Posted on January 24th, 2010 by ASEE
The Evolution of Evolution Website celebrates 150 years of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of the Species,” with a flash report featuring video and audio interviews with scholars; an interactive time-line; introduction to Darwin’s life and work; a list of related Websites; and downloadable pdfs suitable for classroom use.
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Tags: Anthropology, Biology, Darwin, Science, Web Resources, Website
Posted on January 14th, 2010 by ASEE
Students ages 5 to 18 are invited to take the Cambridge Science Festival’s Curiosity Challenge: Write an essay, draw or take a picture about your curiosity and tell us how it prompted you to explore your world. Then enter your essay or artwork in the Curiosity Challenge by submitting it at any Cambridge Public School or Cambridge Public Library branch or at the MIT Museum by Feb. 12, 2010.
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Posted on January 9th, 2010 by ASEE
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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Tags: Audio Program, Science, Teacher Resources, Website
Posted on January 4th, 2010 by ASEE
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Track seek to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers, majors, and professionals in careers as K-12 mathematics and science teachers. Application deadlines: Letter of Intent, Feb. 09, 2010; Full proposals, March 10, April 07.
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Tags: Engineering, Mathematics, National Science Foundation, Programs for Teachers, Scholarships and Fellowships, Science
Posted on January 1st, 2010 by ASEE
Science Sessions, audio podcasts from the National Academy of Sciences, offer 5-minute, nontechnical conversations with cutting-edge researchers, and policy makers. Recent topics include “The Future and Stem Cells,” “Human Expansion Out of Africa,” and “Seeing Inside Cells.” Learn a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.
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Tags: Grades 9-12, Podcasts, Science, Science programs, Scientific Research
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by ASEE
The Siemens Foundation Science Day Website features videos and hands-on activities for students in grades 4 through 6 to “help reinvent the science class.” The activities promise new, original experiments with intuitive directions, materials lists, and home extensions.
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Tags: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Lesson Plans, Science
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Jaimie Schock
Science teacher Paul McElligott and his students regularly compete for scholarship money and prizes. Here are some examples.
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Tags: Chemistry, Competitions for Students, Grades 9-12, Physics, Robotics, Science
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by ASEE
The Engineering Pathway offers teaching and learning resources in engineering, applied science and math, computer science/information technology, and engineering technology for K-12 and university educators and students.
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Tags: Curriculum, Design, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, Math, Science
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by ASEE
The National Science Digital Library is a comprehensive website for science teachers, with lesson plans, publications, expert blogs, even a link to i-tunes.
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