Teaching Team: Dr. Donna Witter (Lead Instructor)
Dr. Mandy Munro-Stasiuk
Dr. Joseph Ortiz
Dr. Scott Sheridan

 
Contact Info for Lead Instructor: Dr. Donna Witter
Office: McGilvrey 235C
Phone: 330-672-7002
Email: dwitter@kent.edu
Office Hrs: Tues 3-4:30pm, Thurs 9:30-11 am and by appointment
 
Course Num: Geol 4/5/60095 or Geog 4/5/70195
 
Lecture: MW 3:45 - 5:00 pm
 
Classroom: McGilvrey 305

Rationale and Objectives:  This class will emphasize the presentation of Earth System Science using inquiry-based approaches.  Members of the class will deepen their understanding of Earth System Science through the development of a variety of curricular materials, including plans for classroom presentations and activities, laboratory experiments and field excursions.  This course is offered as part of the NSF-Sponsored GK-12 Program in "Inquiry-Based Approaches to Earth System Science" at Kent State University.

Required Texts: Click here for information on textbooks and other printed resources for this class.

About the course web site: This web site is maintained by the course instructor and posted on the University's web server.  Click here to email comments about the web site to the instructor.

Graphic: A small-scale wetland in Iowa - a future scenario for biodiversity?  Image courtesy of the US Dept of Agriculture.