Wisconsin Earth and Space Science Initiative
A joint effort of the
Wisconsin Science Network
University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
DePaul University Space Science Center
University of Wisconsin – Fox Valley
November 12 -13, 2004
Friday, November 12, 2004
- Welcome and Introductions
- Lynn Narasimhan, Executive Director, DePaul Space Science
Center
- Jim Brey, Professor of Geology and Geography, UW-Fox
Valley
- Jim Perry, Dean, UW – Fox Valley
- Revolution in Earth and Space Science Education
- Dan Barstow, Director, TERC, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- What science skills, science concepts, science facts and themes
must students have to be scientifically literate and to enter a
well-informed work force? –small group discussions
- Report of small group discussions
- Can the standards lead us to a working definition of earth and
space science? –small group discussion
- Shelley Lee, Science Consultant, Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction, Facilitator
- Group reports
- Lynn Narasimhan, Facilitator
- What Science Skills, Science Concepts, and Science Facts are
found on the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) in
Grades 4, 8, and 10
- Shelley Lee, Science Consultant, Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
- What is the significance of the WKCE report?
- LeRoy Lee, Director, WSN, Facilitator
- Why are Earth and Space Science Important for Science Education
- Jeff Rosendhal, Director (retired), Education and Public
Outreach Program, Office of Space Science, NASA
Saturday, November 13, 2004
- Networking Breakfast
- Who Teachers Earth and Space Science
- Case Studies: What are the Earth and Space Science Skills,
Concepts and Facts Covered in a Typical School Science Program?
- Geoff Holt, Madison Metropolitan School District
- Christine Lueck, Sharon J11 Independent District
- Gary Sampson, Wauwatosa School District
- Cindy Villalpando, Rice Lake School District
- The Enacted Curriculum
- What questions still need to be answered?
- Lynn Narasimhan, facilitator
- Adjournment