[eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept. Back to School Issue
- From: "Matthew" <mnp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:34:24 -0700
Thanks
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From: eagleengineering-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:eagleengineering-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Madalyn Berns
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:18 PM
To: eagleengineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept.
Back to School Issue
For all of you who are looking...the FIRST Rule Book from last year is at
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/doc_updt.htm
This includes the rules for gameplay, robot specifications, wiring
diagrams, field diagrams, saftey specifications, award specifications, etc.
You should all start reading sections of the rule book, especially in
subjects that you're interested in.
~Madalyn, Eagle Engineering
>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
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>
>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
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>This is a newsletter sent out to people in FIRST. Please take a look
>at some of the articles...
>
>~Madalyn, Eagle Engineering
>
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> >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
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> >Hi Please share with the team.
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> >Thanks,
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> >-Miss McIntyre
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> >will help ASEE complete a report on the best practices in engineering
> >education. All teachers of students in grades K-12 are encouraged to
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> >the survey, which is available online
> ><http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/survey1.cfm> here. To view the
> >current results of the survey, click
> ><http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/survey1Results.cfm> here.
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> >ASEE has created a new guidebook for high school students, called
> >Engineering: Go For It! Designed to help students, their parents, and
> >teachers understand the opportunities and rewards of studying and
working
>in
> >engineering and technology, Engineering: Go For It shows these fields
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> >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/
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> >News Bytes: The Latest in K-12 Engineering Education
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> >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
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> >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
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> >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/<
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> >Back to the top
> >
> >Features
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> >THE INTERNET CLASSROOM
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> >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>.
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> >EINSTEIN FELLOWS INFUSE PUBLIC POLICY WITH "REAL WORLD" EXPERIENCE
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> >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/
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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