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Extractions: Skip Navigation You Are Here ENC Home Web Links Digital Dozen Advanced ... Frequently Asked Questions Find detailed information about thousands of materials for K-12 math and science. Read articles about inquiry, equity, and other key topics for educators and parents. Create your learning plan, read the standards, and find tips for getting grants. This is no April Fool's jokethere are still 12 great sites for you this month! Always wanted to teach about plastic in your science classroom? TeachingPlastics.org will help you do just that. Seeing purple lately? Don't despairPurplemath is here to help with your algebra woes. With the passing of March Madness and its passionate brackets, office pools, and logical guessing, perhaps it's time to take a more sensible look at data analysis and probability. This month's featured Classroom Calendar entry shows how data analysis and mathematical probability can help your students become better critical thinkers and decision makers. April 2003 A tribute to the crew of the Columbia Synopsis: Our nation's recent tragedythe loss of the space shuttle Columbiafocused worldwide attention on the perils and the promise of space exploration. At this online tribute to the heroes of that fateful voyage, visitors gain insight into the personalities of the crew, are encouraged to track the progress of NASA's ongoing investigation into the accident, and gain a historical perspective on the American quest for exploration of all types.
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Extractions: Product News highlights new products of interest to our readers. These are not product endorsements, nor are they paid advertisements. Information and news releases furnished by the members of PR Newswire, who are responsible for their fact and content. WASHINGTON, March 26, 1997 The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), in partnership with Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), a leader in AIDS research and product development, today announced the launch of the new education program, The Science of HIV. This innovative high school science curriculum package teaches students about the science behind HIV and AIDS. "It's critical that we teach students about the science of HIV, and America's science classrooms are the perfect place to start," said Gerald Wheeler, NSTA executive director. A recent tracking report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that new AIDS cases among 13- to 25-year-olds infected through sex and drug needles rose 20 percent between 1990 and 1995.
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Extractions: A journey into where were from and where we're going BIOLOGY 409 Teaching Evolution: Online Course for Teachers N. J. Pelaez, Ph.D. Office: MH-243 npelaez@fullerton.edu D. J. Eernisse, Ph.D. Office: MH-217C deernisse@fullerton.edu Department of Biological Science California State University Fullerton P.O. Box 6850 Fullerton, CA 92834-6850 Phone: (714) 278-3614 Fax: (714) 278-3426 Spring 2003 SYLLABUS Spring 2003 SCHEDULE BLACKBOARD Calibrated Peer Review Evaluation of Lesson Plans Evolution is one of the most important and most widely misunderstood concepts in science. Teaching Evolution is an online course to help you deepen your understanding of evolutionary concepts, develop instructional strategies, and address obstacles in the teaching of evolution. It may also be of interest to anyone who would like to learn more about evolution and how to teach it. The course covers theoretical basis and strategies for improving teaching and learning about evolution in secondary school classrooms through multimedia technologies. Course credit counts toward a science teaching credential for Single Subject Biological Science or life science Supplementary Authorizations and may be included on the study plan for master's degree. The technology content meets the state computer requirement as of Fall 2001 for the single subject clear credential to teach in the sciences.
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Extractions: Master of Science degree in Media Arts Sciences awarded June 1998. Advisor: Mitchel Resnick, Epistemology and Learning Group. Worked on Participatory Simulations, computer-supported activities that enable people to experience and explore "life-sized" systems. Member of the design team for the Virtual Fishtank.
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Extractions: L. A. Hart and M. W. Wood. UC Center for Animal Alternatives, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. lahart@ucdavis.edu From nursery school through elementary and secondary education, the uses of animals are pervasive. Residential or visiting pets are in classrooms for humane education or cross-curricular instruction. Teachers utilize non-living specimens gathered from various sources. Field trips often are oriented on animals. Initially, animal use is largely observational; in intermediate grades, dissection is used for general science instruction. Throughout these uses, animals importantly motivate students. These common uses of animals rest on the specific interests of the teachers. These uses of animals are not regulated at the national, state, or local level; some inappropriate uses occur annually in science fairs. Pilot efforts at UC Davis are underway to assess and address these needs. The appropriateness of uses of animals and alternatives would be enhanced by: establishing guidelines for pre-college education to assure the animals' welfare; providing information resources for obtaining classroom materials; and establishing linkages among facilities with educational materials. We will introduce a web-based tool that provides access to resources, accessible from
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Extractions: Publications Biology Today Professional Development NABT's 2003 National Convention will be held October 8-11 in Portland, Oregon. The Oregon Convention Center will be the convention headquarters. For information on exhibiting, presenting a session, or attending, call (703) 264-9696 or (800) 406-0775, or e-mail: convention@nabt.org In addition, throughout the year NABT offers professional development opportunities to its members. NABT seminars and workshops are designed to update and improve teachers' knowledge on content and introduce them to innovative teaching techniques. Further, NABT has directed numerous educational projects funded through outside grants. One such program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and conducted in partnership with the University of Georgia, was a three-year project to train middle school teachers in life science. Another NSF-funded program provided biotechnology equipment to secondary schools through a national loan program. A third involved the development and dissemination of guidelines for the safe conduct of DNA and bacterial manipulation experiments in high school biology classrooms. This project was funded by Pfizer, Inc., SmithKline Beecham, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Hybritech, Inc. NABT Grants Update Furthering Science With the release of the National Science Education Standards, NABT is posed to bring the best in biology education into the 21st century. We will develop three projects to help teachers at all levels incorporate the National Standards in their classrooms. NABT's Standards Task Force already had produced a draft Evaluation Instrument for Curriculum that measures how well teaching materials mesh with the standards. We will also develop Operation Biology, to bring together the best standards-based elementary teaching materials, and will develop a process-oriented authentic assessment for high school biology that emphasizes the elements of the National Standards.
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Extractions: Each of the 101 experiments in every one of these seven books is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Choose from Earth Science, Chemistry, Astronomy, Math, Biology, Physics, or Geography. B Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In Astronomy for Every Kid In Astronomy for Every Kid youll learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. Youll chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And youll use a toy magnet to simulate the Earths protective force field.
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Extractions: Offered by The Science House, North Carolina State University The Science House provides one or two-day programs to update and refresh teachers' mathematics, science, and Internet skills. These workshops have been taught many times in schools across North Carolina. Our workshop participants learn skills and activities that they can immediately use in their own classrooms. We especially emphasize programs to help meet teacher technology competencies. Each workshop can be tailored to fit local needs. Open Registration Workshops BioTechnology Workshop This workshop will be an introduction to DNA basics and electrophoresis analysis techniques. Instructor: Dr. Sherri Andrews Participants will be paid a stipend of $75 for attendance. A certificate showing 6 hours of attendance (0.6 CEU) will be issued to each participant. Each participant will also receive enough Relating Genetics to Everyday Life laboratory manuals for each biology teacher in their high school. Teachers who attend will be able to borrow a kit containing electrophoresis gel boxes and micropipettes from The Science House so that the electrophoresis lab can be replicated in their classrooms. To register visit the
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Extractions: Arizona Summer Wildcat August 26, 1997 For roughly 1,300 students enrolled in Biology 181 this semester, the Internet will be a major course component. The course material of Introductory Biology is supplemented by the Biology Project World Wide Web site, a collection of interactive learning activities and tutorials aimed at teaching biology concepts. The Biology Project web site was begun last year, under a two-year $155,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, to develop interactive learning platforms. The web site now includes 36 problem sets and activities, said Denice Warren, one of the two full-time specialists employed under the grant. Each of these activities, or problem sets, are composed of 30 to 200 web pages, Warren said, their subject matter spanning the curriculum of Biology 181. Students can access the material from the Biology Learning Center, a 40-computer laboratory in the Chemistry and Biological Sciences building, or from any Internet-connected computer. Students in most sections will also take weekly quizzes via computer and have access to lecture notes and course information on the Biology Project web site.
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Extractions: The T Chemistry/Biology Institute is a professional development program designed primarily for secondary chemistry and biology teachers. The focus of the institute is to explore biology and chemistry concepts using the TI-83 Plus and CBL 2 data collection system. Activities will allow teachers to explore new and innovative ways to teach traditional scientific concepts and to emphasize new methods of data collection and analysis. By using a hands-on approach, the participants will learn how to effectively integrate the TI-83 Plus and the CBL 2 into their daily lesson plans. Participants will gain understanding, confidence, and enthusiasm for using these learning tools in and out of the classroom. Teachers will see how this portable, low-cost technology provides an effective way to integrate mathematics and science while getting students more involved in their own learning.
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Extractions: $1.4 Million NSF Grant Funds 'Science Behind Food' Program With the nations public schools struggling to meet the demand for science education, the University of Georgia has secured a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to create The Science Behind Our Food program for classroom teachers. Results from the 2000 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education showed that when asked about their qualifications to teach plant biology, only 46 percent of teachers reported they were very well qualified. Even fewer reported being very well qualified to teach environmental and resource issues. When asked about recent course work in the sciences, only 22 percent of middle school teachers and 37 percent of high school teachers reported having taken a course in the previous three years. Our goal in The Science Behind Our Food is to address these findings directly through a collaborative effort of UGA's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Education, said David Knauft, associate dean for instruction for the CAES. The project will provide resources and training for middle and high school science teachers to provide inquiry-based instruction for their students. The researchers also hope to: Establish partnerships that link public school science teachers and NSF graduate teaching fellows (GTFs) to improve science teaching.
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Extractions: Activities to Teach Mathematics in the Context of Environmental Studies contains 35 activities that teach mathematics and problem-solving skills. The activities are designed to respond to the standards of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics (NCTM) and to promote integrated mathematics and science learning, global awareness, and issue-oriented instruction. Topics covered include energy and natural resources, plants and animals, population growth, solid waste disposal, transportation, water, and weather. Price:
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Extractions: Biology Is Outdoors! A Comprehensive Resource for Studying School Environments contains investigations that help life science and biology students discover the ecological wealth available in their own schoolyard. The unit can be adapted for various geographic locations and urban or rural settings. Teacher's Guide Biology Is Outdoors! offers 10 investigations into the familiar world of the schoolgrounds. During these open-ended investigations that focus on data collection and measurement, students first draw a site map of the school building and grounds. Then they identify and make a list of the plant life on the schoolgrounds, investigate the health of these plants, and conduct a soil analysis. Collecting and observing soil organisms, students look for and identify opportunistic plant and animal species. They also explore the microenvironments found in pavement cracks, in puddles, and on shrubs. Students investigate the effect of the school building itself and that of human activities on the local environment. Biology Is Outdoors!
