Connect to the natural history of wherever you are, both in the form of hands-on activities and providing tools for basic research, including databases of geologic maps and other publicly accessible info.
We live in the city of Dreams. Long before we were here, “here” was a different place. What is now mountains was once bays. What are now waterways were once the roots of ancient volcanoes. This class connects you to the natural history of wherever you are, both in the form of hands-on activities and providing tools for basic research, including databases of geologic maps and other publicly accessible info. We learn both about our common shared heritage as inhabitants of earth and a little about one another’s. Each course is tailored to the unique locations our students inhabit.
What You Will Learn
Students in High School: Natural History in Your Backyard will:
- Recognize common rock forming minerals in their neighborhood
- Identify faults and folds
- Understand the role of soil formation in the rock cycle and identify their local soil
- identify the connection between continent scale phenomenon and local geologic features
- Read and interpret geologic and topographic maps
Return to the Sally Ride Science online professional website here.
Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment.
Course Number: GEOG-90014
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)
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7/24/2023 - 7/28/2023
$199
In-class
San Diego
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CLASS TYPE:
This is a traditional classroom setting.
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Carter, Sasha, BS in Earth Science, PhD in Geological Science
Dr. Sasha Peter Carter (he/his/him) joined Sally Ride Science Junior Academy in 2016 to create the kinds of science classes he always wished existed – classes that emphasize direct, hands-on interactions with physical science phenomena; classes that get students doing science in the first 15 minutes; classes that foster a collaborative learning community; classes that put students in the driver's seat and give them ownership over their discoveries. His Junior Academy instruction began with Messy Science in 2016 and now includes five different workshops. Sasha brings to the classroom eight years of post-doctoral research in Antarctic water systems and more than five years of teaching students of all ages. When he's not working for Sally Ride Science, he’s teaching Ea...Read More
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Pre-enrollment required.
No refunds after: 7/17/2023.
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NOTE:
This course does not require any supplies. Please contact srs@ucsd.edu with questions.
| DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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| 7/24/2023 | Mon | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/25/2023 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/26/2023 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/27/2023 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/28/2023 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
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7/24/2023 - 7/28/2023
$199
In-class
San Diego
-
-
-
CLASS TYPE:
This is a traditional classroom setting.
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Carter, Sasha, BS in Earth Science, PhD in Geological Science
Dr. Sasha Peter Carter (he/his/him) joined Sally Ride Science Junior Academy in 2016 to create the kinds of science classes he always wished existed – classes that emphasize direct, hands-on interactions with physical science phenomena; classes that get students doing science in the first 15 minutes; classes that foster a collaborative learning community; classes that put students in the driver's seat and give them ownership over their discoveries. His Junior Academy instruction began with Messy Science in 2016 and now includes five different workshops. Sasha brings to the classroom eight years of post-doctoral research in Antarctic water systems and more than five years of teaching students of all ages. When he's not working for Sally Ride Science, he’s teaching Ea...Read More
-
-
POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Pre-enrollment required.
No refunds after: 7/17/2023.
-
NOTE:
This course does not require any supplies. Please contact srs@ucsd.edu with questions.
| DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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| 7/24/2023 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/25/2023 | Tue | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/26/2023 | Wed | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/27/2023 | Thu | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/28/2023 | Fri | 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Pre-College Programs department at 858-534-0804 or precollege@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.