Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects of interest to a general audience, including engineering, science, education issues, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, and even gardening and agriculture. Programs range from documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums, artistic performances and more.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) aims to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The NGCP Website information about regional NGCP organizations, mini-grants, webcasts, teaching resources, and Web links.
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Posted on February 24th, 2010 by ASEE
MESY (Math, Engineering, Science and You) is a colorful program of New Hampshire Public Television that aims to engage and excite kids, parents, educators, and community leaders about the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
With separate sections devoted to math, engineering, and science, respectively, the MESY website offers videos and PBS programming, activities, links to other websites, and a list of New Hampshire state standards.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) features an educational portal for nanotech resources, products, information and more. Their children’s magazine “Nanooze” includes articles, games, a blog, and its own interactive website. The portal is separated into resources for K-12 students, teachers, undergrads, graduates & professionals and the general community.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
This Website from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst lists a number of helpful web-based resources on nanotechnology, listed in connection with their 2010 teachers’ Nanotechnology Summer Institute, held at the university June 28 – July 2.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
Be sure to check Nanosphere, part of the DragonflyTV website, with programs designed for students in grades 3-6. As is true for other sections of the site, Nanosphere includes videos and programs, profiles of sciences, quizzes and puzzles, and discussion of nano topics.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), which creates activities and materials for its NanoDays programs, has a web page devoted to providing K-12 teachers with valuable tools for teaching nanoscience in the classroom. The web page features links to introductory materials, activity packages from NISE Net, tools for professional development of teachers, college-level lectures and curriculum, and publications about teaching nanotech.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
The TryNano.org website for students, parents, teachers, and school counselors, aims to help young people understand basic issues of the discipline and to offer insight into the nanotechnology industry and nanotechnology careers. Users can learn about nanomaterials and applications of nanotechnology; find profiles of companies and universities that apply nanotechnology to products and processes; explore links to university nanotechnology programs, and find lesson plans for the classroom.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
Check out the beautiful nanotechnology images from Viz Lab Image Collection of the NISE (Nanoscale Informal Science Education) Network.
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