2018 Minnesota Minerals Education Workshop

CALLING ALL K-12 MINNESOTA SCIENCE EDUCATORS! JOIN US FOR THE 21ST MINNESOTA MINERALS EDUCATION WORKSHOP! THE MMEW [http://mmew.org/] IS AN ANNUAL THREE-DAY WORKSHOP FOCUSING ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MINNESOTA. IT HAS BEEN HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1997. AFTER A FULL DAY OF SHORT COURSES ON THE FIRST DAY, YOU'LL GET TO EMBARK ON TWO DAYS’ WORTH OF FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL SITES OF GEOLOGICAL INTEREST. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S FIELD TRIPS INCLUDE: * tours of crushed stone and dimension stone quarries * tours of aggregate operations and mineland reclamation activities * stops at unique outcrops and glacial features SHORT COURSE SELECTION PROCEDURE * Download the short course selection form [http://www.mmew.org/images/StBenedicts2018/short_course_selection_form_06052018.pdf] and save on your computer * Fill out the form and select your first and second choices for each of the short course sessions * Submit your selection form by email to Sara Welna: sarawelna@gmail.com * You will be notified in early June about your short course schedule