Auburn University, Department of Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States
Convener:  Molly R Witter, University of Akron Main Campus, Geosciences, Akron, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Molly R Witter, University of Akron Main Campus, Department of Geosciences, Akron, OH, United States
 
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Kyle Blount, Washington State University, Vancouver, United States, Garett Pignotti, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, United States and Jordyn Wolfand, University of Portland, Shiley School of Engineering, Portland, OR, United States
 
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Shiba Subedi, Seismology at School in Nepal, Pokhara, Nepal and György Hetényi, University of Lausanne, Institute of Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
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Amy S Bower, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, United States, Jon Bellona, University of Oregon, School of Music and Dance, Eugene, United States, Jessica Roberts, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing, Atlanta, United States and Leslie Smith, Your Ocean Consulting, Knoxville, United States
 
Zoom to the Parks: Increasing Accessibility to Place-Based Environmental Education Using Zoom. (1074663)
Morgan Treon, Lindsay Patterson and Beth Burkett, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC), Natural and Cultural History Interpretation Team, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
 
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Ethan B Emerson1, Julia Baer2, Samuel Dunbar1, Susan L Bilek3, Jacob Alexander Gochenour3, Han Byul Woo3, Ronni Grapenthin4, Jonathan B. Martin5, Benjamin Luhmann1 and Andrew J Luhmann1, (1)Wheaton College, Earth and Environmental Science, Wheaton, United States, (2)Wheaton College, Department of Philosophy, Wheaton, United States, (3)New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Earth and Environmental Science, Socorro, United States, (4)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute and Department of Geosciences, Fairbanks, United States, (5)University of Florida, Geological Sciences, Gainesville, United States
 
Minds Over Minerals: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earth Science Education Outreach (1130475)
Christopher Earnest, University of Arizona, School of Mining and Mineral Resources, Tucson, United States
 
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Jenny Crayne and Raquel Stewart, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Portland, United States
 
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Becca Hatheway1, Melissa Rummel2, Emily Snode-Brenneman3, Lisa S Gardiner4 and Sharon Clark1, (1)University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States, (2)UCAR, Center for Science Education, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)UCAR, Center for Science Education, Boulder, United States, (4)UCAR, Boulder, CO, United States
 
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Brigitta Rongstad1, Anne U Gold2, Noah Newman3, Claire Ratcliffe4, Emily Fairfax5, Annamarie Schaecher6, Kathryn Boyd7, Christine Okochi2, Megan Littrell2, Nancy C Maryboy8, David H. Begay8, Shelly Valdez9, Jill Stein10 and We are Water NSF-AISL Project Team, (1)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States, (2)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States, (3)Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States, (4)Space Science Institute Boulder, Boulder, United States, (5)California State University Channel Islands, Environmental Science and Resource Management, Camarillo, United States, (6)University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States, (7)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States, (8)Indigenous Education Institute, Friday Harbor, WA, United States, (9)Native Pathways, Laguna Pueblo, United States, (10)Reimagine Research Group, Corvallis, United States
 
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Andrew R Metcalf, Clemson University, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson, SC, United States and James Henry, Clemson University, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson, United States
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