National Science Bowl Regional Facility, Brookhaven National Laboratory Long Island, NYC area Site - The National Science Bowl is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
National Science Bowl Regional Facility: New York - Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, NYC area - The National Science Bowl is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
National Middle School Science Bowl:Western New York -Buffalo Museum of Science,Buffalo,NY - There are two competitions at the National Middle School Science Bowl - an academic math and science competition and a model fuel cell car competition. The academic competition is a fast-paced question-and-answer contest where students answer questions about earth science, physical science, life science, math, and general science. The model fuel cell car competition challenges students to design, build, and race model cars.
Link Summer Science Explorations - Link Summer Science Explorations introduces students to hands-on, high-tech science. This Summer Exploration offers weeklong science programs that include At Home in Our Galaxy, Planets in the Solar System, Violent Weather and its Effects, Mars, Gas Giants, Alien Moons, and Space Travel and finally, Super Science Explorers.Completed materials need to be returned by April 20, 2007.
NatureJobs; A Career Magazine for Scientists - The careers magazine for scientists, NatureJobs, has guided scientists along their professional paths for decades. It is also home for science career information and other related tools.
Environmental Protection Agency High School Environmental Center - The EPA Environmental High School Environmental Center is their web site for students, grades 9 to 12. This portal to EPA environmental resources will inform you about environmental issues and help you protect the environment.
Museum Education Institute at the New York State Museum - The Institute introduces teachers to the Museum research process, with access to current research information, and encourages interaction with Museum research and collections staff. The teacher workshops are aligned with New York State Learning Standards and encourages hands-on and inquiry based training opportunities. Evolution,earth science and archaeology are upcoming themes.
After School Program - Topics range from the exploration of the vast, uncharted regions of space to the microscopic world of DNA, from the evolution of dinosaurs to the study of world cultures. Students who are interested in many branches of science including biodiversity, paleontology, anthropology, genetics, astronomy, astrophysics, and geology will find something to explore at the After School Program.
National Middle School Science Bowl:Upstate New York - Knolls Atomic / General Electric,Niskayuna,NY - There are two competitions at the National Middle School Science Bowl - an academic math and science competition and a model fuel cell car competition. The academic competition is a fast-paced question-and-answer contest where students answer questions about earth science, physical science, life science, math, and general science. The model fuel cell car competition challenges students to design, build, and race model cars.
Amazing Space - Amazing Space uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe. Find all the classic Amazing Space activities. Get to know our vast universe by exploring its planets, galaxies, comets, black holes, and more. The online explorations, adventures and highlights of the month's stars are available with teacher tools.
Kids' Crossing in the Classroom A Guide for Educators - Kids' Crossing, is a web space for you and your students to learn about the Earth and atmospheric sciences! Kids? Crossing in the Classroom covers a range of Earth and atmospheric science content including: The Water Cycle, Weather, Climate and Global Change, Cycles of the Earth System, and more. Suggested readings from the Kids' Crossing Web site promote literacy skills as well as scientific understanding
Kopernik Talent Search (KTS) - The Kopernik Space Education Center offers a sequence of K12 programs for students highly interested in science and technology through the Kopernik Talent Search (KTS). KTS encourages young people to work and to think like scientists as they explore the world around them. Kopernik students discover the excitement of hands on learning at one of the best K12 science lab complexes available.
Magnets To Go - This interactive program focus is on the discovery of magnetic properties and electromagnetism. Each program is one hour per class and is available to Suffolk County elementary schools.
Darwin Day 2007 - Darwin's Trunk an Evolution Workshop for Teachers - Darwin Day 2007 is a five day series of panel discussions, film screenings, speakers, and workshops, that are aimed at increasing awareness of Darwin's theory and its relevance today in the Ithaca community and beyond. Speakers and discussion about how K12 teachers can approach the subject of evolution in their classrooms co-sponsored by TST BOCES is highlighted.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center - This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Student Center - The EPA Environmental Student Center is their web site for students, grades 5 to 8. Learn how science works in our environment every day. Here you'll find science activities, environmental concepts and tips
National Science Bowl Regional Facility Monroe Community College Rochester, New York - The National Science Bowl is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
Rader's Geography4Kids - Geography4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of geography and earth sciences to all ages. It has sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and BGC cycles (biogeochemical).
Polytechnic University Mathematics Institute - The Mathematics Institute at Polytechnic University focuses on giving high school students real-world, problem-solving experience with an emphasis on pure and applied mathematics. Students will build their skills within areas such as Number Theory, Geometry, Combinatorics, and Elementary Analysis.
Johnnie's Math Page - Johnnie's Math Page is a collection of K8 interactive math activities gathered by an elementary math teacher. This is great for individual practice or whole-group interactive whiteboard use. The activities include measurement, fractions, multiplication and more.
Windows to the Universe - Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences. It includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
Kids' Crossing - Kids' Crossing is a web space for you to learn about the Earth and atmospheric sciences! Explore dangerous weather, follow dewdrop through the water cycle, discover the stuff in our atmosphere and more.
Physical Scientists - Visit this link for information on this career in the military.
U.S. Geological Survey(USGS): Science for a Changing World - USGS is an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, and are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
Sue Files - Check out this web-based curriculum designed to put students in the shoes of a paleontologist studying Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex. Although the scenario presented on this site is fictitious and designed to be an engaging story, all the scientific information regarding Sue the T. rex and the science of paleontology is completely accurate.
Space Science Education Resource Directory - The Space Science Education Resource Directory is a convenient way to find NASA space science products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums, and other settings. There are several ways to search in the Resource Directory: "Grade/Subject," "Topic," or "Custom Search." The Solar System, Light and Color and Black Holes are some topics.
Earth Science Educator - The Earth Science Educator contains hundreds of teaching and learning web resources and provides teachers and students with quick access to a set of rich and scientifically-oriented educational resources on a wide range of Earth science research activities. The Educator is the educational portal site of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth-Sun Exploration Division.
Rader's Geography4Kids - Geography4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of geography and earth sciences to all ages. It has sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and BGC cycles (biogeochemical).
Junior Discoverer & Senior Explorer Camp - An introduction to a wide spectrum of science and technology topics for 4-7 and 8-12 year olds including:robotics, earth science, engineering and exploration.
All-Star River Explorers: Discover the Basics of Rivers and How They are Formed - The All-Star River Explorers is designed to introduce third to fifth grade students to the basics of hydrology and increase their understanding of how rivers are formed and their importance in our lives. Activities enhance student's skills in math, science, language arts, social studies, and art.
Project E.R. (Environmental Rescue) - Ecosystems are changing rapidly, and plants and animals are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. Because humans depend on ecosystems for food, medicine, and other natural resources, it is time for you to rescue the environment. What can you do to protect the planet and the things that live on it? To find out join Project E.R. (environmental rescue).
Columbia Education Center's Math Mini-Lessons (Intermediate) - Youth Net is a server on the Internet that sponsors this group of lesson plans that came from the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshops. They were done by a consortium of teachers from 14 states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States.
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center - Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center offers 73 acres with a spectacular view overlooking Lake George in the Adirondacks. Public nature programs on a variety of topics are presented year round. Natural history exhibits featuring a diorama with native mammals and birds are housed in the museum. Watch for wildlife outdoors as you hike along one of our woodland trails. There are perennial gardens, including a butterfly garden from June to September.
Young Naturalist Awards: Essay Contest - This research based essay contest is for students in grades 7 to12. It promotes participation and communication in science.
The theme remains the same, "Scientific Discovery Begins with Expeditions!" Students choose a topic in biology, earth science, or astronomy and take an expedition to an area where they can explore their topic.
Careers in Statistics: A World of Opportunity - Statisticians collect and analyze data, then calculate results using a specific design. They are able to draw conclusions and make
decisions in the face of uncertainty. Statisticians provide crucial guidance in determining what information is reliable and which predictions can be trusted. Careers in Statistics informs the reader that mathematical and statistical knowledge is applied to social, economic, medical, political, and ecological problems in a variety of businesses and industries.
Wave Hill Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Internship - Wave Hill and Lehman College collaborate to provide a summer opportunity combined with academic studies in Basic Mapping Science, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Site visits to environmentally significant locations and small work crews prune or clear excess vegetation, plant native species, fortify hillsides, and repair woodland trails to prevent erosion along the Hudson River. Lehman College's Department of Environmental, Geographic and Geological Sciences offers laboratory sessions and lectures by graduate students for three college credits, tuition-free.
Sea Education Association and Cornell University's Shoals Marine Laboratory: Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine - Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine offers a unique opportunity for students to experience life on board a sailing vessel and on an island off the coast of Maine, studying oceanic and coastal marine environments.
Illuminations: Lessons - Illuminations is designed to provide standards based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. The collection of 524 lessons for preK12 math educators is easily sorted by age group and topic.
Science's Next Wave - Collection of resources for the "next generation of scientists" including information on job market news, career transitions, career and job hunting advice, family-career issues, women in science, research and the latest emerging fields in science.
National Science Bowl Regional Facility: New York -Upstate New York, Albany, Schenectady Area - Knolls Atomic & General Electric Center,Clifton Park,NY - The National Science Bowl is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
Children's Museum of Science and Technology: Junior Discoverer & Senior Explorer Camp - An introduction to a wide spectrum of science and technology topics for 4 to 7 and 8 to 12 year olds including:robotics, earth science, engineering and exploration. There are 13 sessions for the Junior Discoverer Camp and 11 sessions for the Senior Explorer Camp.
National Science Bowl, GE / KAPL Upstate New York Regional Site - The National Science Bowl is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
Spatial Information Technology Center (SITC) - SITC is a collaborative effort between FMCC and NASA. Spatial information refers to data that is connected to a geographic location. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are technologies for collecting, analyzing, and displaying spatial information.
Virtual Field Trippin: The Rocks of Central New York of Mohawk and Hudson River Valleys - The rocks of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys of upstate New York tell a fascinating story, both through the rock layers themselves, as well as the life contained within them. This visual tour is intended as a jumping-off point for those with no knowledge of the rocks of east-central New York State.
Earthtrip Virtual Fieldtrip to Kashong Glen, New York - Kashong Glen is located in the central Finger Lakes Area of central New York State. See the many steep cliffs and dangerous waterfalls of this virtual fieldtrip. It is one of the best places in New York State to study the rocks of the Hamilton Group and fossils from the Middle Devonian.
Garden Apprentice Program - Become a dynamic, energetic part of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Education Department.The Garden Apprentice Program provides students in grades 8 to 12 with opportunities for personal growth and career development. The four tier program includes training and volunteer placements with increasing levels of responsibility focused on gardening, environmental issues, science, leadership, and career skills.
Global Warming Facts and Our Future - Is the climate warming? Are humans causing climate warming? What effects might climate warming have? The National Academies provide scientific information to help us make informed decisions and to help answer these important questions. The activities include the exploration of the changing CO2 concentrations over the past century, climate models and CO2 emissions calculator.
Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology - From the ancient Greeks to the Hubble Space Telescope - the story of the colorful individuals, startling ideas and ingenious tools that brought us knowledge of the vast and strange universe we inhabit. Written by leading historians of astronomy and richly illustrated.
From Stargazers to Starships - From Stargazers to Starships is an introduction to the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky and the way it changes in summer and winter. The students will recognize the daily motion of the Sun across the sky, defining the main directions of east, west, south and north, the locations of sunrise and sunset (for viewers north of the equator) migrate southward in the winter and northward in the summer, changing the length of the day and causing summers to be warmer, winters colder and more.
Xpeditions Geography Standards in Your Classroom Lesson Plans - Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography Standards. The Lesson Plans are teacher-tested, sorted by standard and grade level.
School Outreach Programs:Magnets To Go - This interactive program focus is on the discovery of magnetic properties and electromagnetism. Each program is one hour per class and is available to Suffolk County elementary schools.
Jr. Cafe Scientifique Syracuse - Jr. Cafe Scientifique is a place where scientists and Middle and High Students can come together informally to hear about interesting science, old and new, and discuss its implications in a friendly, cordial way, over drinks and snacks. Some topics discussed include, Robotics, CSI Science, Fuel Cell, What's in water and Environmental Issues.
Environmental scientists and geoscientists - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.
InterMath - InterMath is a professional development effort designed to support teachers in becoming better mathematics educators. It focuses on building teachers' mathematical content knowledge through mathematical investigations that are supported by technology. Lesson plans include handouts.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies' interactive math lessons, puzzles and worksheets are self-paced learning modules ideal for students of all ages and abilities and aspire to the NCTM Standards for Teaching mathematics. These interactive math lessons were created to help children develop problem-solving skills.
Skidmore Summer Science Institute for Girls - The Science Institute for Girls aims to clear the way for young girls to immerse themselves in the study of the sciences. A dynamic, hands-on encounter with a wide range of scientific disciplines, the students will explore exciting concepts within the fields of biology, geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science and environmental science, both in the lab and in the field.
Teach Locally, Teach Globally III:Using Environmental Issues in Science Classrooms to Meet New York State Learning Standards - One of the goals for this workshop is to enhance K-12 teachers' content knowledge through dissemination of new STEM teaching resources through print materials and the Internet and through professional development workshops for science teachers.
NASA Space Place - Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about earth, space and technology.
Teach Locally, Teach Globally III, Using Environmental Issues in Science Classrooms to Meet New York State Learning Standards - One of the goals for this workshop is to enhance K12 teachers' content knowledge through dissemination of new STEM teaching resources through print materials and the Internet and through professional development workshops for science teachers.
Teacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS) - The Teacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS) program is a four week summer program for teachers of grades 5 through 8 designed to build teachers' skills in the physical sciences.The 2006 program included a course in basic geophysics, lectures on current research, exploration and creation of physical science classroom activities and completion of a team based research project under the guidance of Lab staff.
Teacher Friendly Guide to the Geology of Your Region - The Guides give teachers the background they need to make sense of regional and local geology in terms of a basic sequence of historical events and processes. This empowers teachers to bring local and regional geology into their curricula and facilitates inquiry based teaching!
Teacher Friendly Guide to the Geology of Your Region - The Guides give teachers the background they need to make sense of regional and local geology in terms of a basic sequence of historical events and processes. This empowers teachers to bring local and regional geology into their curricula and facilitates inquiry based teaching!
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Kids Club - The EPA Environmental Kids Club is their web site for kids, ages 4 to 10. It will help you explore your environment and learn how to protect it. Games, pictures, and stories are included with a focus on air, water, garbage and recycling, plants and animals.
American Meteorological Society (AMS) - The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center - This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
American Geological Institute - AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in their profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources and interaction with the environment.
Learn NC: Math - Learn NC gives you what you need for K12 teaching. The site leads you to web resources and complete lesson plans. The math link covers math topics from a lesson called Dinosaur Math(K) for manipulatives learning to algebra and discrete mathematics named To be or not to be(8-12).
Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere - What exactly is the Earth's magnetosphere, what are its interactions with the Sun and why should these be of interest to a non-scientist? What of all that should be presented to students in middle and high school? The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere is an overview of space research on the Earth's environment in space and answers these questions and more.
It's a Wild Ride! A Roller Coaster Design Project - It's a Wild Ride is an interdisciplinary project that engages students in the design of roller coasters. A team of three Idaho 8th grade teachers developed the project to apply laws of motion in science, linear and non-linear equations in math and technical research and reporting in language arts. The project achieves a balance between student directed exploration of the high interest topic and academic rigor of each discipline.
Teacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS) - The Teacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS) program is a four-week summer program for teachers of grades 5 through 8 designed to build teachers' skills in the physical sciences.The 2006 program (July 5th - August 2nd) will include the following components: a course in basic geophysics, lectures on current research, exploration and creation of physical science classroom activities and completion of a team-based research project under the guidance of Lab staff.
National Middle School Science Bowl, Buffalo Museum of Science, Western New York Regional Site - There are two competitions at the National Middle School Science Bowl, an academic math and science competition and a model fuel cell car competition. The academic competition is a fast paced question and answer contest where students answer questions about earth science, physical science, life science, math, and general science. The model fuel cell car competition challenges students to design, build, and race model cars.
Office of Science: Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists - The mission of the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists program is to provide a continuum of opportunities to the Nation's students and teachers STEM through a variety of internships and programs.
Discovery Channel School's Lesson Plans Library - View the list of brand-new lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school students. Lesson plans include the sciences, mathematics and technology. Hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers are easily accessible. Use the pull-down menus to browse by subject, grade, or both.
Illuminations: Activities - Illuminations is designed to provide standards based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. The library of 90 online activities sorted by age group help to make math come alive in the classroom or at home.
HubbleSite The Space Telescope - HubbleSite furthers our knowledge of astronomy. Scan the heavens, see how Hubble's observations have expanded our understanding of the cosmos, and get the facts: answers to the basic questions about astronomy and Hubble, figures and charts, and dictionary definitions for astronomical terms.
Columbia Education Center's Math Mini-Lessons (High School) - Youth Net is a server on the Internet that sponsors this group of lesson plans that came from the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshops. They were done by a consortium of teachers from 14 states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States.
Columbia Education Center's Math Mini-Lessons (Elementary) - Youth Net is a server on the Internet that sponsors this group of lesson plans that came from the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshops. They were done by a consortium of teachers from 14 states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States.
Rader's NumberNut - NumberNut.com is a website that teaches the basics of math to all ages. It has sections on artithmetic which includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. More advanced ideas like fractions, decimals, and percentages have been added. Information on prealgebra topics is coming!
Cool Cosmos: The Infrared Universe - Learn about Infrared Light and Multiwavelength Astronomy. Discover light outside the visible spectrum with many the classroom activities, experiments and lesson plans provided for you at Cool Cosmos!
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science - The Goudreau Math Museum offers workshops for staff development. Workshops can be done either at the Goudreau Museum, located in New Hyde Park, NY, or at your school. The topics include using teddy bears, clowns and animals to help young children develop logical thinking to use as a problem-solving strategy, the concepts of shape, balance, symmetry, reflection, and 2-3 and 3-d space using geometric shapes to develop Art-Tessellations and a look at some surprising places to find math in and out of the classroom are available.
Pace University Summer Scholars Program 2007: Environmental Studies - Pace's Environmental Studies track takes a look at the world and the health threats that face it. The two classes offered are: International Public Health and Agenda for Sustainable Development: What is Your Generation Doing?
PROMYS: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists - PROMYS is a six week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.
Kidsgardening: Helping Young Minds Grow - National Gardening Association is a leading national provider of K12, plant-based educational materials. The Kidsgardening programs, projects, thematic explorations and guides help children gain knowledge in science, literacy, social studies, nutrition, the environment, and personal skill areas such as leadership, problem-solving, and team building. Also, there are listings of grants for which teachers can write to support their gardening programs.
American Museum of Natural History Ology - OLogy means "the study of". And here on the American Museum of Natural History's OLogy Web site, you can study and explore many cool OLogies like archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, genetics, marine biology, paleontology, and physical science. OLogy is designed as a place for kids to explore, ask questions, get answers, meet OLogists, play games, and see what other kids are interested in.
Office of Science: Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists - The mission of the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists program is to provide a continuum of opportunities to the Nation's students and teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Workforce Development Programs from the US Energy Department, through Office of Science support college students and teacher development through a variety of internships and programs.
Jr. Cafe Scientifique Syracuse - Jr. Cafe Scientifique is a place where scientists and Middle and High Students can come together informally to hear about interesting science, old and new, and discuss its implications in a friendly, cordial way, over drinks and snacks. Some topics discussed include:Robotics, CSI Science, Fuel Cell, What's in water and Environmental Issues.
Summer Institute - Kopernik Space Education Center Summer Institute offers weeklong science programs for young people in grades 3-12. Programs include Moon Craters and Catastrophes, New Views of Mars, It's All About Me, Meteors and Dinosaurs, Junior Astronomers and Super Science Explorers.
NASA: Space Place - Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about earth, space and technology.
National Middle School Science Bowl, GE / KAPL Upstate New York Regional Site - There are two competitions at the National Middle School Science Bowl - an academic math and science competition and a model fuel cell car competition. The academic competition is a fast paced question and answer contest where students answer questions about earth science, physical science, life science, math, and general science. The model fuel cell car competition challenges students to design, build, and race model cars.
Skidmore Summer Science Institute for Girls - The Science Institute for Girls aims to clear the way for young girls to immerse themselves in the study of the sciences. A dynamic, hands on encounter with a wide range of scientific disciplines, the students explore exciting concepts within the fields of biology, geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science and environmental science, both in the lab and in the field.
FMA (Force/MAss) Live! Serious Science - FMA Live! teaches Forces and Motion and the process of scientific inquiry in an innovative, entertaining, and memorable way. FMA Live! not only delivers solid science that supports the learning objectives of the National Science Education Standards for grades 5 to 8, but also helps kids learn that science is key to understanding the world around them in with this dynamic `rock `n roll? science education program.
Math Dude: See How Cool Math Can Be Algebra Video Series - The Math Dude, a new video series helps middle and high school students improve their Algebra skills. These fast?paced programs are aimed at helping students with Algebra I and each five- to seven-minute episode may be viewed online through podcasts and iTunes.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension New York City 4 H Youth Favorite Places - 4 H Youth Favorite Places (YFP) is an activity designed to help teach youth about Geographic Information Systems/Global Positioning System (GIS/GPS) as well as provide a service to their community, in which youth "map" their favorite places in their community.
ESF S.C.I.E.N.C.E.: Summer Camps Investigating Ecology in Neighborhood and City Environments - ESF SCIENCE exposes Syracuse middle school students to science and environmental education. Through summer environmental camps, students are involved in programs that emphasize urban ecology and urban ecosystems that are relevant to their lives, a critical key for cultivating and sustaining interest in science during the middle school years and beyond.
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The Great Magnet, the Earth - The Great Magnet, the Earth is a nonmathematical historical outline of the study of the Earth's magnetism. This web site tells the story of Gilbert and his book, "De Magnete"--"On the Magnet" with glimpses of London in 1600, and with studies of magnetism before and after Gilbert.
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