| The Cascadia
Meteorite Laboratory is actively involved in programs geared towards educators
and the public. These include public lectures and demonstrations,
teacher workshops, classroom activities, and informational material on
this web site. During the last four years, we have spoken to over
11,000 people through such activities.
In July 2004 a meteorite
exhibit designed by CML personnel went on display at the Rice Northwest
Museum of Rocks and Minerals. Besides the new extraterrestrial rock
display, this museum, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, has an outstanding
display of terrestrial rocks, minerals and petrified wood.
(Link
to Rice Museum)
Over 50 meteorites and well-illustrated
informational panels are on display at the Rice Museum. The panels
are designed to appeal to people of all ages and are popular with school
children.
Dick Pugh (above left) giving
a hands-on demonstration of meteorites to a crowd at the Oregon Museum
of Science and Industry (OMSI) after a lecture by Alex Ruzicka (to the
right of Dick Pugh below)
Students in the Talented and
Gifted (TAG) program in Portland Public Schools visit the Department of
Geology at Portland State University, where they get to touch the Brahin
stony-iron (pallasite) meteorite
Public outreach activities
for 2004 and 2005
12-15-05 lecture at library
and assembly at school in Madras OR as part of a 2 day tour
12-14-05 lecture at library
and assembly at school in Moro OR as part of a 2 day tour
12-06-05 lecture to Oregon
Archeological Society, Portland OR
12-03-05 lecture at Columbia
Gorge Museum, The Dalles OR
11-07-05 two lectures
at Gregory Heights Middle School, Portland OR
10-28-05 lecture at Fossil
High School, Fossil OR
10-07-05 lecture at library
and assembly at school in Prineville OR as part of 5 day tour
10-06-05 lecture at library
and assembly at school in Burns OR
10-05-05 lecture at library
and assemblies at two middle schools in Baker OR
10-04-05 lecture
at library and 4 lectures at LaGrande Middle School in LaGrande OR
10-03-05 lecture at library
in Boardman OR
10-01-05 display at GemFaire
in Hillsboro OR
09-30-05 lecture to Ice
Age Institute, Portland OR
09-03-05 lecture/demonstration
at Oregon Star Party, Ochoco Mountains OR
08-12-05 lecture at Mt.
Hood Community College, Gresham OR
07-08-05 lecture at Paleo
Teachers Workshop, Fossil OR
07-02-05 lecture to Milwaukie
Gold Prospectors, Milwaukie OR
04-16-05 lecture for Astronomy
Day in Eugene OR
04-06-05 two lectures
in Geology Department of Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
04-01-05 exhibit at the
Intel Northwest Science Expo
03-26-05 lecture to the
Bigfoot Society in Portland OR
02-26-05 display at Oregon
Academy of Science (OAS) at Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
02-24-05 lecture at Lone
High School, Lone OR
02-22-05 lecture to USGS,
Oregon City OR
01-24-05 lecture to two
classes at Gregory Heights Middle School, Portland OR
12-04-04 lecture to the
Cambrian Society, Portland OR
11-12-04 lecture to the
Geological Society of the Oregon Country (GSOC) at Portland State University,
Portland OR
11-03-04 lecture to Columbia-Willamette
chapter of Sigma Xi at Portland State University, Portland OR
10-08-04 workshop at Oregon
Science Teachers Association (OSTA) in Salem OR
07-06-04 lecture at Mt.
Hood Community College, Gresham OR
06-30-04 lecture to the
Oregon City Rotary Club, Oregon City OR
06-16-04 teacher workshop
for Portland Public Schools
05-19-04 lecture to several
classes at Grant High School, Portland OR
05-17-04 lecture to two
classes at Cleveland High School, Portland OR
05-13-04 to 05-14-04 exhibit
at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) at the Portland
Convention Center
05-09-04 lecture at Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Portand OR
04-09-04 lecture to Sherwood
Rotary Club, Sherwood OR
04-06-04 lecture to class
at Cascade High School, Marion County OR
03-09-04 lecture to senior
citizens at Portland Community College Workforce Training Center, Portland
OR
02-38-04 display at Oregon
Academy of Science (OAS) at Portland State University, Portland OR |
Public
outreach activities for 2006 and 2007
10-25-07 lectures at Dayville
Highschool, Dayville OR and Monument Highschool and library, Monument OR
10-24-07 lectures at Mt.
Vernon Highschool and library, Mt. Vernon OR
10-23-07 lectures at John
Day Highschool and library, John Day OR
10-12-07 workshop at Oregon
Science Teachers Association (OSTA), Milwaukie OR
10-03-07 lectures at Ukiah,
OR
10-02-07 lecture at Heppner,
OR
10-01-07 lectures at Echo,
OR
07-11-07 lecture at Mitchell,
OR
07-10-07 lecture at Spray,
OR
06-01-07 lecture at City
Hall, Union OR
05-31-07 lecture at library,
Northpower OR
05-30-07 lecture at library,
Haines OR
05-29-07 lecture at library,
Halfway OR
04-26-07 lectures at Bonanza
Highschool and library, Bonanza OR
04-25-07 lectures at Henley
Middleschool and library, Klamath Falls OR
04-24-07 lectures at Chiloquin
Highschool and library, Chiloquin OR
03-28-07 lecture for Wanderers
Science Group, Portland OR
03-22-07 lecture at Maupin
Highschool, Maupin OR
03-21-07 lectures at Dufur
Highschool and library, Dufur OR
03-08-07 lecture for Nightsky
Astronomy Club, Salem, OR
02-25-07 display at Oregon
Academy of Science (OAS) at Monmouth, OR
02-16-07 lectures at Cottage
Grove Highschool and Cottage Grove Community Center, Cottage Grove OR
02-15-07 lectures at Sutherlin
Middle School and Sutherlin Community Center, Sutherlin OR
02-12-07 lecture at Lents
Elementary School, Lents OR
01-09-07 participated
in community outreach/education event—visit by 3rd-6th graders in Talented-and-Gifted
(TAG) program, Portland Public Schools to the Geology Department at Portland
State University
12-2006 participated in
community outreach/education event at Portland State University – visit
by 7th graders from Sellwood School, Portland to the Geology Department
12-2006 participated in
community outreach/education event – NASA Digital Learning Network Video
Conference, Vernon Elementary School, Portland
12-13-06 lectures at library
and elementary school in Warm Springs OR as part of a 3 day tour
12-12-06 lectures at library
and elementary school in Terrebonne OR as part of a 3 day tour
12-11-06 lectures at Madras
library and Powell Butte elementary school as part of a 3 day tour
11-18-06 and 11-19-06
science panelist at Orycon, Portland OR
11-09-06 lecture at library
in Christmas Valley OR as part of a 4 day tour
11-08-06 lectures at library
and school in North Lake County OR as part of a 4 day tour
11-07-06 lectures at library
and school in Paisley OR as part of a 4 day tour
11-06-06 lectures at library
and middle school in Lakeview OR as part of a 4 day tour
11-03-06 lecture at Gregory
Heights Middle School in Portland OR
10-20-06 lecture at Hiteon
Elementary School in Beaverton OR
10-05-06 lecture at school
in Elgin OR as part of a 4 day tour
10-04-06 lectures at senior
center and school in Wallowa OR as part of a 4 day tour
10-03-06 lectures at community
hall and high school in Enterprise OR as part of a 4 day tour
10-02-06 lectures at library
and middle school in Joseph OR as part of a 4 day tour
09-30-06 lecture to Ice
Age Group Expo Portland OR
09-24-06 lecture at the
Dalles Museum Dalles OR
09-23-06 lecture at the
Fossil Community Center Fossil OR
06-29-06 lecture at Melton-Freewater
library as part of a 3 day tour
06-28-06 lecture at Athena
library as part of a 3 day tour
06-27-06 lecture at Pendleton
Community College as part of a 3 day tour
05-04-06 lectures to library
and school in Jordan Valley OR as part of a 4 day tour
05-03-06 lectures at Adrian
library and Nissa middle school as part of a 4 day tour
05-02-06 lectures at library
and middle school in Vale OR as part of a 4 day tour
05-01-06 lectures at library
and middle school in Ontario OR as part of a 4 day tour
04-20-06 lecture at Hood
River middle school library
04-17-06 lecture to the
Ice Age Group, West Lynn OR
04-13-06 lectures at library
and elementary school in Arlington OR
04-02-06 lectures at library
and elementary school in Condon OR as part of a 2 day tour
04-01-06 lectures at library
and high school in Heppner OR as part of a 2 day tour
03-22-06 lectures at library
and secondary school in Stanfield OR as part of a 3 day tour
03-21-06 lectures at Hermiston
library and Armand Larive middle school in Hermiston OR as part of a 3
day tour
03-20-06 lectures at library
and high school in Umatilla OR as part of a 3 day tour
01-10-06 lecture to the
Oregon Archeological Society, Portland OR
01-08-06 lecture at Lane
Middle School in Portland OR
01-04-06 lecture to the
Mazamas in Portland OR
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