Are you looking for an exciting and engaging graduate level science course to meet your science teaching requirements?

ONLINE, CONVENIENTLY SCHEDULED, ADDRESSES STANDARDS

Teaching Earth System Science is a new online/lecture course from the University of Arizona:
GEOS 597M (Section 910) - 3 units

This course is designed to help you articulate and evolve your own knowledge about relevant topics in Earth system science and to learn to collaborate for knowledge-building.

This online course is taught in conjunction with the Astrobiology and the Sacred lecture series at the University of Arizona, focusing on earth system science as viewed through Astrobiology.

Earth System Science thinking begins with the premise that the land, air, water, and living things on the Earth are inextricably related and affect each other constantly. This view leads to a rich study of events and situations that draws on the traditional science disciplines. It goes beyond them with the rigorous thinking required by theory building about the relationships in the system.

100% Tuition & Fees Covered for the first fifteen (15) teachers enrolled in GEOS 597M (910).

To enroll, contact Continuing Education & Academic Outreach at 621-7724 by February 6th, and plan to attend the lectures listed below:

Tuesday January 29, 2008 Jonathan Lunine - Planetary Scientist

Tuesday February 5, 2008 Lisa Kaltenegger - Astronomer

Tuesday February 12, 2008 Greg Benford - Author, Astrophysicist

Tuesday February 19, 2008 Roger Angel - Astronomer

*Optional: Tues Mar 11 : *Templeton Fellow Jennifer Michael Hecht*

*Optional: Thu March 13:* Templeton Fellow Jennifer Michael Hecht**

Tuesday March 25, 2008 Lynda Williams - Physicist, Chanteuse

Tuesday April 8, 2008 Alan Weisman - Journalist, Author

Tuesday April 15, 2008 Marty Hewlett - Biochemist, Philosopher

Tuesday May 6, 2008 Nick Woolf - Astronomer

For more information contact Dr Julia Olsen at jolsen@as.arizona.edu

Funded by the UA LAPLACE Astrobiology Program.

FAST FACTS About GEOS 597M:

• Teaches you Earth Science AND how to teach Earth Science using Internet-based resources
• Designed for middle- & high-school teachers using problem-based learning and inquiry methods
• Does NOT require any science or mathematics courses as a pre-requisite
• 8 hours of lecture and 40 hours of online learning