Announcements of conferences of the Far Western Section and other Sections.
Information from many sources about NAGT and Far Western Section
Section publications, such as field guides, with order information.
Officers of Far Western Section and how to contact them.
Application form for Section Scholarships Listing of Awards made by Far Western Section
Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher
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Yosemite

Far Western Section
California, Hawaii, Nevada

 

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Far Western Section

Do you have a talented student who is majoring in the geological sciences? The Far Western Section offers scholarship support for students with great potential at their college or university, and at field camp. The deadline is April 1. Usually three $500 scholarships, but for 2012 there will be five. For more information check here.

Is there a teacher of the earth sciences in your region who excels at their work with students? We can't know who THE best single person is, but we want to recognize those teachers that best exemplify the principles of quality earth science instruction. Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher! Get the details here. Deadline is May 1.
The Fall Meeting of the Far Western Section will be based at the High Sierra Institute near Sonora Pass in the Sierra Nevada on Sept. 7-9, 2012. Modesto Junior College will be sponsoring. Contact Garry Hayes at hayesg -at- mjc.edu for more information.

You don't have to be a teacher or a member to attend our conferences, and students of the earth sciences are especially encouraged to join us. Check out the conference page to see the field trips that are lined up.
Check out the  the Far West Section Section blog, Meetings of the Far West Section are economical ways to see a lot of California, Nevada and Hawai, usually less than $150. Our invitation extends to anyone who is interested in learning more about California geology. These conferences are wonderful ways to get familiar with the geology of a fascinating region, the western coast of the United States.
Check out this opportunity to sharpen your teaching skills at the AAPG Convention in Long Beach, April 23, 2012:

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists invites K-12 science teachers to join us in exploring new methods and technologies to teach the Earth Science Curriculum. The program will include:

• Presentations of the latest technologies for teaching students the basic concepts of geology and introducing students to field work using resources available on the internet

• Presenters will include: Dr. Tanya Atwater (University of California Santa Barbara; Sharon Milito (AAPG 2011 Teacher of the Year); Wendy Van Norden (Harvard-Westlake High School) and Dr. Robert Negrini (California State University)

• Classroom materials to assist you in applying these techniques

• Luncheon with guest speaker: Dr. Robert Anderson (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Lander Program, Pasadena, CA)
For more information, check here (PDF)

Check out the Far West Section Blog: 

Teaching the Earth Sciences!

Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher, OEST.
Get the form here

Deadline approaching for NAGT Far West Section Scholarships: April 1, 2012!

Applications here!


This site was proposed and first developed by Mike Martin and Dick Smith.
Photo of Mt. Conness and Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park ©2006 Garry Hayes, used with permission.

Send comments and questions to Far West Section Webmaster, Garry Hayes hayesg at mjc.edu.

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