Please remove me from the list. We are moving. Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: Madalyn Berns To: eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 9:12 PM Subject: [eagleengineering] FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept. Back to School Issue This is a newsletter sent out to people in FIRST. Please take a look at some of the articles... ~Madalyn, Eagle Engineering >From: "Nancy McIntyre" <nmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "'Madalyn Berns'" <tchglitzgirl5@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept. Back to School Issue >Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:24:10 -0700 > >Hi Please share with the team. > > > >Thanks, > >-Miss McIntyre > > > > _____ > >From: ASEE Go Engineering! [mailto:go-engineering@xxxxxxxx] >Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 2:05 PM >To: go-engineering@xxxxxxxx >Subject: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept. Back to School Issue > > > > > > > <http://engineeringk12.org> > > > >September 2004 > >Vol. 1, No. 9 > > > > >Back To School Issue > > > >This month's Go Engineering! follows K-12 teachers back to school filled to >the brim with news, profiles, and fun facts completely focused on the issues >of teaching and the learning process. 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Our goal is to >focus on issues that matter the most to you in our publications, meetings, >and on-line services, and to enable you to interact with others who share >your specific engineering and educational interests. > > _____ > >To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email minimalist@xxxxxxxx with >"unsubscribe go-engineering" in the subject line. > > > > > >Go Engineering! is written and produced by Eric Iversen >(e.iversen@xxxxxxxx), and Chitra Kalyandurg (c.kalyandurg@xxxxxxxx).< /i> > >In this Back to School Issue: > >News Bytes: The Latest in K-12 Engineering Education >-ASEE To Launch Newly Re-designed EngineeringK12 Center Website >-NEA Throws a Party to Raise Education Profile in This Year's Election >-Low ACT Composite Scores Indicate Students Not Ready for College Level >Science and Math > >Factoids >-Interesting Facts and Statistics for You to Use in the Classroom > >Outreach Up Close >-Singing the Math and Science Blues, Literally >-The Smithsonian Sends Their Experts Back to School > >Feature Articles >-The Internet Classroom >-Einstein Fellows Infuse Public Policy with "Real World" Experience > >Links >Cool Links for Teachers >-Ever Watch a Micro-documentary on Math? You Can At: ><http://www.thefutureschannel.com> http://www.thefutureschannel.com >-The New York Times for Teachers: ><http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html> >http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archiv e.html >-Drumming to The Engineering Beat: ><http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.htm> >http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.ht m >Cool Links for Students >-A Woman's Job: <http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/> >http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/ >-Physics At 60mph: <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/> >http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ >-The Dr. Is In: <http://www.ducksbreath.com/> http://www.ducksbreath.com/ > >News Bytes: The Latest in K-12 Engineering Education > >ASEE TO LAUNCH NEWLY RE-DESIGNED ENGINEERINGK12 CENTER WEBSITE > >ASEE's EngineeringK12 Center will be unveiling its new look and feel at the >end of September. While the newly re-designed website will remain an >excellent teaching tool and student guide to getting started in engineering, >the Center's latest online home will now include dynamic new features >designed to draw in the student audience, such as an eye-catching and >educational overview of the different engineering disciplines and a fun, >interactive section with quizzes, quotes, and profiles of famous engineers. >K-12 educators will find a host of free, online lesson plans to use in their >classrooms, as well as an expansive Outreach Program Database. > >Visit the EngineeringK12 Center at: http://www.engineeringk12.org. The new >website launches at the end of September. > >NEA THROWS A PARTY TO RAISE EDUCATION PROFILE IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION > >The National Mobilization for Great Public Schools, the largest-ever >grassroots mobilization for public education, is a coalition led by the >National Education Association (NEA) in order to raise the profile of >education as an election issue in this year's presidential race. Thousands >of house parties are planned throughout the country on September 22, where >supporters will address the broader challenges and opportunities facing the >nation's public schools as well as, in their opinion, the urgent need to fix >and fund the No Child Left Behind Act. More than 2,300 volunteers have >signed up to host house parties on September 22, where a video outlining the >groups' education priorities will be shown. Although two of the member >organizations, the NEA and MoveOn.org, are backing Senator John Kerry for >president, coalition leaders maintain that this mobilization effort is >nonpartisan. > >To learn more about the NEA's National Mobilization for Great Public >Schools, visit: <http://www.nea.org/esea/houseparties.html> >http://www.nea.org/esea/houseparties.html > >LOW ACT COMPOSITE SCORES INDICATE STUDENTS NOT READY FOR COLLEGE LEVEL >SCIENCE AND MATH > >According to the ACT 2004 composite results for science and math, which >remain unchanged from last year, "many high school graduates still have not >mastered the key academic skills they need to be ready for first year >college science and math courses." Although almost 68 percent of 2004 >graduates who took the ACT earned a score of 18 or higher on the English >test, only 26 percent of those test-takers earned a score of 24 or higher on >the science test, and only 4 in 10 achieved a 22 or higher on the math test. >These results indicate that this year's college-goers are better prepared >for college level English courses than courses in science and math. The ACT >says that high scorers on the ACT science and math tests have better chances >of earning a "C" or higher in college algebra and biology. > >To learn more about the ACT 2004 composite scores, visit: ><http://www.act.org/> http://www.act.org/ > >Back to the top > >Factoids > >The need for improving K-12 engineering education: > >-"What we're seeing is erosion because fewer of our own young people are >interested in science and math," says Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the >American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), about what she >views as a growing crisis in the country. In an interview with Business Week >magazine, Jackson projected the United States will fall behind in innovation >as well as economic and technological growth if it fails to nurture young >scientists and engineers. She believes the combination of lack of interest >in science and math among students, losing talented STEM students to other >nations, and diminishing support for basic research will "exacerbate a >growing trend-a quiet crisis that could lead to a perfect storm." > >To read Shirley Ann Jackson's Business Week interview, click ><http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2004/nf20040816_76%0d%0a43.h >tm> here. > >Fun facts for the classroom: > >-Tell your students to be prepared. The next time their cell phone rings, >they may have to calculate the area of an isosceles triangle. If they like >studying for the SAT's whenever and wherever they are, then the Princeton >Review's "Prep for the SAT" can help by letting them download SAT prep >questions right into their cell phone. The new interactive service provides >immediate performance feedback and error explanations while they practice, >and it can even 'call' them with random SAT questions or send them study >reminders. > >To learn more about "Prep for the SAT," click ><http://www.vocel.com/products/satprep.html> here. > >Back to the top > >Outreach Up Close > >SINGING THE MATH AND SCIENCE BLUES, LITERALLY > >Imagine the start of a new science lesson on light and shadows. You switch >on your stereo, turn on some black lights, and lead your students in a dance >around the room. Sound a little strange? Not for three elementary schools in >North Carolina. > >In a partnership program sponsored by the North Carolina Blumenthal >Performing Arts Center's Education Institute, these elementary schools are >teaching math and science with the help of visual and performing arts. The >in-school partnership allows Blumenthal-sponsored artists to visit the >schools on a weekly or monthly basis, where they work with teachers to >devise lesson plans that incorporate arts into standard N.C. curriculum. >Some new arts-infused lessons have included using math to apply decorative >patterns on pottery, and learning fractions with paper collages. > >Ida Rankin Elementary in Gaston County, one of the three schools >participating in the five-year partnership, has seen an increase in its >state test scores since beginning the program. School principal Ron Foulk >believes the program is changing the way children learn. "Children are >engaged through the arts," says Foulk. "They can remember better if they can >sing it or dance it." The interdisciplinary nature of the arts partnership >is proving to be a valuable aid for students to grasp the challenging math >and science concepts they might have trouble understanding in a traditional >classroom environment. > >To learn more about the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's >Education Institute, visit: ><http://www.performingartsctr.org/2005/educationOverview.asp> >http://www.performingartsctr.org/2005/educationOverview .asp > >THE SMITHSONIAN SENDS THEIR EXPERTS BACK TO SCHOOL > >What if you could bring the scientific wealth of the Smithsonian Institute >right into your classroom? The Smithsonian Associates' (TSA) "Scholars in >the Schools" program is making that happen. This outreach effort is taking >some of the outstanding scholars from the Smithsonian research and >curatorial staff out of "the nation's attic" and placing them into schools >to conduct presentations for students around the country. The goal is to >reach into local communities and share their knowledge and enthusiasm for >learning with school children. > >Three Smithsonian scholars are hand-picked and sent to a host community for >three days. A few of the topics covered in schools include, "Marine >Monsters, Real and Unreal," "A Spacecraft Tour of the Solar System," and >"Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plate Tectonics." > >The Smithsonian Associates' (TSA) National Outreach programs intend to >highlight the work of the Smithsonian Institution to audiences both in and >outside the Washington, D.C., area. "Scholars in the Schools" gives teachers >the opportunity to introduce their students to real life experts in the >world of science and culture, hoping to peak their interest during the >process. > >To learn more about TSA's "Scholars in the Schools" program, visit: ><http://www.scholarsintheschools.org/> http://www.scholarsintheschools.org/< >/font> > >Back to the top > >Features > >THE INTERNET CLASSROOM > >Coming up with lesson plans is hard enough, but when partnered with a school >budget that often leaves little room for new materials, presenting a topic >in a way that is both fun and effective for students can be even harder. >That's why, these days, teachers in search of high-quality lesson plans have >been switching on their computers. > >Despite the vast amount of unreliable resources available on the internet, >teachers have sifted through to find a rather broad number of web sites that >offer a wide range of lesson plans. Most of these are free, which is good >news for many educators who frequently reach into their own pockets for the >sake of their classrooms. Even more good news is that many of these sites >are collaborative efforts by teachers wanting to share their own successful >methods with others. > >Websites that are teacher-backed prove to have the most reliable share of >lessons. There are currently about 10,000 sites out there offering access to >as many as 300,000 lesson plans. A good jumping-off point for teachers is to >take a look at <http://www.lessonplanspage.com/> www. ><http://www.lessonplanspage.com/> lessonplanspage.com, where they'll find >2,500 free lessons at their fingertips. Lesson plans are divided up by grade >and subject matter at <http://www.discoveryschool.com> www. ><http://www.discoveryschool.com> discoveryschool.com, and at ><http://www.edhelper.com> www. <http://www.edhelper.com> edhelper.com, >teachers looking for themed lessons with find them along with logic puzzles. >ASEE's <http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/lessonplans.htm> >EngineeringK12 Center website offers a wide selection of web sites offering >lesson plans and class supplements focused on engineering, math and science. > > >Along with free lessons, many of these sites provide fully designed >curricula that include textbooks, interactive CD's, and videos that teachers >may purchase. Some for-profit companies offer packages that come with tests, >suggestions for related classroom activities, and lab manuals. > >Some online lessons are better than others, but with a choice of 300,000 and >growing, teachers are guaranteed to find at least one new lesson that will >get their students excited to learn. > >To search through thousands of online lesson plans, visit: ><http://www.lessonplanspage.com/> http://www.lessonplanspage.com, ><http://www.discoveryschool.com> http://www.discoveryschool.com, ><http://www.edhelper.com> http://www.edhelper.com, and ><http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/lessonplans.htm> >http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/lessonplans.htm< /font>. > >EINSTEIN FELLOWS INFUSE PUBLIC POLICY WITH "REAL WORLD" EXPERIENCE > >Every school year, twelve elementary and secondary mathematics, technology, >and science teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, receive >the opportunity to contribute their skills and expertise to the national >public policy arena. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship >Program, which was signed in to law in 1994 and is now administered by the >U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and assisted by the Triangle Coalition for >Science and Technology Education, selects a group of distinguished fellows >to spend a school year in a Congressional Office, the DOE, or a federal >agency such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the >National Science Foundation (NSF), or the National Institute of Standards >and Technology (NIST). > >The fellowship brings to Congress and other government agencies the "real >world" experience only K-12 classroom teachers can provide. The practical >insights and perspectives of Fellows assist policy makers and program >managers in developing and managing education programs. These distinguished >teachers help to increase understanding, communication, and cooperation >between legislative and executive branches, as well as the science, >mathematics, and technology education community. > >Past Einstein Fellows have made significant contributions to federal >education programs and policy, such as initiating collaborations and >creating partnerships between federal agencies, designing and implementing >national science, math, and technology education programs, and drafting >legislation and influencing policy that seek to improve K-16 education in >the country. > >Fellows receive a stipend of $5,250 per month plus travel and moving >expenses. The 2004-2005 Einstein Fellows attended their Fellowship >Orientation on September 1. This Fellowship year sees Fellows placed in >NASA, NSF, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and on >Capitol Hill in the offices of Senators Lieberman, Apopka, and Durbin. > >To learn more about potentially becoming part of the federal decision making >process through the Einstein Fellows Program, visit: ><http://www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm> >http://www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm, or contact John Ortman, Program >Manager, at (703) 516-5964. > >Back to the top > >Back To School Links > >Cool Links for Teachers > >EVER WATCH A MICRO-DOCUMENTARY ON MATH? YOU CAN AT: ><http://www.thefutureschannel.com> http://www.thefutureschannel.com > >As one teacher put it, a visit to The Futures Channel will make any teacher >feel like "a kid in a candy store." With a digital library of dozens of >educational videos spanning topics in science, math, and technology, >partnered with correlating classroom activities and problems in "Movie >Guides," this site offers teachers a great way to bring the concepts of >engineering, math, and science right into the classroom through a medium >today's students easily identify with. > >Find a video for your next lesson at: <http://www.thefutureschannel.com> >http://www.thefutureschannel.com. > >THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR TEACHERS: ><http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html> >http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archiv e.html > >This daily lesson plan archive from The New York Times On the Web Learning >Network gives you hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. You can >retrieve a lesson by a keyword search, browsing by subject, or scrolling >down the page to view the most recently published lessons. This site also >provides teachers with the latest education news from the newspaper. > >Visit the New York Times Learning Network archive ><http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html> here. > >DRUMMING TO THE ENGINEERING BEAT: ><http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.htm> >http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.ht m > >This is a specific lesson plan from the American Society of Mechanical >Engineers (ASME) that introduces third and fourth graders to engineering >fundamentals by leading them through six different activities relating to >sounds and music. The activities walk them through the entire engineering >procedure: "Knowledge," "Comprehension," "Application," "Analysis," >"Synthesis," and "Evaluation." At the end of the lesson, the students will >have engineered something completely on their own, and would have had fun in >the process! > >You can find "Sounds and Music" ><http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.htm> here. > > >Cool Links for Students > >A WOMAN'S JOB: <http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/> >http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/ > >This great site from the National Academy of Engineers is dedicated >completely to Women in Engineering. Check it out to read profiles of these >engineers who work every day to solve problems and make the world a better, >cleaner, and safer place. Exploring the site leads you to information on why >your students should become engineers, fun facts about engineering, and even >an essay contest which can win your students a cash prize! > >Read up on all these women who contribute to the world of engineering at: ><http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/> >http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/ > >PHYSICS AT 60MPH: <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/> >http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ > >Did you know that you're in more danger playing sports or riding a bike than >you are riding a roller coaster? Amusement park rides use physics laws to >simulate danger, while typically being quite safe themselves. How do physics >laws affect amusement park ride design? "Amusement Park Physics" lets your >students answer that question by having them design their own death-defying >thrill coaster. Make sure they double check their blueprints, though-they >have to pass a safety inspection! > > >Barrel down the track at: <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/> >http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ . > >THE DR. IS IN: <http://www.ducksbreath.com/> http://www.ducksbreath.com/ > >Who's the smartest guy in town? Apparently, it's Dr. Science. The >self-proclaimed "foremost authoritarian on the world around us," answers all >your students' science questions with a sharp and witty edge. Visit his "Ask >Dr. Science" site and marvel at how much more he knows than you. Let's face >it.he does have a Masters Degree in Science. > >Learn the secrets of the universe at: <http://www.ducksbreath.com/> >http://www.ducksbreath.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security.