>From: "Matthew" <mnp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept. Back to School Issue >Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:22:03 -0700 > >i can't find it either... > >-----Original Message----- >From: eagleengineering-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:eagleengineering-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael >Montazeri >Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:04 PM >To: eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! >Sept. Back to School Issue > > >Where on the FIRST website is the handbook (that is supposedly long)???? >Link please, I cant find it, thanks > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Carl Deierling <da4mul8r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:59:04 -0700 >Subject: [eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! >Sept. Back to School Issue >To: eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >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. Included in this issue is a special > >extended links section featuring free, online lesson plans for teachers > >looking to add engineering, science, math, and technology to their > >curriculum. > > > > > > > >Go Engineering! goes out to thousands of K-12 educators, reaching into > >America's classrooms to promote the importance of engineering education and > >explore the many ways that engineering can help teachers meet the challenge > >of making mathematics and science come alive for students. > > > >Forward Go Engineering! to your colleagues! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Spotlight On Our Sponsors: > > > >Autodesk Instructor Development Program: > >  <http://www.autodesk.com/instructordevelopment> > >www.autodesk.com/instructordevelopment > > > >ABET--College/University Engineering Accreditor: > >  <http://www.abet.org> www.abet.org > > > >NISH-High School Design Competition: > >  <http://www.NISH.org> www.NISH.org > > > >   _____ > > > >  <http://www.autodesk.com/instructordevelopment> > > > >Training, Just for Educators! > > > >Autodesk Instructor Development Program > >Autodesk, Inc. partnered with our Autodesk Education Representatives >(AERs), > >offer a variety of options to assist educators in their professional > >development. 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Gets a New Look > > > >Not to be outdone by the ASEE EngineeringK12 Center website's fancy new > >makeover, Go Engineering! has decided to spruce itself up too. Subscribers, > >keep your eyes peeled for next month's issue. It will be sporting a new >look > >that's sure to make head's turn!  You'll still be able to subscribe to the > >stylish new newsletter at the stylish new website. Click > ><http://www.engineeringk12.org> here and be dazzled. > > > >   _____ > > > >ASEE K-12 Membership > > > >Members of the K-12 community can join ASEE for the low annual fee of $35. > >Members receive many benefits, including a free subscription to ASEE's >award > >winning magazine, Prism, reduced rates at ASEE's conferences, and an > >opportunity to form regional networks of educators with common interests >and > >goals. To join online, click > ><http://asee.org/members/accounts/individual.cfm> here. > > > >If you have any questions about membership, please contact our member > >services department at 202-331-3520. > > > >   _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >   _____ > > > >Go Engineering! is brought to you by the American Society for Engineering > >Education > > > >Over 12,000 engineering and engineering technology faculty members and > >administrators enjoy the many benefits and services that ASEE offers. The > >Society's award-winning magazine ASEE Prism and academic publications > >(Journal of Engineering Education and Profiles of Engineering Colleges) >keep > >members up to date with the best and latest in engineering education, > >engineering research trends, and academic issues, while 47 professional > >interest groups and a varied selection of meetings provide professional > >development and networking opportunities that no other society can offer > >within the engineering education community. Members also receive reduced > >rates at local and national conferences, discounts on ASEE products, > >money-saving members-only discounts on financial, insurance, and travel > >programs, plus an ever growing variety of online services. 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. > >