Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
NASA’s Learning Environments and Research Network and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to create the ePDN, a new initiative dedicated to preparing K-12 teachers to engage their students in STEM subjects through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. Teachers wanting to enhance their instructional skills, meet professional development goals, or find new and exciting resources to use in learning environments can apply to one of the free courses.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by ASEE
Learn about the 2010 20th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope on the HubbleSite Website, where you’ll gain access to a remarkable gallery of images, updates on dark energy and other discoveries, detailed information about the Hubble and the planned-for, new Webb telescope, and an educators’ section offering teaching tools, online activities, and information on museum exhibits featuring the Hubble.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by ASEE
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day Website is a helpful resource originated, written, coordinated, and edited since 1995 by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell. The APOD archive contains the largest collection of annotated astronomical images on the internet.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Universe: An Introduction from Smithsonian Education provides astronomy lesson plans, class activities, and a profile on astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger, who is in the burgeoning business of “planet hunting.” As part of the activities, an online interactive game is available.
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Posted on August 13th, 2010 by sah
Teachers and students across the country have been writing in with comments on eGFI — telling us what they most enjoy, and how they put the magazine and Website to use. We’re delighted with the feedback.
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Posted on August 10th, 2010 by ASEE
On the Curikki Website, teachers can gain access to free lesson plans, curricula, links, videos, image galleries, and other resources, with a large selection of science- and engineering-related topics. They can also join as members to communicate with other teachers, submit their own lesson plans, and evaluate on others’ materials. The site’s social networking tools include a blog and Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Posted on August 9th, 2010 by ASEE
Myoo Create is a crowdsourcing Website that hosts environmental and social competitions, to be solved by the community at large. It is self-described as a site “where people who share a passion for inspiring and co-creating a better world can come together and apply their talents to challenges that matter.”
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Posted on August 9th, 2010 by ASEE
The “Out of the Blue” Website, supported by the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, offers teachers k-12 lessons that can be conducted at the park or in the classroom, as well as some that are Web-based. Each activity and lesson plan is listed and correlated to Colorado State Learning Standards and cross-referenced according to grade, subject, and whether it is suitable as a pre- or post-trip classroom lesson or an on-site activity.
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Posted on August 9th, 2010 by ASEE
The Inventor of the Week Web page is part of the Lemelson-MIT program to honor “the acclaimed and unsung heroes who have helped improve our lives through invention.” A rich archive of brief online articles highlights the accomplishment of researchers and engineers, providing a sense of their work, struggles, and path to invention and success. Who invented Gatorade and the Hovercraft, and which woman paved the way for the first dishwasher? Your students can find out here.
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