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A. Attend a Geography or Earth Science Lecture at McMaster! (preferably September to November)

B. Annual GIS Day December 06, 2011

C. On-site Field Trip: 

D. Labs:

The following Disclaimer Form must be submitted along with any Event Request Form

 

 


A. Attend a Geography or Earth Science lecture at McMaster.

(preferably September to November). Grade 11 and 12 high school classes are invited to visit McMaster University and participate in any of the following lectures during the school year.

Envir Sc 1G03 - Earth and the Environment
Envir Sc 1B03 - The Living Environment, Features coverage of the SPOTLIGHT "Earth Rocks"
Geog 1HA3 -Human Geographies: Society & Culture
Geo 1HB3 - Human Geographies: City & Economy
Earth/Envir Sc/Geog 2EI3 -Introduction to Environmental Issues
Earth SC 2GG3 - Natural Disasters

For more information please contact: sgescop@mcmaster.ca

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B. GIS Day – December 06, 2011.

Hosted by the School of Geography & Earth Sciences and the Centre for Spatial Analysis, this event fulfills part of the Ontario geography curriculum for grade 9, 11, and 12 students. The annual GIS Day assists in raising the visibility of the field of geomatics among high school students and their teachers. Local industry and government representatives speak on GIS applications in their workplace and students participate in various hands-on computer activities with ArcView, GPS, 3-D Lab Demos and Map Skills. Please see the following website for
updated information on agenda and registration:

http://sciwebserver.science.mcmaster.ca/gislab/workshops/gisday/index.html

 

For more information please contact: sgescop@mcmaster.ca

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C.On-site Field Trip:  As a new addition this year and in conjunction with McMaster Outdoor Club, the on-site field trips aim is to allow the students to apply any knowledge that they acquired in their Geography/Earth Sciences classes.  There will be an option of attending a trip to either SPENCER GORGE or COOTES PARADISE, where participants will learn about Hydrology, Geology, and much more.  The highly acclaimed McMaster Outdoors Club runs several trips throughout the year for post-secondary students, and are gracious enough this year to help coordinate hands-on field trips for secondary students as well. For more information about the McMaster Outdoor Club, please visit there website at http://macoutdoorclub.ca/

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D. Labs: SGES funds and operates various unique labs with the state of the art research and technology. Following is a list of some of the labs offered:

  • 3D Mapping & GIS
  • Climate Change
  • Mining and Bioremediation

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E. Envirovision:  The School of Geography and Earth Sciences hosts an Environmental Film Festival every May, inviting high school students to experience a interactive, fun-filled event.  Graduate students and faculty from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences will lead interactive labs and activities in areas such as the Solar Lab, Environmental Geochemistry Lab, Centre for Climate Change Lab, 3D Visualization Lab and more.

This is a unique opportunity to showcase a set of recent environmental films and cutting edge university research to a large high school audience. This exposure will improve the knowledge of young students about current environmental issues and empower them to seek and create change for society's benefit. This event also increases the connectivity of high school students through a shared positive, academic experience.

Features coverage of "EnviroVision" 2010, an Environmental Festival co-hosted by the School of Geography & Earth Sciences. See The EnVIRONMENTALISTS

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A. Local Area Virtual Road Trips

B. Have a Graduate Student in the School visit your Classroom and give a presentation.

C. McMaster Rocks

 

A. Local Area Virtual Road Trips

Local Area Virtual Road Trips. Check out the virtual road trips on the following website:
www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/outreach/road_trips.html

Albion Falls
Devil’s Punchbowl
Jolley Cut
Red Hill Valley
Rock Chapel
Sherman Falls
Sulphur Creek
Sydenham Cut
Tews Falls
Tiffany Falls
Websters Falls

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B. Have a Graduate Student in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences Visit Your High School Classroom and Give a Presentation.

Students will learn in an informal setting first hand how science (whether it be biology, chemistry, or physics) can be applied to the physical environment. They will also learn about the numerous career opportunities associated with a B.Sc. in Earth and Environmental Science. Please contact For more information please contact: Maureen Padden, sgescop@mcmaster.ca

Please note that this will only apply to schools within a 25 km radius of McMaster University.

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C. McMaster Rocks

Campus geology at Mcmaster University images and descriptions

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