SERC

Science Education Resource Center
at Carleton College

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Jigsaws

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This On-Ramp introduces the jigsaw technique as an educational strategy in geology courses, explaining its benefits for collaborative learning, providing examples of implementation, and offering tips for effectively using jigsaws to enhance student engagement and understanding of complex geological concepts.

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• Bringing Coding the Geoscience Classroom - Virtual Workshop
  Incorporate computation into your undergraduate classroom - January 13-14, 2026 virtual workshop (11 am - 4 pm ET daily). At the virtual workshop you will learn approaches and strategies to help your students develop their computational skills.
• Generative AI in the Geoscience Classroom
  

  Explore how generative AI is impacting geoscience education in this free webinar. We will highlight some emerging practices and perspectives on the use of these tools by educators, especially in guiding their students to appropriate use. The webinar will include time for participants to share and hear from each other so we can start to build a collective understanding of the current landscape.

• New GNOMES Publication in Journal of Geoscience Education
  

  SERC congratulates Kristin O'Connell on a recent article she co-authored in the Journal of Geoscience Education entitled 'A short-term critical zone geophysics program designed to recruit, retain, and foster community amongst 1st and 2nd year undergraduates historically marginalized in geosciences.'

• Community Opportunity: Help us update data-rich activities
  

  With the Community Contribution Tool, educators can proactively safeguard and enrich teaching materials, ensuring their longevity and relevance. Take action now to preserve and enhance educational resources for the future.

• Strengthen Quantitative Skills in Your Earth Science Course
  

  Integrate more math and statistics into Earth science courses -- July 14-17, 2025 virtual workshop (1-3pm ET daily). "The Math Your Earth Science Majors Need" modules make learning quantitative skills easier. Participants receive a 400 USD stipend after completing the entire workshop. (40 USD fee)

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What's New at SERC

CLEAN climate literacy and energy collection

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The CLEAN site includes more than 850 ready-to-use resources that have been reviewed by educators and scientists for elementary, secondary and higher education settings.

EvaluateUR Methods

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The EvaluateUR Method provides an online guided evaluation process designed for programs that support research experiences for undergraduates, CUREs, and team competitions.

The Math You Need, When You Need It Math Tutorials for Students Majoring in the Earth Sciences

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Undergraduate majors in the Earth and environmental sciences also often struggle with effectively applying math in Earth science. This project is developing co-curricular modules to support majors-level students on math concepts relevant to their courses.