Last year, 76 percent of K-12 teachers reported using digital media in their lessons, up from 69 percent the year before, and 80 percent of those who did called themselves frequent or regular users. Read more

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FIRST a nonprofit organization launched by inventor Dean Kamen to get kids enthused about STEM subjects, has joined with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to put together afterschool robotics courses for K-12 students.

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The Think Green website engages students in learning about the environment. Materials include teacher and student pages, with standards-based lesson plans, hands-on classroom activities, and at-home extensions, as well as video clips and printable posters.

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Hawaiian students are going nuts over a new biofuel. At Seabury Hall school on the island of Maui, teachers Kathleen Ireland and Martin Emde have enlisted the entire freshman and sophomore classes and 35 seniors in a uniquely Hawaiian energy solution using kukui nuts.

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This Department of Energy Web page provides links to on the Alternative and Advanced Fuels section of the DOE Website. Topics range from better known fuels, such as biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, to emerging fuels such as biobutanol and hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel (HDRD). Fuel-Related Topics include fuel blends and fueling stations, while various links lead to videos, specific state information, and a glossary of terms, among other resources.

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The Science Museum of Virginia is pleased to offer a “week in the field” for teachers interested in teaching environmental science to their students. Workshops are open to teachers of any grade. Workshops are scheduled throughout the year and correlated with the Virginia Standards of Learning.

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The I2D2 (Imagination, Innovation, Discovery and Design) Open House at Purdue University, Sat. Feb. 20, 2010, is free and open to K-6 students accompanied by parents.

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Quirky, entertaining, and informative, Science Update features daily, 60-second audio podcasts, covering the latest discoveries in science, technology and medicine. Carried on many radio stations, these podcasts can also be played on the Website or downloaded, with a large archive of programs. A week’s worth of Science Update news briefs is also available. Recent programs include “Sick Mummies,” “Chewing Gum Myth,” and “Ice Cream Roundup.”

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The West Point Bridge Design Contest aims to provide middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering. The contest is provided as a service to education–and as a tribute to the Academy’s two hundred years of service to the United States of America. Contest registration opens January 28, 2010, with first qualifying round closing March 5, 2010.

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