Annual Report for Andy Caldwell
January 15, 2004 - January 15, 2005

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Field Experience

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: I attended the Lunar and Planetary Conference in Houston, TX March 13-18, 2004. I was able to attend and parcticipate in a session on the use of NASA data and making it available to teachers. I also attended several sessions and was able to re-unite with my team members. Dr. Nancy Chabot and I worked on what she would present the following month at my TEA Regional Workshop. Dr. Nancy Chabot of the Antarcitc Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) attended a TEA regional workshop at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on April 17, 2004. She presented a talk on the type of science ANSMET does in Antarctica. This was done in place of visiting my classroom. The workshop was held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Several teachers from throughout Colorado attended the workshop and left with numerous resources and activities that can be used in teaching the science of meteorites.

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? No

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? I've given seven presentations to my classes in the past year plus included my Antarctic experience in the graduation speech last May.

The most significant contribution I've made this year was the TEA Regional Workshop held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. I was able to share my experience, plus have several other TEA's and scientists share their experiences with a number of teachers, museum educators, and museum scientists.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: John Bell

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 14

Name: Christine Funk

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 2

Name: Rob Funk

Active? Yes

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? Yes

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: 3

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: We have been meeting monthly through a district mandated program called Professional Learning Communities (PLC's). These are small groups of teachers who work together to develop and improve their curriculum. Last year, I worked with the Introduction to Physical Science group and this year, I'm facilitating a group of teachers who all teach science electives. We've identified several science themes that permeate all of our classes and are working to improve the way we teach and assess these areas.

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. 1/29 Presentation to DCHS students, 90 students. Part of the astronomy class curriculum.

4/24 TEA Regional Workshop, 17 teachers plus museum employees.

9/3 Presentation to DCHS students, 120 students. Part of the astronomy class curriculum.

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? N/A

Activities Development

Title: Meteorite Cratering Activity

Description:
Students calculate the energy and effects of the impacts of vaious objects.

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Title: Meteorite Search Activitiy

Description:
Students role play witnesses to a meteorite fall.

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? Yes

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Other Classroom Connections: I present on my Antarctic experience to my classes regularly. I concentate on meteorites in my astronomy class and glaciers in my geology class.

In February, Antarctic ICE CUBE scientist Dr. Jim Madsen, TEA Associate Ben Senson, and TEA Parcticipant Eric Muhs flew to Colorado to join me in developing a resource for teachers on the science of detection. We wrote a chapter on meteorites. The activities developed were later applied to my TEA Regional Workshop.

In March, I received a grant to attend the annual Lunar and Planetary Conference in Houston, TX. I worked with Dr. Stephanie Shipp and attended a workshop on making NASA data available to educators.

In April, I hosted a TEA Regional Workshop. TEA Parcticipant Juanita Ryan worked closely with me to facilitate the workshop. Juanita presented several activities to teach meteorites to elementary teachers and helped me develop the workshop.

Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives? N/A

Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions? N/A

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive? N/A

Release Days

Number of Release Days Covered by School/District for TEA Program/Activities: none

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Names of Meetings: none

Permanent Materials and Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District for the TEA Program

Type of Equipment: none

Other Grants

Other Shared Costs

Working with my PLC group to develop inquiry based science curriculum.

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