Lorna Plana is a third grade teacher at Brimhall Elementary in the Roseville School District. She graduated from the College of St. Benedict and is receiving her Master of Arts in Teaching at Hamline University. Lorna has taught and studied abroad in both China and Thailand and enjoys teaching for the GEM (Girls Engaged in Math) Program at the University of Minnesota. In her classroom, she teaches with the Journeys and Destinations language arts curriculum for gifted children from the College of William and Mary.
Isaac Engel is a fourth grade teacher at Brimhall Elementary in the Roseville School District. He has taught fourth grade for the past three years and has previously taught third and fifth grade. Isaac has been a Future Problem Solver coach for the past three years and has taken teams to state and international competition. He has also been involved in after-school and summer programs in his district. He will earn his Masters of Arts in Curriculum Instruction degree from Concordia University in March of 2012.
Rock World
Are you a rock hound? When you see an interesting rock, do you pick it up and tuck it into your pocket? Do you know what it is like to be surrounded by rocks nearly a mile below the surface of the earth? If you answered yes to any of these, then grab your hard hat and join our amazing journey as we “live and breathe” rocks! On our journey we will grow a rock, drop and roll a rock, study a rock, wear a rock and yes, even love a rock! You will be astounded and impressed at the many things we will learn and notice about rocks. Through this course, we will meet geologists, a gemologist, a landform expert, and a hydrogeologist. You will gain experience in taking notes and will write, speak and act like a geologist!
Our learning will also take us on a one-night overnight on Wednesday, June 20th – Thursday, June 21st. On the first day, we have an appointment at the Soudan Underground Mine and at Duluth’s Omnimax Theater. The next day, we will travel to Gooseberry Falls State Park to explore its grand geology. Later, we will visit with a park naturalist at Jay Cooke State Park and learn about the area’s unique geology. Finally, we’ll go agate hunting at a gravel pit in the Moose Lake Area after a visit to Moose Lake State Park’s Agate Center. We will stay at the Comfort Inn in Duluth on Wednesday evening.
Tuition for this course is $450.
Sounds exciting? Then come, join us as we immerse ourselves in Rock World! Rock World – It Rocks!
