This hands-on Fossils of the Black Belt teacher workshop is a fun way to get CEU credits.  It will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2016 near Selma.  Details regarding location will be sent to each participant.  The workshop will run from 8:30 9:00am until 4:30 pm.

The workshop will familiarize participants with the study of fossils and field geology, give them information about sites that can be visited by their classes, and provide material for use back in the classroom.  This workshop is co-sponsored by the Geological Survey of Alabama education committee, The University of West Alabama, Discovering Alabama, The Black Belt Museum, and the Alabama Geological Society, with volunteer support from members of the Birmingham Paleontological Society.

The workshop is intended for anyone who teaches Earth science in Alabama or who expects to do so in the future. It is primarily aimed at K-12 teachers with little or no geology training.   The cost of the workshop this year is $25.  Here are some of the benefits of the workshop:

• Participants will learn basic information about fossils and geology of Alabama, so they will be more confortable teaching these subjects.
• Teachers will trace the boundaries between rock units in the field the way it is done by professional geologists.
• Participants will learn how to identify fossils found in Alabama
• Participants will participate in a fossil collecting field trip
• Teachers will receive the book Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks, by Jim Lacefield
• Teachers will receive three Discovering Alabama DVD's.
• Lunch and drinks are provided
• Professional paleontologists will lead the classroom lectures and field trips
• Teachers will collect fossils that can be used back in the classroom

The application form is in the attached document.