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Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2009 Presentation List Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2009 Presentation List A002: (Advances in Earth & Planetary Science) oral 201A 5/１７, 9:45–10:20, *A002-001, Science of small bodies opened by Hayabusa Akira Fujiwara 5/１７, 10:20–10:55, *A002-002, What has the lunar explorer ''Kaguya'' seen ? Junichi Haruyama 5/１７, 10:55–11:30, *A002-003, Planetary Explorations of Japan: Past, current, and future Takehiko Satoh A003: (Geoscience Education and Outreach) oraｌ 301A 5/１７, 9:00–9:02, Introductory talk -outreach activity for primary school students 5/１７, 9:02–9:14, A003-001, Learning of geological formation for pupils by Geological Museum: Part (3) Explanation of geological formation Shiro Tamanyu, Rie Morijiri, Yuki Sawada 5/17, 9:14-9:26, A003-002 YUREO: an analog experiment equipment for earthquake induced landslide Youhei Suzuki, Shintaro Hayashi, Shuichi Sasaki 5/17, 9:26-9:38, A003-003 Learning of 'geological formation' for elementary schoolchildren by the Geological Museum, AIST: Overview and Drawing worksheets Rie Morijiri, Yuki Sawada, Shiro Tamanyu 5/17, 9:38-9:50, A003-004 Collaborative educational activities with schools in the Geological Museum and Geological Survey of Japan Yuki Sawada, Rie Morijiri, Shiro Tamanyu, other 5/17, 9:50-10:02, A003-005 What did the Schoolchildren's Summer Course in Seismology and Volcanology left 400 participants something? Kazuyuki Nakagawa 5/17, 10:02-10:14, A003-006 The seacret of Kyoto : The 9th Schoolchildren's Summer Course inSeismology and Volcanology Akiko Sato, Akira Sangawa, Kazuyuki Nakagawa Working group for Schoolchildren's summer course of seismology and volcanology 5/17, 10:14-10:30 Discussion -outreach activity for primary school students 5/17, 10:45-10:47 Introductory talk -educational problems 5/17, 10:47-11:07, *A003-007 The actual reality of formulating educational curriculum at high schools and the New Courses of Study Akiyoshi Shibakawa 5/17, 11:07-11:19, A003-008 Development of teaching materials for geosciences in schools based on the next Japanese standard curriculum Hiroo Nemoto, Shungo Kawagata, Masashige Minamishima, other 5/17, 11:19-11:31, A003-009 Survey on Observations and Experiments in Junior High Schools Toshiko Takata, Koichiro Saito, Hiroaki Miura, other 5/17, 11:31-11:43, A003-010 Report2008 of Japan Earth Science Olympiad Committee Yutaka Takigami, Ken-ichiro Hisada 5/17, 11:43-11:55, A003-011 Recent problems on training university students to be earth science teachers. Norie Fujibayashi, Koichiro Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Hoshi, other 5/17, 11:55-12:15 Discussion ¾geoscience education problems 5/17, 13:45-13:47 Introductory talk ¾oureach activity to public 5/17, 13:47-13:59, A003-012 Geoscience for the university student support programme Yusuke Katsurada 5/17, 13:59-14:11, A003-013 A survey of how high school students in Kobe feel about earthquakes(3). Tatsuya Sugoshi 5/17, 14:11-14:23, A003-014 About the activity of The astronomical observatory Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Akita University in 2008 fiscal year Shunji Mouri 5/17, 14:23-14:35, A003-015 Climate change observed at home Masahisa Yanagisawa 5/17, 14:35-14:47, A003-016 Why do we have to reach out to the general public? -The liberal arts of disaster scientists– Satoko Oki 5/17, 14:47-14:59, A003-017 Needs and Noises of Society in Outreach Programs of Earthquake Science Hiromichi Tsuji, Kei Katsumata, Satoko Oki 5/17, 14:59-15:11, A003-018 Outreach activities using data-showcase system Dagik Daiki Yoshida, Akinori Saito, mariko yano 5/17, 15:30-15:42, A003-019 The Courses on Satellite Image Analysis at Junior High and High Schools in Collaboration with JAXA Masato Ohki, Takeo Tadono, Yukari Yui, other 5/17, 15:42-15:54, A003-020 University-side activities in a science educational project: in case of SSH consortium Kochi Tomohisa Yamada, Satoshi Omae, Masa-yuki Yamamoto 5/17, 15:54-16:06, A003-021 Project MAGE: Visualization of Geomagnetism by Google Earth and Application to Education Tadahiro Hatakeyama 5/17, 16:06-16:18, A003-022 SPP in Mito First High School of Ibaraki Prefecture The Theme of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Hidenori Aoki, Takeyuki Ueki, Toshitsugu Yamazaki, other 5/17, 16:18-16:30, A003-023 An activity of experience-based event Tomoko Yuzuriha, Hideo Sakurai, Mayumi Hoshiba 5/17, 16:30-16:42, A003-024 Collaborative outreach projects with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Tadashi Yoshizawa, Keita Umetsu, Atsushi Miyashita, other 5/17, 16:42-16:54, A003-025 Development of Observation System of Diurnal Motion of the Sun, 'ZENTEN' Koichiro Saito, Toshiko Takata, Hiroaki Miura, other 5/17, 16:54-17:00, Summary talk -oureach activity to public A003: (Geoscience Education and Outreach) poster Convention Hall 5/17, A003-P001 How to Teach the Earth System at School Masaru Taga 5/17, A003-P002 Activities of Chigaku Tsutaetai (Earth Science for Everyone). Akiyoshi Shibakawa, Shin Terado 5/17, A003-P003 One of outreach goods for earth science from GSJ - fossil chocolates Rie Morijiri, Seiichi Toshimitsu, Makoto Saito, other 5/17, A003-P004 Recommendation of the First Geology -Dissemination of earth science of Fukada Geological Institute- Masayo Fujita, Kiichiro Kawamura 5/17, A003-P005 Learning of 'geological formation' for elementary school children by the Geological Museum, AIST: Experiment of sedimentation Yuki Sawada, Rie Morijiri, Shiro Tamanyu 5/17, A003-P006 Proposal for the Elementary School Science Class Function of Running Water Adopting Selective Sorting Kumiko Sakairi, Ken-ichiro Hisada 5/17, A003-P007 The Continuous Science Research about the Experiment of Rock Weathering by Students. nobuo komori 5/17, A003-P008 Topography and Geology of Tochigi, Estimated from Riverbed Pebbles; A Teaching Method for the Environmental Education Kaori Kobayashi, Yoichi Nakamura 5/17, A003-P009 Questionnaire study on effectiveness of geological field observation for elementary school Shuichi Sasaki, Shintaro Hayashi 5/17, A003-P010 Geologic map of the Higashi Izu monogenetic volcano field for tourists and local citizen Masato Koyama 5/17, A003-P011 Field seminar for improvement of the volcano disaster prevention awareness in Ontake Volcano Hiroshi Kishimoto, Yusuke Suzuki, Tatsuro Chiba, other 5/17, A003-P012 Hakone volcano made by 2520 people Tomohiro Kasama, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Daiji Hirata, other 5/17, A003-P013 On the people's life at Tokyo after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake described in a diary by Tatsuzo Kajima Masayuki Takemura 5/17, A003-P014 Report of educational practice to junior high school class for understanding ground motion Nobuyuki Yamada 5/17, A003-P015 The cheapest simulator for characteristic vibrations, Vibranger 2009, by Dr. Avaranger Yasuaki Nohguchi 5/17, A003-P016 School Yard Seismology -Demo, see, feel the 'quake' and 'wave'- Satoko Oki, Hiromichi Tsuji, Kazuki Koketsu, other 5/17, A003-P017 Making of TSUNAMI pamphlet for school children in Indonesia and disaster prevention education 4 -Activity on the Lombok island- Motohiko Shibayama, Musulim Dicky, Naoko Kagawa, other 5/17, A003-P018 Simulating the formation of erosion topography using Excel VBA: Sea Candles in Taiwan, and Dochu and Oninosentakuiwa in Japan Hiroshi Shigeno, Shigeru Suto 5/17, A003-P019 SPP in Mito First High School of Ibaraki Prefecture The Theme of Geomagnetism and Pleomagnetism Hidenori Aoki, Takeyuki Ueki, Toshitsugu Yamazaki, other 5/17, A003-P020 Earth Science event collaborated with art in Miraikan: Earth Lounge Yuko Okayama, Nae Morita, Hideo Sakurai, other 5/17, A003-P021 Development of Meteorological Observation System 'TENKITORI' as Teaching Materials. Koichiro Saito, Toshiko Takata A004: (Geopark) oral Function Room B 5/17, 13:45-13:55, A004-001 Activity on Geoparks in Japan -The past, present and future Mahito Watanabe 5/17, 13:55-14:15, A004-002 Geo park for natural conservation Kuniyasu Mokudai 5/17, 14:15-14:35, A004-003 GEOtourism as ECOtourism: for understanding regions from viewpoints of 'GEO'. Daichi Kohmoto 5/17, 14:35-14:55, A004-004 Collaboration between scientist and local residents through geo tour Takeei Koizumi 5/17, 14:55-15:15, A004-005 Economic development of regional community and role of university-Case of Ibaraki University Kazuo Amano 5/17, 15:30-15:42, A004-006 Coexistence between human and the ever-changing earth Hiromu Okada 5/17, 15:42-15:54, A004-007 Community Building with Mt. Apoi Geopark Youiti Mizuno, Takumi Harada 5/17, 15:54-16:06, A004-008 Preparation for welcome people from abroad to Itoigawa Geopark Ko Takenouchi 5/17, 16:06-16:18, A004-009 Introduction of Japanese Soutern Alps Giopark along the Japan Median Tectonic Line giopark minami-alps 5/17, 16:18-16:30, A004-010 The San'in Coast Geo Park: A Museum of Terrain and Geology Muneharu Nakagai 5/17, 16:30-16:42, A004-011 Muroto Geopark -a frontier of the birth of a new habitable land- Kenji Komatsu 5/17, 16:42-16:54, A004-012 The Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark: A new approach of regional development though Geopark Shinichi Sugimoto 5/17, 16:54-17:00 Discussion A004: (Geopark) poster Convention Hall 5/17, A004-P001 How to establish geopark? Mahito Watanabe 5/17, A004-P002 The present condition of Japanese Geoparks Michiko Yajima 5/17, A004-P003 SELECTED GEOATTRACTIONS FROM A BACKGROUND OF GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION IN THE GNEISS-MIGMATITE COMPLEX OF SOWIE MOUNTAINS, SW POLAND Dorota Anna Kapuscik 5/17, A004-P003 Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Geopark 'Coexistence between human and the ever-changing earth' Hisashi Kimura 5/17, A004-P004 Aspirations of Nature Education in Samani Youiti Mizuno, Takumi Harada 5/17, A004-P005 Let's dig up Geoheritage : We are advertising for 100 geosites in Hokkaido! Jun Tajika, Kiyoyuki Shigeno, Ishii Masayuki Hokkaido geosites examination group 5/17, A004-P006 Possibilities of Mt.
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