The 'Rock ‘n’ Fossil Road Show:' An Enduring Earth Science Educational Outreach Initiative in Calgary, Alberta

IF 1.8 4区 地球科学 Q3 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
R. MacNaughton, G. Nowlan, A. Mccracken, K. Fallas
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Abstract

Since 2004, the Calgary office of the Geological Survey of Canada has been holding ‘Rock ‘n’ Fossil Road Shows’ at Calgary Public Library branches, in partnership with the Alberta Science Network and the Alberta Palaeontological Society. These now-annual earth science education outreach events have given more than 3700 people of all ages the opportunity to view, examine, and learn about GSC-Calgary’s collection of rocks, minerals, and fossils (including many museum quality pieces), have their own samples and collections identified by experts, and gain a better understanding of local and regional geology. This article describes what goes into organizing these events, reviews their evolution, and discusses reasons for their enduring success. The ‘Road Show’ approach can be viable in a range of settings and may be a good educational outreach option for research institutes with collections of interesting geological specimens and a critical mass of interested staff. RESUME Depuis 2004, le bureau de Calgary de la Commission geologique du Canada tient des representations de son spectacle itinerant « Roche et fossiles » dans les succursales de la bibliotheque publique de Calgary, en partenariat avec l’ Alberta Science Network et l’ Alberta Palaeontological Society . Ces activites de rayonnement en sciences de la Terre, maintenant annuels, ont deja offert a plus de 3700 personnes de tous âges la possibilite de voir, d'examiner et d'apprendre a partir de la collection de roches, de mineraux et de fossiles de la CGC-Calgary (certaines pieces de qualite museale), et de voir leurs propres echantillons et collections identifies par des experts, et ainsi obtenir une meilleure comprehension de la geologie locale et regionale. Le present article decrit les details de l'organisation de ces evenements, retrace leur evolution et revoit les raisons de leur succes durable. L'approche du « spectacle itinerant » peut etre viable dans differents contextes et peut etre une bonne option de sensibilisation educative pour les instituts de recherche disposant de collections de specimens geologiques interessants et d’une masse critique d’employes interesses.
“岩石与化石路演”:阿尔伯塔省卡尔加里的一项持久的地球科学教育推广倡议
自2004年以来,加拿大地质调查局卡尔加里办事处与阿尔伯塔科学网络和阿尔伯塔古生物学会合作,在卡尔加里公共图书馆分馆举办了“岩石”和“化石路演”。这些一年一度的地球科学教育外展活动已经为3700多名各个年龄段的人提供了观看、检查和学习卡尔加里地质科学中心收集的岩石、矿物和化石(包括许多博物馆级别的作品)的机会,他们有自己的样本和专家鉴定的藏品,并更好地了解当地和地区的地质情况。本文描述了如何组织这些活动,回顾了它们的演变,并讨论了它们持久成功的原因。“路演”方法在许多情况下都是可行的,对于拥有有趣的地质标本和大量感兴趣的工作人员的研究机构来说,这可能是一个很好的教育推广选择。2004年12月,加拿大地质委员会卡尔加里局委托加拿大地质委员会考察“罗氏与化石”巡展、卡尔加里公共图书馆巡展、阿尔伯塔科学网络和阿尔伯塔古生物学会合作。“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”、“地球科学研究活动”等。本文描述了组织和事件的细节,追溯了文化的演变,揭示了文化持久成功的原因。“景观流动”代表了三种可行的方式,不同的环境代表了三种可行的方式,一种选择,一种感性的选择,一种教育的选择,一种研究的机构,一种处置的机构,一种标本的收集,一种地质的互动,一种大众的批评,一种雇员的利益。
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Geoscience Canada
Geoscience Canada 地学-地球科学综合
CiteScore
3.30
自引率
0.00%
发文量
9
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Established in 1974, Geoscience Canada is the main technical publication of the Geological Association of Canada (GAC). We are a quarterly journal that emphasizes diversity of material, and also the presentation of informative technical articles that can be understood not only by specialist research workers, but by non-specialists in other branches of the Earth Sciences. We aim to be a journal that you want to read, and which will leave you better informed, rather than more confused.
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