Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Canadian Olympic School Program has provided teachers with free classroom resources since 1988. Its website provides learning resources that help to engage students in the the Olympic Games. The resources include stories of Olympic athletes, project pacts for teachers, learning kits, videos, interactive materials for students, games and more.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The Black Inventor Online Museum ™ offers brief profiles of African-American leaders in the field of invention and innovation, ranging from 18th century innovators like Benjamin Banneker, who helped design the layout of Washington, D.C., to rock scientist Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the popular 1990’s “Super Soaker” water gun.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The America I Am – The African-American Imprint exhibition is currently on view at the California Science Center Exposition Park in Los Angeles, CA, from October 30, 2009 to April 10, 2010. Celebrating nearly 500 years of African American contributions, the exhibition presents a historical continuum of pivotal moments in courage, conviction, and creativity that solidifies the undeniable imprint of African Americans across the nation and around the world.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The African American History Program online database of the National Academy of Sciences includes African American citizens of the United States who have made significant contributions in science, engineering, or medicine.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by ASEE
Aerospace engineer Wanda Austin will deliver the 2010 Annual African-American History Program Lecture at the National Academy of Science, Feb. 18. Reservations required.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The Famous Black Inventors Website offers excellent profiles of past and present African-American innovators, as well as a resource page with information on inventors and inventions — highlighting African Americans and women — invention history and trivia, and links to other Internet sites.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A new report by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) examines mathematics standards used in grades 1-6 by Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea, which were chosen for international benchmarking because of their high performance on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessments. The analysis finds a number of features that can be utilized for the development of K-6 mathematics standards in the United States.
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by ASEE
Great Minds in STEM provides scholarships for students of Hispanic origin or involved with the Hispanic community who maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 or high; focus their studies in science, technology, engineering or math; and demonstrate leadership through academic achievements and campus/community activities. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to $5,000. Application deadline: April 30, 2010.
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by ASEE
Science News for Kids is a web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14, offering timely items of interest, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials.
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