Resources:

MS Office 2004-

• Notebook function- download a sample page on how to use the Notebook function! ZIPPED NOTEBOOK sample

GPS & Geo-Caching in Education:

Resources, links, and lesson ideas are available on my new page about GPS units and Geo-Caching.

Learn about SubEthaEdit- a great collaborative program- Eva's handout explaining how to use SubEthaEdit

• SubEthaEdit directions (pdf file)

WEBQUESTS written by Eva LaMar

• CSI: Cemetery Scene Investigators-
  • co-authored by Linda Ferguson
  • differentiated at 2 different levels
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Community-service learning
  • As featured by the George Lucas Educational Foundation
• Making Mountains Out of Molehills
  • "Could an earthquake happen in your backyard?" essential question.
  • Comparing different types of mountain formation due to tectonic plate influences.
  • Geology and Geography standards focus
  • Project-based learning
  • High interest theme
  • Featured by "Intel Education" & "Intel Teach to the Future"
• The Four Mountains WebQuest
  • "Which of these four mountain is the best location for the new United Nations Geological Survey building?"- students analyze four mountain locations and assess which fits the criteria for a safe building site.
  • Geology and Geography focus.
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Follow-up WebQuest from the "Making Mountains Out of Molehills."
  • Featured by "Intel Education" & "Intel Teach to the Future"

Many of Eva's projects have been shared in the media, on websites, and through other venues! Read more about it :

• My Hero Website- Eva was featured as a "Teacher Hero" in 2004
• George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • Rush Ranch Project (featured as an exemplary model of Project-Based Learning.
  • CSI: Cemetery Scene Investigators: written by Eva LaMar & Linda Ferguson - featured in the Edutopia magazine and
  • on the GLEF website.- Yes, I was able to go to Skywalker Ranch twice while working on this module for GLEF!
• Eva's Publications for and with students:
  • Rush Ranch- "Why is the preservation of Rush Ranch important?"
  • The Geo-Literacy Project- Eva LaMar and Linda Ferguson are the co-directors of this award winning organization.
  • CSI: Cemeterey Scene Investigators web quest