Author Archives: Anne Jefferson

Earth Science Week Challenge Day 5: Earthquakes, volcanoes, and disasters, oh my

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

One last push for geoblog readers to fund earth science projects that rattle the classroom windows.
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Categories: by Anne, earthquakes, science education, volcanoes

Earth Science Week Challenge Day 4: Rocks rocks rocks

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

Will the geoblog readers put rocks in elementary kids’ stockings?
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Categories: by Anne, rocks & minerals, science education

Earth Science Week Challenge Day 3: Whether the Weather

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

Trying to rally the geologists to fund a weather project through DonorsChoose.
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Categories: by Anne, science education

Earth Science Week Challenge Day 2: Our Ocean Planet

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

How Salty is the Sea is a DonorsChoose project that makes it possible for NC high school students to measure salinity variation, a concept that many college students have never contemplated.
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Categories: science education

A challenge for Earth Science Week

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

Here in the US, we’re celebrating Earth Science Week and the lead-up to the Geological Society of America meeting. What better time to inspire the next generation of earth scientists and earth science aficionados by helping make sure that good, … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, general science, science education