Program Update: Deep Earth Academy – April 2010
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During School of Rock, educators will learn about the hydrology and geology of the Cascadia subduction zone, located near the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program’s (IODP) education program, Deep Earth Academy (I-DEA) continues to focus on planning a series of education activities for IODP expeditions this summer and fall. During IODP Expedition 327 Juan de Fuca Hydrogeology which begins on July 5 in Victoria, Canada, a team of six educators, writers and illustrators will work alongside scientists to develop materials and activities to share the science of the expedition with students and the general public. I-DEA will coordinate this unusual opportunity for educators and scientists to interact throughout a full two-month expedition.
Teachers and informal educators will also join expeditions onboard the JOIDES Resolution during expeditions this fall. I-DEA continues to accept applications for the opportunity for educators to sail onboard the JOIDES Resolution during the 2010 “School of Rock,” a multi-day hands-on Earth science workshop. During School of Rock, educators will learn about the hydrology and geology of the Cascadia subduction zone, located near the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Applications are due on May 5 and all expenses to and from the ship’s ports of call (Victoria, Canada) and during the expedition will be paid by Deep Earth Academy. A stipend will also be provided. Applications and more information are available at deepearthacademy.org and http://joidesresolution.org.
In April, I-DEA staff began making plans for an exhibit which will be featured at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. in October, 2010. An estimated 250,000 people will descend on the National Mall to participate in the Festival and celebrate science in the United States. The culmination of the two week long Festival will be a two-day Expo on the Mall for the public to discover and explore the world of science. Through hands-on activities, visitors will build a “giant core” and will learn how cores reveal Earth’s past. Deep Earth Academy’s exhibit will complement Earth Science Week, which overlaps with Festival activities. To learn more about the festival, please visit http://www.usasciencefestival.org/
