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Education in K - 12 Schools
Tours of the TO
| Tours of the TO are part of an effort to increase the level of understanding of Earth Sciences in the community. 6th grade students tour the TO, giving them a glimpse into how Earth scientists conduct their research. They learn about earthquakes and tsunamis in Sumatra, how scientists at Caltech monitor and interpret seismic activity, and how the Himalayan mountains formed. They also tour the Seismo Lab, and participate in some fun, simple rock-and-hammer tests, leaving with the message as one student learned that: "Rocks tell stories!" (Read more)
To schedule a tour, send email to outreach (at) tectonics.caltech.edu |
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Bringing science to local schools
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TO scientists visit local schools with hands-on science activities related to concepts underlying TO research (more on visits to elementary and middle schools), and lead classes on geology field trips through local canyons. In addition, scientists participate in teacher training workshops for local schools, and have hosted high school teachers and students for summer research projects.
For teaching materials, click here.
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